Racecards
20:05 Doncaster
Baris Group Fillies' Handicap (str) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Form 0/364-10
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey D Allan
made all, led steady pace, quickened 3f out, driven and kept on final furlong
- Form 320146
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong to take 2nd place close home
Lambda (USA)
25- Form 7-02
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong
- Form 432-921
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey J O'Dwyer
in touch, driven 2f out, rider dropped whip approaching final furlong, kept on until lost 2nd place close home
- Form 25136-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey T Hamilton
held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 425103
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Stacey Renwick
slowly into stride and behind, effort 3f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 420-871
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer T J Etherington
- Jockey Greg Fairley
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
It is impossible to ignore the claims of Flying Valentino here and Alan Swinbank's filly can complete her hat-trick at the main expense of Luck Will Come. Flying Valentino followed up a Carlisle win at this trip with a resounding success on good ground at Pontefract last time. Fast ground suits, and she is a filly bang in form and looks very hard to oppose. Luck Will Come has a fair bit to find with the selection on the clock. She also won at Pontefract last time out in a time slower than that of the selection, carrying less weight and on quicker ground, so she'll have to improve. Sir Michael Stoute is represented by Lambda who is respected after a good effort at Salisbury last time. However, that form has not worked out particularly well, and so she is taken on. Summer Gold does not give the impression that this trip is ideal although the ground suits her, while Oat Cuisine has her optimum trip and ground and is 5lb higher than her most recent win so she can go well. Slip Star has plenty to find at these weights and we are happy to side with Flying Valentino.