15:00 Doncaster

Thursday 13 September 2018

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DFS Park Hill Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies & Mares)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 3m 9.77s

(5)

Horseplay²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 110

7/2

Yet to race over further than 1m4f, but is a Group 2 winner over that trip (Lancashire Oaks), and she posted a fine effort in the Yorkshire Oaks latest when finishing 3¾L fourth to Sea Of Class; sister/half-sister to 2m hurdle/Flat winners.

Form: 448-214

(6)

God Given²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Spencer| T: L M Cumani| OR: 105

5/1

Beaten a head by Horseplay in the Group 2 Lancashire Oaks at Haydock (1m4f, good to firm) in July, but is 3lb better off today. However, seemingly has more to find with the unexposed Pilaster on Lillie Langtry Stakes form (fourth; beaten 5L).

Form: 6-41243

(7)

Isabel De Urbina^p1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 99

20/1

Cheekpieces applied for the first time, but she has well over 6L to make up on her Goodwood conqueror Pilaster; although a thoroughly likeable sort, she is far more exposed than today's chief rival; trainer has a strong recent race record.

Form: 48-1415

(2)

Pilaster⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 106

6/5

Progressive 3yo filly who plied her trade initially on the AW with wins at Chelmsford (1m2f) and Kempton (1m4f) before switching back to turf for a game Group 2 win in the Lillie Langtry Stakes (1m6f) at Glorious Goodwood; major player.

Form: 7-111

(4)

Flattering²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 100

28/1

Made all to land the Munster Oaks at Cork (1m4f Group 3) in June, but essentially disappointing in stronger races since, (some of the O'Brien-trained horses have been under a cloud); comfortably held by many of these rivals on recent form.

Form: 351688

(3)

Galmarley^p1⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: David Probert| T: L Wadham| OR: 93

25/1

2L winner of a Class 2 1m5f fillies handicap at Newbury in July, and managed to get that all important Listed placed-form on her CV at Newmarket; likely to have to settle for a minor role at best; cheekpieces now applied.

Form: 62213

(1)

Sizzling³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 104

6/1

Filly who is taking regular racing in her stride (seven runs since June); showed her tenacious side in dead-heating with Cimeara at Leopardstown (1m6f), before a 1m4f Group 3 win at Cork latest; clear stable number one (ahead of Flattering).

Form: 303211

Forecasts

Pilaster (6/5), Horseplay (7/2), God Given (5/1), Sizzling (6/1), Isabel De Urbina (20/1), Galmarley (25/1), Flattering (28/1)

Horseplay has to prove her stamina, but there can be no denying that she ran an excellent race in the Group 1 Yorkshire Oaks (1m4f) last month when finishing just under 4L fourth to the brilliant Irish Oaks scorer Sea Of Class. That's undeniably the strongest single piece of form on offer, and despite having more to do at these weights with her Lancashire Oaks foe God Given, she's clearly shown improvement since. However, PILASTER is a 3yo filly improving at a rate of knots. Demonstrating character and stamina in spades when winning the Group 2 Lillie Langtry Stakes (1m6f) at Glorious Goodwood, she has already downed three of these rivals during her brief racing career.