Zen Diva (20:20 Leicester — EBF Fillies’ Handicap, 6f)
A three-year-old chestnut filly by Sergei Prokofiev, owned by Tony Bloom and trained by Ralph Beckett — who is in fine form at 25% over the last fortnight. Zen Diva has been progressing nicely this season, winning at Ripon in May by seven lengths before landing her handicap debut at Salisbury on 11 July, quickening clear cosily to beat her rivals by 5½ lengths at 5/6. Two wins from her last two starts tells its own story.
Rossa Ryan takes the ride tonight, a jockey who knows this filly well, and good to firm ground at Leicester over 6f is right in her wheelhouse — a 66% win rate on similar going underlines that.
Verdict: Back to win — progressive filly, in-form yard, and still ahead of the handicapper. Should be far too good for these.
