14:35 Doncaster

Tuesday 9 January 2018

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Sky Bet Extra Place Races Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 4m 55.13s

Mariah's Legend⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 0-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 122

20/1

Sole success came in a mares' maiden hurdle this time last year. Goes on soft ground and was likely to have made frame when falling last time. Same mark today and over her optimum trip she has claims in slightly inferior race.

Form: 639-5PF

Ruby Yeats^p1²⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 0-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: H Whittington| OR: 120

10/1

Scored on debut for this trainer last season in a Southwell mares' maiden hurdle (1m7½f, good to soft). Well held in Grade 2 when last seen in March. Well worth another try over this trip and with stable in cracking form she could do much better.

Form: 45/P120-

Midnight Silver²³

Age: 16| Weight: 0-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| D

Form: U145-41

Oscar Rose²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 0-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 118

11/2

Listed bumper winner last season and also Grade 2 runner-up in that sphere. Has run with credit in all three completed hurdle starts and can put a line through latest when hampered. Possibilities from this mark on handicap debut.

Form: 72-242U

All My Love³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 0-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 118

12/1

Soft ground mares' novices' hurdle winner at Market Rasen (2m½f) last season. Ran well on second handicap start at Sandown last time (2m4f) when still in it at the last and enters calculations here with the promise of more to come.

Form: F125/3

Majestic Moll³⁸

Age: 14| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: Miss E C Lavelle| CD

Form: 621-621

Grand Turina⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 0-0| J: Charlie Deutsch⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 118

20/1

Was led to post before leading them all the way to win by 7L in a Warwick novices' contest last March. Last in Grade 2 next time and pulled up quickly at Bangor on reappearance in October. On good mark if back to her best, but has that to prove.

Form: 4/U210-P

Little Miss Poet⁴⁶

Age: 14| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: P Hobbs & J White| D

Form: 21221-5

Woolstone One^h⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 0-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 117| BF

11/1

Dual bumper winner for Harry Whittington and made winning debut for this yard at Ffos Las (2m, soft, in hood) in October. Not far away under penalty in novices' contest last time. Mark looks fair and she is respected on handicap debut.

Form: 110/612

Canoodle^b,h³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 0-0| J: N de Boinville| T: H Morrison| OR: 114

15/2

Has a soft ground mares' bumper win to her name from 2016 and has run well in most starts over hurdles, including when winning at Taunton in April. 1lb better off with Mariah's Legend for 4½L on their Ludlow form and claims after 3lb drop.

Form: 5F21-63

The Crazed Moon⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 0-0| J: Dave Crosse| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 114

14/1

Improved in all four Irish point-to-points, winning the last of them. Also improved for hurdles debut when beaten 3¼L in a Towcester maiden last time. Best efforts so far on good ground, but could improve for step up in trip and has each-way claims.

Form: 6/42-142

Black Tulip⁹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 0-0| J: Jack Sherwood⁽³⁾| T: H D Daly| OR: 107

11/2

Largely consistent over hurdles, winning at Stratford last spring and also at Warwick (2m5f, heavy) last time out. Runs under a penalty now back in this handicap, though good claimer partially negates rise and she has to be considered again.

Form: 4-12641

Castafiore²⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: C E Longsdon| C

Form: 16P-531

Polly's Pursuit^h²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 0-0| J: Ned Curtis⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 112

9/1

AW bumper weather a year ago and broke her duck over hurdles in a weak Southwell mares' maiden in June (good). Has already been taken out when ground was soft and that is a concern, especially after her latest start.

Form: 29-2128

Rosie McQueen^p1⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 0-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 111

14/1

Began well over hurdles in the early part of last year and might have won but for falling at Huntingdon. Not as good this term and jumping issues have also resurfaced. On a handy mark if cheek pieces can help her hurdle more fluently.

Form: 12F-8F4

Midtech Valentine^p³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 0-0| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams| OR: 110| D

25/1

Won three hurdles at up to 2m3f (inc on soft) in 2016 and has run some good races in better company since then, though the handicapper has had her measure. Dropped 4lb since beaten 24L by Mariah's Legend last time and each-way claims if at her best.

Form: 23-3834

Meribel Millie^t⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 0-0| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 109| C

10/1

Landed a mares' handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) in March from 7lb lower. Has been chasing both starts this term, but well beaten, so reverts to hurdles and if she can return to last season's form she'd have a squeak.

Form: 9126-66

Beyeh²³

Age: 10| Weight: 0-0| J: J E Moore| T: M Appleby| OR: 104

66/1

You have to go way back to December 2013 to find her latest hurdles win (2m4¼f, good to soft) at Southwell. 13lb below that mark these days and although she may do better that her recent pipe-opener after a break, others are preferred here.

Form: 3/2-5505

Jaune Et Bleue⁶⁶³

Age: 14| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: David Dennis

Form: 441F0/

Hermanus¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 0-0| J: Joe Colliver| T: J Ewart| OR: 103

22/1

Soft ground Ayr bumper winner on debut last season and has come on with each run over hurdles this term, her best effort when a 12L fourth at Wetherby (2m3½f, soft) last time. Looks like she could handle this mark on handicap debut and interesting.

Form: 137-574

Cubswin²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 0-0| J: T E Whelan| T: N B King| OR: 105

20/1

Scored on her hurdles intro at Fakenham in November (2m, good) in a fillies' juvenile contest and decent effort on handicap debut back over that C&D (soft) last time. Up 4lb for that neck defeat, though no easy task against older opponents.

Form: /132

Beyondtemptation¹⁷

Age: 18| Weight: 0-0| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: J C Haynes| D

Form: 3P0P61

Robin Deuz Pois³³

Age: 14| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: P R Webber

Form: 2P4-57

Forecasts

Oscar Rose (11/2), Black Tulip (11/2), Canoodle (15/2), Polly's Pursuit (9/1), Ruby Yeats (10/1), Meribel Millie (10/1), Woolstone One (11/1), All My Love (12/1), Rosie McQueen (14/1), The Crazed Moon (14/1), Mariah's Legend (20/1), Grand Turina (20/1), Cubswin (20/1), Hermanus (22/1), Midtech Valentine (25/1), Beyeh (66/1)

A very tough race for punters and an open one on paper. Mariah's Legend has taken on some better fields and is very interesting now dropped slightly in class, despite having to shoulder topweight. A win for her would be no surprise, though RUBY YEATS is less exposed and with her trainer's runners going very well and headgear to help, she may be able to win a race like this. There are plenty of others of interest on a lengthy short-list, with Oscar Rose, Hermanus, Cubswin, Midtech Valentine, Canoodle and The Crazed Moon among those who could be involved at the business end.