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14:05 Doncaster

Betdaq No Premium Charge Mares' Chase (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £17,085
  • 2nd: £6,411
  • 3rd: £3,210
  • 4th: £1,599
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 12.01s
  • Off Time: 14:05:43
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Highland Retreat

5/6

    2
    Silk -

    Emily Gray (IRE)

    14/1

      1
      Silk - Dark Green and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves and cap

      Pepite Rose (FR)

      34 D
      11/4
      • Form 162-358
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 150

      tracked winner, mistake 3 out, ridden before next, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish

      2
      Silk - Black, white sash and sleeves, gold cap

      Baby Shine (IRE)

      41 p D
      6/1
      • Form 2F3-273
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 134

      tracked leaders, one pace from 3 out, lost 3rd place before last

      3
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK star, PINK sleeves, ROYAL BLUE stars, PINK cap, ROYAL BLUE star

      Emily Gray (IRE)

      52 D
      14/1
      • Form 552-322
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 132

      held up in touch, dropped in rear before 7 out, soon outpaced, headway before 3 out, stayed on strongly from last, just failed

      4
      Silk - Yellow, black hoops, striped sleeves, red cap

      Fentara

      14 t D
      22/1
      • Form 3-1P3F7
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 135

      held up in rear, weakened from 5 out

      5
      Silk - Black and white diamonds, red and black striped sleeves, red cap, white spots

      Golden Sparkle (IRE)

      28 D
      33/1
      • Form 4231-31
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 127

      held up towards rear, weakened from 5 out

      6
      Silk - Dark green, white hoops, dark green sleeves, red armlets, red cap

      Highland Retreat

      33 D
      5/6
      • Form 118-421
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 144

      made all ridden before 2 out, just held on

      In depth

      Verdict

      HIGHLAND RETREAT (NAP) still has a bit to learn about jumping fences but she's going the right way judged on her all-the-way win over this trip at Huntingdon. A Grade 2 winner over hurdles, she can improve past the likes of Pepite Rose, who has to concede weight all round, and Baby Shine with her yard carrying all before it at present. This looks an insufficient test of stamina for Fentara while Bangor winner Golden Sparkle would be getting plenty of weight were this a handicap but Emily Gray is one to watch on her second for previous connections to subsequent Grade 3 winner Vroum Vroum Mag at Wexford.

      Formwatch

      Pepite Rose (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place after 3 out, 8th of 10, 46l behind Dodging Bullets (11-7) at Sandown 2m Grade 1 chs (4yo+) (1) sft in Dec.

      Baby Shine (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, 2nd 3 out, 6 lengths down last, no extra and lost 2nd final 175 yards, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Bertie Boru (11-6) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.

      Emily Gray (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, went 2nd next, ridden from 2 out, kept on same pace in 2nd from last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 9l behind Vroum Vroum Mag (11-7) at Wexford 2m 3f beg chs in Nov.

      Fentara 25-1 (11-3) Mid division, mistake 2nd, no chance from 4 out, 7th of 11, 25l behind Dolatulo (11-4) at Wetherby 3m 1f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) gs in Dec.

      Golden Sparkle (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Tracked leader from 1st, led 4 out, drew clear on bit from 2 out, comfortably, won at Bangor 2m 4f (4) hvy in Dec beating Lady Kathleen (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.

      Highland Retreat 4-6fav (11-0) Sometimes jumped left, made all, pushed clear between last two, easily, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f mares nov ch (4) gs in Dec beating Mickie (11-0) by 9l, 5 ran.