Racecards
13:50 Doncaster
Sky Bet Fillies' Juvenile Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 128y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £11,390
- 2nd: £4,274
- 3rd: £2,140
- 4th: £1,066
- Form 221
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey B S Hughes
midfield, towards rear but in touch 5th, steady progress before 3 out, ridden to chase leader last, stayed on strongly flat, just failed
- Form 331
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, lost touch 2 out, no extra
- Form 12
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
held up towards rear, awkward 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 145
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
midfield, smooth progress to lead narrowly before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, all out
- Form 743
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Bryony Frost
prominent, led after 1st, headed 5th, ridden and weakened quickly before 3 out, soon tailed off
- Form 5131
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey L P Dempsey
led, headed after 1st, close up 4th, led 5th, headed narrowly before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace from before last
Verdict
Sea Sessions won in this grade at Aintree last month, with WHITE PEPPER third and Six Feet Apart fourth, but carries a 5lb penalty here which has probably opened the door for Gavin Cromwell’s filly to turn the tables as she has since got back to winning ways at Fairyhouse. Galah won here last month when favourite and should again beat third Tiki Fire but French import La Renommee may have more scope. All-weather winner Cherokee Dance has only run once on Turf so far and is best watched.
Formwatch
Sea Sessions 8-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along and headway before 2 out, switched left and pressed leaders last, ridden and stayed on grimly to lead 110 yards out on run-in, won at Aintree 2m 1f lst fll (1) sft in Dec beating Calvados (10-12) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Galah Evensfav (10-12) Held up in rear, headway and switched left before 2 out, challenged last, led flat, ridden out, won at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn fll (4) sft in Dec beating Pump It Up (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
La Renommee (FR) 14-1 (10-10) Held up, headway from 3 out, stayed on well, 2nd of 7, shd behind To Be Fix (10-10) at Auteuil 2m 1f hvy in Oct.
Six Feet Apart (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace, 5th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Fil Dor (11-3) at Leopardstown 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Tiki Fire (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd 2 out until before last, 3rd and held flat, kept on, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Galah (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn fll (4) sft in Dec.
White Pepper (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leader in 2nd early, headway to lead at 3rd and made rest, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well under pressure run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m sft in Jan beating Feigh (10-12) by 2l, 7 ran.
Cherokee Dance (USA) 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Lower Street (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp fll (4) pol in Jan.