15:20 Wolverhampton

Thursday 16 August 2018

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Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 3m 7.68s

(3)

Folies Bergeres²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 62

8/1

Not really kicked on in handicap company since winning a 1m3f Kempton maiden fillies' stakes (20/1) in March; feasible that the return to the AW will help, but yet to conclusively demonstrate that she stays 1m6f.

Form: 0-13485

(8)

Sister Celine^p1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P J McDonald| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 61| BF

9/4

Looked to be a filly to follow when chasing home subsequent Newcastle winner Cross My Mind at Windsor (1m3.5f) in early July, but not quite strong enough to justify favouritism off this mark at Doncaster latest; up in trip with cheekpieces applied.

Form: 809-423

(1)

Dorian Gray^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Charlie Bennett⁽³⁾| T: H Morrison| OR: 60

6/1

Raced exclusively on the AW, winning early season races at Lingfield (1m2f) and Southwell (1m4f), and broadly running to a similar level on all three starts since; needs this new trip to bring about additional improvement.

Form: 911235

(7)

Hot Off The Press¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Hayley Turner| T: M L W Bell| OR: 58

7/2

Unexposed three-year-old by Camelot who looks to be well worth trying over this longer trip; her best effort so far came when runner-up to Seinesational at Windsor in June (1m3.5f); competitive off just 2lb higher.

Form: 00-626

(2)

Astrobreeze¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Louis Steward| T: M H Tompkins| OR: 53

20/1

Has struggled so far over shorter trips, but is lowly rated and it's entirely possible that this longer trip is exactly what she requires (her dam was a 2m winner); that said, others are far more persuasive on balance.

Form: 69-704

(5)

Queen Adelaide⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S Donohoe| T: J Ryan| OR: 52

10/1

Yet to threaten to break the maiden tag after 11 starts, and has to be viewed as an outsider here despite a gradual ease in the weights; not considered.

Form: 945583

(6)

Cue's Folly²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 50

7/2

Stayed on from off the pace on handicap debut (2m+) here last month to finish 3L fourth to Something Brewing; whilst that was a major step forward, this drop back in trip is unlikely to prove advantageous.

Form: 0-064

Non-Runners

(4)

Jenny Ren¹³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Sarah Hollinshead J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sister Celine (9/4), Jenny Ren (3/1), Hot Off The Press (7/2), Cue's Folly (7/2), Dorian Gray (6/1), Folies Bergeres (8/1), Queen Adelaide (10/1), Astrobreeze (20/1)

A number of these horses are now following a steady upward curve, including the still unexposed Hot Off The Press and the respected Jenny Ren, whilst the recent course fourth (2m+) Cue's Folly could be slightly inconvenienced by dropping back in trip. However, another opportunity is afforded to SISTER CELINE. She caught the eye chasing home a subsequent winner at Windsor in June, and whilst finding a couple of rivals stronger at Doncaster since looks to be well worth trying over this longer trip, with the cheekpieces added to keep her focused on the task in hand.