15:00 Doncaster

Tuesday 30 June 2020

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  • 3YO only  |   Class 4  |   1m  |   Good to Firm  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:05  |   Winning time: 1m 38.15s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(14)
Horse silk
Duesenberg269
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR:  84
22/1
Useful form at two, winner on debut and quietly progressed in two subsequent starts, best run coming on heavy at Redcar final start; acts on quicker though, will stay a mile and having been gelded, may progress again this year.
2
(7)
Horse silk
Fantasy Believer18
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: C Hills| OR:  83| D
7/2
Winner at Kempton on the all-weather last November, that deserved win coming at the end of a series of progressive efforts; nothing wrong with 4l third to Johan (1m) on reappearance and likely to build on that for a yard going well.
3
(8)
Horse silk
Tom Collins12
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: D R C Elsworth| OR:  82
5/1
Winner on soft ground at Newmarket last October and very highly tried since then, racing in Group 3 company on reappearance and then big Ascot handicap last week; this is easier but drop back in trip not necessarily a positive.
4
(4)
Horse silk
Ajax Tavern21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR:  81
40/1
Ready winner on debut at Lingfield last December despite obvious signs of greenness, and looked in need of the run at Haydock on reappearance (not beaten far) ; this step up to a mile should suit, so open to more improvement.
5
(9)
Horse silk
Notforalongtime178
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR:  81
12/1
Winner of two of his last three starts, didn't have to progress to take a Kempton novice (under a penalty) when last seen in January; breeding says he should enjoy this step up in trip this year and if fit after an absence, has chances.
6
(5)
Horse silk
Angel Of Delight256
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR:  81
18/1
Looked to have a good future ahead of her when winning with a bit in hand on second start at Newmarket last year, ran to a similar level in two subsequent starts; not certain to appreciate the step up in trip (plenty of speed in pedigree).
7
(2)
Horse silk
Cloud Drift23
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M L W Bell| OR:  80| D
7/2
Best run of five last year came on good ground over a mile at Newmarket, so these conditions should suit; below form on reappearance but may have needed that, open to more improvement this term, and cannot be discounted.
8
(13)
Horse silk
Le Bayou45
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR:  80
50/1
No win in eight starts in France, but has gone close a few times, and now starts out life for Les Eyre; seems happy on most ground and trip fine, but yard tend to let them find their feet and on that, may be best watched today.
9
(12)
Horse silk
Indie Angelp121
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR:  78| D
16/1
Made all to score over a mile at Chelmsford in December and probably improved a little on that when 6l third on handicap debut there earlier in the month; headgear now on, which may help, and from decent draw, will give it a go from the front.
10
(1)
Horse silk
Dalanijujo284
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: B A Curtis| T: M R Channon| OR:  78| C
11/2
Winner on debut here last July (7f) and quite highly tried in two starts after that, running respectably; likely to stay a mile and can clearly go well fresh, so hard to discount, with ground fine.
11
(6)
Horse silk
Kuwait Shield22
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR:  77
33/1
Steady progress throughout last year, winning a little race at Catterick and then running to a similar level when just denied on the Fibresand at Southwell; satisfactory reappearance at Haydock and with likely conditions fine, another to consider.
12
(10)
Horse silk
Folk Dance235
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR:  74| BF
8/1
Only had the two starts, so handicapper has little to go on, and ran better than finishing position suggested when third at Chelmsford on final start, forced wide; will stay 1m and probably a bit further, and could be well handicapped here.
13
(3)
Horse silk
Intercessor17
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Cieren Fallon(3)| T: J Gallagher| OR:  74| D
50/1
Sprang one of the biggest surprises of recent times when a 200/1 winner at Newbury last time out, making all at a slow pace; could be that was a bit of a fluke, given that SP, and in this stronger field, isn't sure to repeat it.

Non-Runners

14
(11)
Horse silk
Swinley Forest18
Weight: 8-9|  Age: 3
T: B J Meehan  J: L Morris
NR

Forecasts

Cloud Drift (7/2), Fantasy Believer (7/2), Tom Collins (5/1), Dalanijujo (11/2), Folk Dance (8/1), Notforalongtime (12/1), Indie Angel (16/1), Swinley Forest (16/1), Angel Of Delight (18/1), Duesenberg (22/1), Kuwait Shield (33/1), Ajax Tavern (40/1), Le Bayou (50/1), Intercessor (50/1)

Verdict

As ever in these 3yo handicaps, plenty are open to improvement and this race looks no different. FOLK DANCE is harder for the handicapper to assesss than a few here, having just had the two runs, and she shaped very well at Chelmsford last time out. She gets the vote ahead of Indie Angel, who looks a likely pacesetter from her high draw and the addition of some headgear to help her finishing effort means she could be a danger to all. Fantasy Believer ran well on his reappearance and should be thereabouts, Duesenberg has potential for better now gelded and Kuwait Shield should come on for a recent run.
  1. Folk Dance
  2. Indie Angel
  3. Fantasy Believer

Prize Money

1st: £4,690.002nd: £1,396.003rd: £697.004th: £349.00

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