Racecards
17:00 Doncaster
Littlewoods Bet Direct Fillies' Stakes (Handicap) (Class D) (fillies) (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Form 00030-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey E Ahern
chased leaders, effort when not clear run over 1f out, soon ridden and no impression
- Form 100-030
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey P Makin
chased leaders, ridden and lost pace over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 1135-40
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Tony Culhane
towards rear, outpaced 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach winner
- Form 400-065
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey C Catlin
broke well, chased leader, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, no extra final 100 yards
- Form 000000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Ann Stokell
chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 003530
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer P McEntee
- Jockey J Bramhill
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 600-040
- Age 5
- Weight 7-13
slowly into stride, always behind and outpaced
- Form 400000-
- Age 6
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey P M Quinn
held up towards rear, outpaced 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 300011
- Age 5
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J Balding
- Jockey Dale Gibson
towards rear, outpaced 2f out, headway under pressure from over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Roman Mistress is steadily returning to form and looks set to land this handicap, with Lady Protector and Dani Ridge put forward as viable dangers. The key to this event could be a recent handicap at Newcastle won by Lady Protector. Roman Mistress was two lengths away in fourth and Lady Pekan was just ahead in third. The selection is much better off at the weights with the winner and also may have improved since that effort. Lady Protector is a game sort and will not go down without a fight but Roman Mistress may just have the edge today. Dani Ridge made her seasonal debut in a listed event at Haydock and belied odds of 80 to one to finish fifth behind Tante Rose, she does have to shoulder top-weight, but has the class to go close. At her best College Queen would also have a chance here, but Roman Mistress is the pick of the weights and gets our vote.