14:40 Doncaster

Saturday 11 November 2017

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Betfred TV EBF Stallions Breeding Winners Gillies Fillies' Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 2m 14.25s

(3)

Brief Visit⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 81| D

22/1

Improving with each run this term and duly scored over 1m2f at Newmarket last time in three-runner affair. Up in class and more on her plate now, remains in the mix.

Form: 1-49521

(1)

Empress Ali²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: T P Tate| OR: 91| D

10/1

Winner over this sort of trip at Nottingham in August on good to soft ground, run well in each of three starts since but this step up in class makes new demands.

Form: 341225

(7)

Indulged⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 94| CD

9/2

Winner of a C&D handicap on return to action in May, not exactly progressed since but last time out effort in Listed Yarmouth contest (1m2f, soft) was fair and cannot be ruled out. More needed however.

Form: 41-1324

(8)

Gracious Diana^t¹⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 95| D

14/1

Maiden winner at Newbury over this trip in April. First crack in Listed company was back at Newbury when testing ground did for chances, off since being outclassed at Royal Ascot and likely ground is going against her once more.

Form: 0-140

(6)

Melesina⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D Tudhope| T: R A Fahey| OR: 100

25/1

Group 3/Listed winner in France over a mile, well in Listed AW event at Lingfield this month over 1m and strictly speaking has a bit to prove back over this trip having run in high-class races previously.

Form: 941908

(2)

Star Rock²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: H Morrison| OR: 85

5/1

Has looked progressive this season over 1m4f, winning twice at Newmarket including a handicap off mark of 80 in September. This drop in trip may not play to her strengths but respected none the less.

Form: 45-2113

(4)

Time Chaser⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jim Crowley| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 91| BF| D

3/1

Dubawi filly won her first three starts and impressed in doing so, beaten last time at Haydock in a fillies' handicap (1m2f½f) in very testing ground. Showed decent attitude in defeat and could resume progress.

Form: 1113

(5)

Vintage Folly⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Palmer| OR: 102

2/1

Runner-up in the Musidora at York on her reappearance in May over this sort of trip, all was not right next time in France. Back from a break, she advertised her well-being with good second in Listed Yarmouth contest in September and is a player.

Form: 1-202

Forecasts

Vintage Folly (2/1), Time Chaser (3/1), Indulged (9/2), Star Rock (5/1), Empress Ali (10/1), Gracious Diana (14/1), Brief Visit (22/1), Melesina (25/1)

TIME CHASER shed her unbeaten record last time out at Haydock, but that came in very testing ground and she still showed a good attitude in behind a very easy winner. Assuming the ground doesn't come up heavy, Roger Charlton's daughter of Dubawi is given the nod to get back on track with a victory here. The chief threat could be Musidora runner-up Vintage Folly, who put in a rock-solid effort at Yarmouth behind the potentially smart Irish raider Beautiful Morning last time and remains unexposed. The progressive Star Rock and Indulged are also worthy of some thought.