19:50 Doncaster

Thursday 20 July 2017

All17:4018:1018:4019:1519:5020:2020:50

Frenchgate Fashion Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   7f 6y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:50  |   Winning time: 1m 28.62s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
3
(5)
Horse silk
Explainp20
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-13| J: T Eaves| T: Mrs R Carr| OR:  88| D
10/1
Successful twice already in 2017 including by 5L over this distance at Chester (good-to-soft) three weeks ago. Races off an 8lb higher mark today and likely to run well once more.
4
(8)
Horse silk
Farlow19
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-12| J: Sammy Jo Bell(3)| T: R A Fahey| OR:  87| CD
16/1
Six time winner so far including twice at this track. Well beaten in recent starts and now rated 10lb lower than when scoring over C&D in August 2015.
5
(3)
Horse silk
Athassel6
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: P D Evans| OR:  80| D
14/1
Finished a decent third over 6f at Chepstow (good-to-firm) in an amateur riders contest last week and set to race off the same mark here as he seeks a first turf victory at the 28th time of asking.
6
(6)
Horse silk
Sakhee's Returnt26
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR:  80| D
5/1
Ran well in a big field over 6f on good ground here last September and made a satisfactory seasonal debut when third of nine over 7f at Redcar (good-to-firm) in May. Disappointing since however and now rated 6lb lower than for his latest success.
7
(4)
Horse silk
Zaeem155
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-4| J: Josephine Gordon| T: I Furtado| OR:  79| D
33/1
Winner six times in a 49 race career so far but disappointing in the main when tackling handicaps in recent times including when wearing a tongue tie (left off here) for the first time last time out. Others make more appeal in this contest.
8
(7)
Horse silk
Firefright12
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: J Noseda| OR:  85| CD
5/4
Broke his maiden over this C&D on good-to-firm ground in April and put in his best effort in two starts since when finishing 2L third over 7f at Sandown (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Interesting off a 1lb higher mark today.
9
(2)
Horse silk
Tukhoom19
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: Joe Doyle| T: M Herrington| OR:  75
10/1
Sole victory came over 1m in a maiden contest at Goodwood (good) 13 months ago. Well held in two starts since joining this yard and more needed in this.
10
(10)
Horse silk
Redgraveh20
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: S De Sousa| T: C Hills| OR:  81
4/1
Broke his maiden when winning over 1m at Newmarket (good-to-soft) last month. Has to race off a 7lb higher mark here but remains less exposed than most in this contest.

Non-Runners

1
(9)
Horse silk
Firmdecisions34
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 7
T: D K Ivory  J: A Kirby
NR
2
(1)
Horse silk
Ghalib48
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 5
T: Miss A Murphy  J: Andrea Atzeni
NR

Forecasts

Firefright (5/4), Redgrave (4/1), Sakhee's Return (5/1), Tukhoom (10/1), Explain (10/1), Ghalib (12/1), Athassel (14/1), Firmdecisions (14/1), Farlow (16/1), Zaeem (33/1)

Verdict

FIREFRIGHT was a winner over C&D back in April and ran his best race since when finishing third in a competitive Sandown event last time out. The selection is making just his third handicap start here and can get the better of Explain, a winner at Chester last time out while Firmdecisions, who is likely to race close to the pace in this contest can claim third.
  1. Firefright
  2. Explain
  3. Firmdecisions

Prize Money

1st: £7,439.002nd: £2,214.003rd: £1,106.004th: £553.00

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