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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
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1
Silk -

Dancing Pearl

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Impish Jude

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Avitta (IRE)

      9/4

        1
        Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap

        Avitta (IRE)

        27
        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

        Dancing Pearl

        62
        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

        Iambe de La See (FR)

        23
        13/2
        • 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

        French Mannequin (IRE)

        23
        12/1
        • 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

        Baby Gee

        34
        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

        Impish Jude

        39
        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

        Ceol Na Sraide (IRE)

        26
        33/1
        • Form 632660
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-10

        unseated rider 1st

        8
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

        Route Sixty Six (IRE)

        16
        10/1
        • 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

        Little Flora

        13
        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

        Castanet

        21
        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

        Dance of Life

        215
        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.