Racecards
13:50 Doncaster
E.B.F. Gillies Fillies' Stakes (Class A1) (Listed Race) (fillies) (Class 1)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 60y
- Going: Soft (Straight - Good to Soft, Good in places)
- Form 130211
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A Lund
- Jockey Tony Culhane
mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, soon behind
- Form 3-60510
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
towards rear, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2-00000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey A McCarthy
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest at finish
- Form 2211
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey M Dwyer
prominent, ridden and every chance over 2f out when outpaced, stayed on final furlong
- Form 2-21
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey R Winston
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 152005
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
towards rear, never a factor
- Form 122333
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
tracked leader, led 6f out, pushed along and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 1220P
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 5-33102
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 105530
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden and no extra final furlong
- Form 0-12420
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up towards rear, switched right over 3f out, made smooth progress to lead over 1f out, pushed out final furlong
- Form 504516
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M Sunderland
- Jockey T P Queally
mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, soon beaten
- Form 31-003
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
led, headed 6f out, weakened over 2f out
Mocca (IRE)
20- Form 516263
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
prominent, ridden 2f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
The consistent Bowstring can have the measure of I Had A Dream, Glen Innes and Autumn Wealth in this fillies' only contest. John Gosden is always a trainer to fear at this meeting and in Bowstring he has just the sort give him a Listed success. She has run a number of good races in defeat this term, including when third behind Echoes In Eternity in the Group 2 Park Hill Stakes here in September. That was no disgrace against a stronger, older opponent, and although she subsequently disappointed at Yarmouth against Modesta whom she had behind on Town Moor, it looks as though she just failed to stay again. The drop back in trip here could turn out to be a smart decision by connections and she can gain a deserved win at this level. I Had A Dream lost no caste in defeat when second to Sundrop at Newmarket last time and will be a danger, while Glen Innes was pulled up at Longchamp on her last outing. Autumn Wealth is in form but has much more to than when scoring at Bath, but the others mentioned will provide Bowstring with a stern test. Hopefully though she will be up to the task.