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15:20 Doncaster
Walsall Manor Hospital Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 43y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,300 added
- Winner: £3,942
- 2nd: £1,851
- 3rd: £926
- 4th: £463
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
chased leader, pushed along to challenge and led briefly over 1f out, soon headed, hampered 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Cameron Noble
raced in third, nudged along 3f out, headway to challenge and led over 1f out, soon ridden, hung left 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
- Form 4-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no match for winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Love You Grandpa caught the eye after missing the break over this trip at Salisbury and shouldn’t be far away here. Royal Scandal did well to make a winning start at Newcastle but has to give 7lb to three potentially-useful maidens. The winner got first run on CROACHILL at Chelmsford and Roger Varian’s filly was also hampered off the final turn. She will have come on a bundle for that experience and is narrowly preferred to Windsor second Star Fortress.
Formwatch
Royal Scandal 15-2 (9-2) Towards rear, still well off the pace when switched to near side over 2f out, ridden and rapid headway over 1f out, switched left and ran on strongly final furlong, got up close home, won at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in May beating Liseo (9-7) by 1l, 14 ran.
Croachill (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway 2f out, switched right between horses over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Queen Of The Skies (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f fll stks (4) pol in Jun.
Love You Grandpa (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Dwelt, behind, headway and switched left inside 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Take My Chances (10-0) at Salisbury 1m 2f fll stks (5) gd in May.
Star Fortress (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, well held but stayed on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Special Envoy (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) sft in Jun.