16:05 Doncaster

Wednesday 12 September 2018

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EBF Breeders' Series Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:07 | Winning time: 2m 35.91s

(10)

Sepal¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 89| D

25/1

Rattled off a four-timer last year before her form tailed off towards the end of the campaign. While she returned with a promising enough effort this time around at Ayr, her subsequent Hamilton effort was well below par and she needs to bounce back.

Form: 1260-30

(1)

Caravela²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: M R Channon| OR: 88

14/1

Has looked moderately progressive this year, winning two of her last four starts. Failed to take advantage of a drop in class last time but gives the impression we still haven't seen the best of her and the booking of Atzeni is a positive.

Form: 431213

(5)

Hillcrest Fire¹⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: S Edmunds| OR: 87

50/1

Won on debut for this yard over hurdles but looks up against it on her return to the Flat from this sort of handicap mark.

Form: 64/313-

(7)

Lady Bergamot²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: George Wood| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 86| D

10/1

Consistent sort generally but she's been below form on two starts since winning at Chelmsford in June. Rates as the type to bounce back and handicapper has given her some relief.

Form: 3-32175

(6)

Lady of Shalott^h⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jim Crowley| T: D M Simcock| OR: 92

8/1

Won on debut at Yarmouth on sole start as a juvenile but she's disappointed in three outings this campaign and hard to recommend at present.

Form: 1-470

(11)

Crystal Hope²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 91

7/2

Improved from debut to win in impressive fashion at Sandown on just her second start. Has probably found Listed company coming too soon in two subsequent efforts but could well take advantage down in class on handicap debut.

Form: 6-135

(8)

Spirit Of Appin¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B J Meehan| OR: 90

7/2

Plenty of promise in her sole start as a juvenile and improved from her reappearance to win back-to-back races. 4lb rise for her Ffos Las win perhaps a tad harsh but more progress on the cards and couldn't be ruled out.

Form: 2-211

(3)

Pretty Jewel¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: Ian Williams| OR: 78| CD

14/1

Very consistent sort who rattled off a hat-trick before a rare disappointment at Epsom last time out when slowly away. 3lb out of the handicap here but she's the type to bounce back and she relishes cut in the ground.

Form: 131116

(2)

Thimbleweed⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 87

3/1

Confirmed the promise of a smart debut run at Sandown by winning her next two starts, most recently a relatively comfortable success at Nottingham. Shaped like she would appreciate this step up in trip but must improve to defy this mark.

Form: 311

(9)

Lady Baker¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: N Mackay| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 79

14/1

Didn't need to improve to win a fillies' novice event at Chelmsford last time. Drops in trip and can't be entirely ruled despite racing from 2lb out of the handicap here.

Form: 7421

Non-Runners

(4)

What A Home²⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: W J Haggas J: James Doyle

Forecasts

Thimbleweed (3/1), Crystal Hope (7/2), Spirit Of Appin (7/2), What A Home (6/1), Lady of Shalott (8/1), Lady Bergamot (10/1), Pretty Jewel (14/1), Caravela (14/1), Lady Baker (14/1), Sepal (25/1), Hillcrest Fire (50/1)

CRYSTAL HOPE should appreciate the drop in class here having looked potentially a very smart filly when winning at Sandown earlier in the campaign and she may come on for her recent appearance in Listed class at Salisbury after three months off the track. Spirit Of Appin is a filly going the right way at present and may be capable of the requisite improvement required to defy a rise in the weights for her most recent win. Caravela gives the impression we may not have seen the best of her yet and may be capable of finishing in the first three.