15:20 Doncaster

Sunday 2 April 2017

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Rosina May Godfrey Memorial Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   6f  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   22 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:23  |   Winning time: 1m 11.19s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(5)
Horse silk
Lincoln163
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: M R Channon| OR:  94
20/1
Registered a double in September when winning at Ayr (5f) & Pontefract (6f). Wasn't beaten far when sixth off a 3lb higher mark in a valuable event at Haydock subsequently but generally improves for his seasonal debut.
2
(21)
Horse silk
Toofi163
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: J Butler| OR:  94
33/1
Disappointed last season and handicap mark is falling as a consequence. Now rated 8lb lower than when fourth in the Ayr Gold Cup of 2015 but a bit to prove at present.
3
(15)
Horse silk
Muntadab163
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR:  93
13/2
Sent off a big price when winning a Class 2 event over C&D in October. Races off a 3lb higher mark here and did win at this meeting on his seasonal return in 2016. Interesting contender.
4
(9)
Horse silk
George Bowen148
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR:  91
13/2
Ran well in the main without winning last season and finds himself racing off the same mark that saw him victorious at The Curragh in a valuable 6f contest in 2015. Looks the stable pick.
5
(1)
Horse silk
Golden Amber43
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-4| J: R Winston| T: D K Ivory| OR:  91
16/1
Raced mainly over 7f on the AW recently and beaten 3¾L at Kempton when seventh last time out in February. Rated 5lb lower than when last successful and likely to have a fitness edge on many of these.
6
(11)
Horse silk
Flying Pursuit170
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR:  90
14/1
Made the frame in three three-year-old only handicap races over 6f last summer. Tried in blinkers (left off here) for final three starts of the season and improved for his seasonal return in 2016.
7
(3)
Horse silk
Ecclestonp170
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR:  90
10/1
Not beaten far when finishing fourth in the Ayr Silver Cup over 6f last September but well held at Haydock in cheekpieces (retained here) subsequently. Interesting to see how he fares here.
8
(10)
Horse silk
Northgate Lad197
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Robinson(7)| T: B Ellison| OR:  89
50/1
Had just two starts since being beaten a short-head at 7f on the AW at Newcastle in July. Disappointed on each occasion and both previous victories have come over the minimum trip.
9
(13)
Horse silk
Ninjago3
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR:  89
16/1
Had two AW starts so far in 2017 and wasn't beaten far in the first of those at Wolverhampton. Final start of 2016 resulted in a close sixth over C&D but last win was over two years ago and more is needed here.
10
(2)
Horse silk
Ower Fly165
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle(3)| T: R Hannon| OR:  89
16/1
Winner over 6f at Windsor 12 months ago but last two successes have both been over a furlong further. Victorious under today's jockey at Kempton in October and won first time out in 2016.
11
(7)
Horse silk
Intense Styleb,h24
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: J L Eyre| OR:  88
14/1
C&D winner who finished close fourth at Newcastle over this trip on his seasonal debut last month. Races off the same mark as for that C&D success last June and an interesting runner here with the blinkers and hood returning for this.
12
(16)
Horse silk
Kenny The Captain145
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-1| J: Rachel Richardson(3)| T: T D Easterby| OR:  88
25/1
Consistent sort winning at Redcar and Carlisle over 6f last September prior to a couple of solid places at Ayr and Yarmouth. All those efforts came under today's jockey as did his Newcastle victory last time out and an interesting contender here.
13
(22)
Horse silk
Another Wise Kid113
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: P T Midgley| OR:  88
40/1
Out of form in the main in 2016 and finds himself on a mark 7lb lower than when successful over this distance at Ripon in September 2015. Handles all ground conditions.
14
(19)
Horse silk
My Name Is Rio162
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR:  88
33/1
Winner at Beverley off a 3lb lower mark in July. That success came over 5f and runs here off the same mark that saw him finish fourth in this event on seasonal debut last year.
15
(8)
Horse silk
Wentworth Falls40
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: F Norton| T: G A Harker| OR:  88
33/1
Had just three outings for this yard in 2016 and seemed to improve for the first of those, a race in which he finished a well beaten 11th. Dropped in trip for his second outing when winning off a 3lb lower mark over 5f at Nottingham and interesting having finished seventh at Southwell in February.
16
(4)
Horse silk
Handsome Dudeb44
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: P Makin| T: T D Barron| OR:  88
14/1
Successful over C&D in September when racing off a 7lb lower mark. Had been out of form after that prior to a victory at Newcastle over 6f in February and one to note in the betting here.
17
(20)
Horse silk
Gunmetal218
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd(3)| T: C Hills| OR:  87
14/1
Lightly raced having had just the eight outings to date. Winner of a maiden over 6f at Salisbury last May and duly followed up over a furlong further at Newmarket. Remains open to improvement and worth a check in the market.
18
(18)
Horse silk
My Amigo291
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: K R Burke| OR:  86
7/1
Winner at Wetherby over an extended 5f on his penultimate outing for previous stable. Could finish only third at Ripon over this distance in June subsequently and has his first run for a new stable having been gelded in this.
19
(17)
Horse silk
Lagendap156
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-12| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR:  85
33/1
Ran well without winning in 2016 including when runner-up in two outings at Haydock over 7f. Best form has generally come over further but has a useful apprentice in the saddle here.
20
(12)
Horse silk
Sir Billy Wright12
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-12| J: C Lee(5)| T: P D Evans| OR:  85
20/1
Versatile in terms of distance and successful at Southwell over 5f in February. Rated 4lb higher than for his most recent turf success at Chepstow in May 2016 but has a fitness edge on many of his opponents in this.
21
(6)
Horse silk
Bogartp162
Age: 8|  Weight: 8-11| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR:  84
25/1
Ran well in some valuable contests in 2016 including on his final start when beaten ½L here over 5f in October. Well handicapped on his old form but have to back to August 2013 to find his last victory.
22
(14)
Horse silk
Naggers178
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-11| J: P Mulrennan| T: P T Midgley| OR:  84
20/1
Winner of three of his last four starts of 2016, the exception being when only tenth in a valuable 6f event in Ireland in September. Successful by a nose over this trip at Ayr in October when last in action and any rain would improve his chances.

Forecasts

Muntadab (13/2), George Bowen (13/2), My Amigo (7/1), Eccleston (10/1), Handsome Dude (14/1), Intense Style (14/1), Gunmetal (14/1), Flying Pursuit (14/1), Ninjago (16/1), Golden Amber (16/1), Ower Fly (16/1), Naggers (20/1), Lincoln (20/1), Sir Billy Wright (20/1), Bogart (25/1), Kenny The Captain (25/1), Wentworth Falls (33/1), Toofi (33/1), Lagenda (33/1), My Name Is Rio (33/1), Another Wise Kid (40/1), Northgate Lad (50/1)

Verdict

OWER FLY appears to be drawn well for this big field 6f handicap and can register a fourth success on turf today. His trainer Richard Hannon was off the mark for the turf season yesterday and has his horses in good form at present, with a low draw and a good apprentice jockey (won on him last time out) he can register a second seasonal debut success in this. Handsome Dude is another to race from the low numbers here and having won already in 2017 at Newcastle he can follow that up with another solid effort to claim second while it would be wrong to rule out Naggers who is drawn in stall 14 but has won two of his last three outings including at Ayr in October.
  1. Ower Fly
  2. Handsome Dude
  3. Naggers

Prize Money

1st: £7,763.002nd: £2,310.003rd: £1,154.004th: £577.00

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