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16:25 Doncaster

South Yorkshire Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle (Class D)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 3.80s
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap
9/4
  • Form 2-3F5F2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

held up in touch, headway to lead after 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra approaching last

2
Silk - Red, Red and Emerald Green chevrons on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Red diamond
5/1
  • Form 116-222
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8

held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, stayed on, strongly

3
Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap
  • Form 21/3064
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

4
Silk - PINK, LIGHT BLUE cross belts and armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 022431
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

led, headed after 4 out, soon ridden and weakened

5
Silk - Yellow, maroon sash, Royal blue sleeves and cap
14/1
  • Form 416516
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-1

in touch, pushed along halfway, outpaced approaching 4 out

6
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink stars, Pink sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap
7/1
  • Form 0-51246
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10

held up in rear, headway 4 out, effort next, kept on to chase winner flat, no chance

7
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue sash, Dark Blue and Light Blue chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 632660
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10

unseated rider 1st

8
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap
  • Form P-65044
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-8

towards rear, blundered 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

9
Silk - Red, Black and Red hooped sleeves, Red and Gold hooped cap
50/1
  • Form 1/5535-0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7

chased leaders, brief effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened

10
Silk - Red, Black spots, Red and Black halved sleeves
8/1
  • Form 6-60553
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-4

held up in touch, headway and effort 3 out, one pace, next

11
Silk - Yellow, Purple spots, Yellow cap
66/1
  • Form 00F-05P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0

held up in rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

In depth

Verdict

Dancing Pearl bids to break a sequence of seconds and is taken to do so at the expense of Avitta, French Mannequin and Iambe de La See. Dancing Pearl has been given a two-month break since chasing home Kadara in a better race than this at Sandown at the start of January, a race that she perhaps would have gone even closer to winning but for a blunder at the second last. That was only her fifth ever outing over hurdles, and as she is sure to have been well schooled since, Cecil Price's mare should go close. Avitta clearly has ability but threw away a winning position at Wetherby when out gunned by Through The Rye. Granted, the winner is useful on his day but even so, Avitta should have made more of her chance. Nevertheless the stable are in great form and she should be there or thereabouts. French Mannequin kept finding more when gaining her first win in handicap company at Ludlow just over three weeks ago, but may struggle off a higher rating, while Iambe de La See has not produced her best yet and is sure to be well placed in due course by Nicky Henderson. On this occasion though she and the rest may have Dancing Pearl to beat.