19:05 Doncaster

Saturday 18 May 2019

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British EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 19:06 | Winning time: 2m 10.95s

(4)

Lady Bergamot²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: George Wood| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 90| C| D

3/1

Impressive when beating Thimbleweed by over 1L in a 1m4f fillies' handicap here in September; 4lb higher over a shorter trip, but should strip fitter for her Good Friday comeback run at Newcastle.

Form: 17510-8

(3)

Lady of Shalott^h²²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 87

5/1

Didn't manage to add to her Yarmouth juvenile debut win (1m, good to soft) during the course of 2018, although regularly competed in good races - including when finishing behind Lady Bergamot at this track.

Form: 1/47055-

(8)

Time Change³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 83| D

11/2

Best on a sound surface with both wins coming on good to firm; 3lb higher than when beating Mahaarat by 1¼L at Salisbury (1m2f) 12-months ago; very lightly-raced since.

Form: 140/31-9

(6)

Black Lotus¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: C F Wall| OR: 77| D

9/4

Likeable filly who is a dual winner over this trip (now rated 8lb above her last winning mark); finished just in front of today's rival Time For A Toot when squeezing into the frame on seasonal reappearance at Nottingham (1m+).

Form: 31122-3

(7)

Rayna's World³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J Quinn| T: P A Kirby| OR: 77

16/1

Both of her previous wins have come with plenty of give underfoot (1m, soft and 1m4f, heavy), so would be most suited by rain; finished seventh of 18 on seasonal reappearance at Newbury (1m2f) - just behind the re-opposing Time For A Toot.

Form: 13970-7

(5)

Railport Dolly^h²⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Liam Keniry| T: T D Barron| OR: 74| D

20/1

Won from a 6lb lower mark for Mick Appleby at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) in June 2018; 0-2 for this trainer, and is making her return from an eight-month plus absence; safer to look elsewhere on this occasion.

Form: 441269-

(1)

First Dance¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: T P Tate| OR: 68| BF| D

10/1

Has won over this trip in the past (Pontefract), but out of action since finishing a beaten favourite at Wolverhampton (1m1f+) in December and this looks to be a fair bit more competitive.

Form: 683763-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(2)

Time For A Toot¹⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: C Hills J: J Fanning

(9)

Hunni²²⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Tom Clover J: L Morris

Forecasts

Black Lotus (9/4), Lady Bergamot (3/1), Lady of Shalott (5/1), Time For A Toot (5/1), Time Change (11/2), First Dance (10/1), Hunni (10/1), Rayna's World (16/1), Railport Dolly (20/1)

A good quality fillies handicap for which the Doncaster Executive should be applauded for offering. Plenty of those declared hold a reasonable chance, although much does depend upon what the weather decides to do. Should a deluge occur the likes of Time For A Toot and Rayna's World would be best placed to profit. Course winner Lady Bergamot remains of interest with her Good Friday spin at Newcastle almost certain to bring her forward, and applying that same thinking (in terms of form) Lady Of Shalott also enters the reckoning, but at this stage with the weather still uncertain, a small stakes play is advised on the versatile and consistent HUNNI.