15:20 Doncaster

Thursday 11 July 2019

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Staff Finders Recruitment Yorkshire Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 1m 38.76s

(6)

Florenza²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: M Stainton| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 83| C| D

12/1

Course specialist with four wins at this track (6f-7f); 1lb higher than when gamely beating Agincourt by a neck in a similar Class 4 fillies' handicap here (good) in April; is very dangerous to dismiss in an open looking contest.

Form: 9-51094

(3)

Hunni¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: Tom Clover| OR: 76

7/2

Sole win came over 6f on soft ground in August 2017 (Newmarket); ultra-consistent since, having made the frame in seven of her 12 subsequent starts; hampered at a crucial stage when beaten 1½L at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) latest.

Form: 234-633

(4)

Duneflower⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 84

9/5

Lightly raced Dubawi filly (related to Flaming Spear); scrambled home at prohibitive odds at Newcastle (7f) last October; has run respectably so far this season, including on handicap debut (Class 3) at Nottingham in May; key player off a break.

Form: 21-43

(5)

Sufficient^h²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: B R Millman| OR: 78| D

12/1

Coped well with soft ground when bouncing back to form to take a four-runner fillies' handicap at Sandown (1m), beating the re-opposing Nooshin by 1L; that was her second career win; a subsequent 2lb rise in the weights looks to be perfectly fair.

Form: 416-461

(7)

La Sioux⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68| D

12/1

Bounces off a fast racing surface so she'll undoubtedly have conditions in her favour; however, this race is a step up the ladder as she seeks a hat-trick following May wins at Musselburgh (1m1f) and Redcar (1m).

Form: 574311

(8)

Nooshin²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C Hills| OR: 75| BF

7/1

Still searching for her first win (0-5); couldn't muster a rallying effort when headed at the furlong pole by the re-opposing Sufficient at Sandown (1m, soft) latest; renews rivalry on 2lb better terms; still very early days in handicap company.

Form: 3-2422

(1)

Aubretia¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 71

4/1

Maiden; posted a fair seasonal reappearance (career best) when beaten 2L by a stablemate of Duneflower (She's Got You) on the July Course at Newmarket (1m, good) 19 days ago; receives plenty of weight from her seven rivals.

Form: 4975-2

Non-Runners

(2)

Polyphony¹⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J Mackie J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Duneflower (9/5), Hunni (7/2), Aubretia (4/1), Polyphony (9/2), Nooshin (7/1), Sufficient (12/1), La Sioux (12/1), Florenza (12/1)

An interesting fillies' handicap in which one would be reluctant to confidently dismiss any of the eight declared runners. Florenza absolutely adores Doncaster, while the improving La Sioux will bounce off the forecast quick ground seeking a hat-trick. Sufficient and Nooshin are closely matched on Sandown form, while both Hunni and Polyphony have ultra-consistent profiles without necessarily being the most regular of winners. However, a chance is taken on the John Gosden-trained DUNEFLOWER who is yet to truly blossom in 2019, but as a lightly raced three-year-old retains scope for ample improvement off a 51-day break.