Chicago Handicap – Grade III
 AP   Race #1   7f   Dirt   Graded Stake
Purse $100.000  For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward.

1 Here Comes Love, trained by Mb Stables
On work times in relation to weight being carried in this handicap she looks to have
a good chance of victory. This four race winner was taken down the grades for a win in a
small FL Allowance last time which she accomplished in a fast time and pretty comfortably.
Though she hasnt raced in this grade before that seems to mean nothing these days and if
you looked at works and the trainer you would be rightfully confident to select her. The
downside for me is that she is a four year old and they get a rough deal at this time
of year.

2 Blarney Bee, trained by Smokey Stover
A consistent five year old she ran a cracker in the Las Flores Stakes to finish a close
up third and has since tried hard in a couple of competitive overnights. She hasnt seemed
the bravest in the final furlong though and whilst she is entitled to be right in the
finish i just worry she will again find one too good.

3 Earthly Gran, trained by Drabfantasy
This lightly raced four year old is definitely the best filly in the race it is just whether
the extra two pounds makes a difference to her chances. A super third in the grade two Distaff
Handicap was followed by a decent fourth in the grade one La Troienne and with only four races
under her belt she is still under exposed and open to improvement. A slight worry is that her
work times are a little off these and with the extra weight she may find she is ‘HRP’d’ by a
lesser horse.

4 Sweep Clean, trained by Manco Segundo
This one is not only the best worker in the race she has two close up seconds in grade three’s in
her last two starts to boost her chances. The wide gate and the extra two pounds will make it tough
for her especially over a trip that will test her stamina. On class it looks like she can win from
Earthly Gran but class means very little on HRP.

SUMMARY

It should be a clear result Sweep Clean to beat Earthly Gran and Here Comes Love but the handicap
puts them all very close and it all may depend on the pace of the race.

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