14:20 Doncaster

Saturday 5 March 2022

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Virgin Bet Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 6m 17.29s

Eureka Creek²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 118| D

10/1

Irish point winner who opened her account over hurdles in a 2m4f mares novice at Ffos Las (heavy) 23 days ago, making all with plenty in hand. Back up in trip and this clearly asks for more.

Form: 1-2321

Fonzerelli⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 109| D

18/1

Successful pointer who showed ability in bumpers and got off the mark over hurdles at Newcastle (20.3f) last week, but that was a thin race, and she has plenty more on her plate in this higher grade.

Form: 6-24231

Gazette Bourgeoise³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 125| BF

9/2

Showed improved form to resume winning ways in a Hereford handicap in January. Just as good when runner-up from 10 lb higher at Huntingdon (25f) and ought to give another good account.

Form: 4-12412

Get A Tonic²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 134| D

10/3

Landed a Leicester maiden and Uttoxeter novice at the end of last year and improved back against her own sex when second in a Warwick listed event (21f) latest. Hard to beat if her stamina holds out.

Form: 4-21132

Marsh Wren¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 116

11/1

Bumper winner who is going the right way over hurdles, opening her account in a Market Rasen novice (16.6f) 11 days ago. More needed up in grade.

Form: 1-621

Miss Fairfax¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H Morrison| OR: 125

9/4

Made it third time lucky in this sphere when taking 23.1f Exeter maiden in January and followed up with ease under a penalty at Catterick (23.3f). Still unexposed as a stayer.

Form: 32-2311

So Said I¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 122| D

11/2

Likeable sort who found another chunk of improvement to make it 3 wins from her last 4 starts in 8-runner handicap at Newbury (24.2f) 13 days ago, kept up to work. This is tougher but she's on the up.

Form: 421411

Starlyte^p,t1³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 98

125/1

Fair bumper winner but has run slightly below that level both starts over hurdles and this is a big ask up in grade. Tongue strap on for the 1st time.

Form: 310034

Sweet Street¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: I J Power| T: Roger McGrath| OR: 115| D

50/1

Fairly useful hurdler who scored at Cork in October. Bit of a mixed bag since but has each-way claims on the pick of her form.

Form: 163604

Non-Runners

Holly Hartingo⁵⁰

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: A Ralph J: J J Burke

Forecasts

Miss Fairfax (9/4), Get A Tonic (10/3), Gazette Bourgeoise (9/2), So Said I (11/2), Holly Hartingo (8/1), Eureka Creek (10/1), Marsh Wren (11/1), Fonzerelli (18/1), Sweet Street (50/1), Starlyte (125/1)

MISS FAIRFAX unquestionably has more to offer as a stayer and looks tailor made for this type of contest, so she's taken to complete the hat-trick up in grade. Get A Tonic sets a clear standard on her latest effort at Warwick but has her stamina to prove on her first try at 3m, while Holly Hartingo has made a really promising start under Rules and is another interesting contender.