14:00 Doncaster

Friday 5 July 2019

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Jollys Jewellers Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 59.22s

(3)

Queens Gift²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 81

4/1

Sound claims on the pick of last season's form but must bounce back from a poor run at York last month; that was in a better race than this but she never landed a telling blow and was never a factor. Runs from the same mark but faster ground a help.

Form: 320-820

(6)

Raheeb⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Dane O'Neill| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 82

11/1

Easy winner of a novice stakes at Chelmsford last November but was soundly put in her place in a Listed race at the same course on her seasonal bow in May; that form isn't working out and she has something to prove on her turf debut.

Form: 31-0

(8)

Lufricia²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 81| D

9/2

Just behind Raheeb in more exalted company on her penultimate start and was also brushed aside in a Class 3 handicap latest; the drop to 5f can help but lacks experience of good to firm ground (predicted going).

Form: 3-104

(4)

Fen Breeze¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: Rae Guest| OR: 80

5/1

Reasonable form in good races so far but found things happening a touch too quickly for her when dropped to the minimum trip last time out. This is easier and the filly would be dangerous to overlook if she can keep tabs with the pace this time.

Form: 1276

(5)

Society Queen²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 79| D

11/2

Won a nursery over 5f (good to soft) at York last season and not disgraced in a couple of decent races at Chester since her return this year; couldn't get competitive back on the Knavesmire latest but now 2lb lower and back over 5f. Place claims.

Form: 101-448

(7)

Enchanted Linda^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 76| BF| D

4/1

Won 2 from 11 so far and has a good attitude; was a well beaten favourite in a Class 4 handicap last time and likely to find one or two of this this lot will be more progressive at this stage.

Form: 438224

(2)

Lorna Cole¹⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: M Dwyer| T: W R Muir| OR: 74| BF| D

8/1

Showed a good deal of promise on the AW with two wins and one place from four outings; the last of which was a disappointing run though. Given a chance by the assessor but this looks a lot tougher.

Form: 12-16

(9)

Rose Marmara^b,t⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: B Rothwell| OR: 68| D

25/1

The eldest and thus most exposed in the line up; she's been regressive since winning a handicap from a mark of 73 at Catterick last August and has plenty to prove from a 5lb lower mark over a trip which may be too sharp for her.

Form: 70-0076

Non-Runners

(1)

Mercenary Rose⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: P & O Cole J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Queens Gift (4/1), Enchanted Linda (4/1), Mercenary Rose (4/1), Lufricia (9/2), Fen Breeze (5/1), Society Queen (11/2), Lorna Cole (8/1), Raheeb (11/1), Rose Marmara (25/1)

An interesting opening race to the action on Town Moor can go the way of MERCENARY ROSE, who was highly tried at the start of the campaign but has run well twice since; including when making a satisfactory handicap debut at Newcastle last week. Queen's Gift and Society Queen are both better than they showed last time out and could be good value to bounce back here, while Rahheeb has scope but needs to prove she has the speed to be effective over the minimum trip.