17:10 Doncaster

Saturday 29 April 2023

All17:1017:4018:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Fillies' Handicap (Str)

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 1m 47.00s

(1)

Tulekya^p1⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: K P De Foy| OR: 70

6/4

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, sixth of 7 in minor event at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 75 days ago, pushed along home turn and fading straight. Switch to handicaps rates a plus but yard may well hold stronger claims with Klimova. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 9-36

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(5)

Kittykarma¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 69

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden who took another step forward when fourth on handicap debut at Pontefract (1m) in October, every chance over 1f out and one paced. Appeals as the type to improve again this year, including over further.

Form: 4054-

(4)

Atwater Nine¹⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 66

15/8

Camelot filly. Dam 1m winner who stayed 1¼m. Definite signs of promise on 2 of her 3 starts in maiden/novice events at up to 1m during second half of last year and she remains with plenty of potential now handicapping on return. Market should prove a useful guide.

Form: 695-

(7)

Valstar^p¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: T Eaves| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden who improved (equipped with cheekpieces) when runner-up on nursery debut at Catterick (7f) in September. Disappointed next 2 starts though, well held tenth in 15-runner handicap at Pontefract (1m) on final outing in October. Likely best watched on return.

Form: 075250-

Non-Runners

(2)

Finery⁴⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: M Appleby J: Erika Parkinson

(8)

Biplane¹¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: J S Wainwright J: Non Runner

(3)

Klimova¹⁵⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: K P De Foy J: Non Runner

(6)

Totnes²⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: A M Balding J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Tulekya (6/4), Klimova (7/4), Atwater Nine (15/8), Kittykarma (3/1), Finery (10/3), Totnes (10/3), Biplane (5/1), Valstar (11/1)

KLIMOVA continued her theme of race-by-race progress when runner-up on nursery debut at Wolverhampton in November and, having changed hands for 48,000 gns since, she's expected to make a bold bid returned to turf. Totnes promises to do better still and is feared, along with the returning Kittykarma.