Kodikova began her career in America and has yet to strike in Britain after seven outings but there have been promising signs in her two starts for Julie Camacho this summer and this ordinary contest could be within her grasp.
She shaped well on her return over 6f at Thirsk, on her first start for the stable, and did so again back at the Yorkshire track last time when bumps at the start and end of the race did her no favours.
Stepping back up to 7f promises to suit – she’s run well here in the past over almost 9f – and the handicapper looks to have been generous in easing her 2lb since her last run. I also like the fact that Josh Quin, attached to the Camacho yard, takes another 7lb off her back. He’s had only 17 rides but has finished first or second in six of them.
This filly showed promise in four early-season spins over 5f, especially considering that, in line with her pedigree, she more than once looked in need of an extra furlong.
After about ten weeks off, she was duly moved up to 6f for her nursery bow at Nottingham but she got no sort of run in the closing stages. In the circumstances, she did well to be beaten little more than a couple of lengths.
Isladaay certainly did enough to indicate that she has races in her off her present mark, and having Tom Marquand on her back for the first time will not harm her prospects.
Lethally Lovely, who drops in class after a creditable effort at Newmarket, rates the danger and I’ll probably stick the pair in a Reverse Exacta.
The progressive grey was unable to complete a hat-trick of wins from his elevated mark at Thirsk last time, but he wasn’t beaten far and would have gone much closer had he not run into traffic problems on the rail.
He’s previously been backed as if defeat was out of the question when winning here, albeit needing the help of the stewards, having won in good style at Pontefract before that.
It’s an intriguing race with Barn Owl and Chalk Stream among the opposition, but Carrigillihy is getting plenty of weight from those Newmarket raiders and can take advantage.
In-running players will be familiar with the front-running Digital as he’s traded short in each of his three races this term without getting the job done.
He again gave it another good go at Goodwood last time, only to be collared in the closing stages.
Digital has his sights lowered here and would not be winning out of turn. I’m keen to play because Atiyah, the favourite, is 11lb higher than when beaten here on her penultimate start.
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