17:40 Doncaster

Saturday 29 April 2023

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Happy 50th Birthday Lucy Adkins-Young Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 17:43 | Winning time: 1m 14.86s

(13)

Miss Bella Brand²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 71| D

7/2

Three wins from 16 runs last year. Latest win at Southwell in December. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 22 days ago, headed last ½f and no extra. Return to 6f no problem and good rider takes off handy 3 lb.

Form: 41-2624

(2)

Rhythm^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 70| D

4/1

Ended last term with back-to-back victories at Newcastle/Pontefract and picked up where she left off to complete the hat-trick on return at first-named venue 26 days ago, leading 2f out and keeping on. Player from 3 lb higher in bid to land 4-timer with yard in good nick.

Form: 73311-1

(10)

Lotus Rose²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 70

40/1

Won 2 handicaps at Redcar (both at 5f) last season and feasible to think she needed the run (on back of 6 months off) when last of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (5f) 4 weeks ago. Back up in trip now with cheekpieces again left off.

Form: 04178-0

(8)

Little Muddy²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 69| C| D

4/1

Low-mileage for her age and proved at least as good as ever after 5 months off when bagging 10-runner handicap at this course (5f, heavy, 7/1) 27 days ago. Equally as effective at 6f and she can go well once more.

Form: 13363-1

(14)

Close Quarters¹⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 67

15/2

Low-mileage 4-y-o. Fair form in trio of sprint novice/maidens last spring but not in anything like the same form in pair of back-end handicaps thereafter. Still, she's in good hands and too soon to be writing her off. One to monitor in the betting from reduced mark.

Form: 32290-

(9)

Amber Dew²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: S Dixon| OR: 65| D

22/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. 200/1, last of 14 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 22 days ago, weakening final 1f. Hard to warm to.

Form: 27-9690

(6)

She's The Danger^p⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 63| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 11/1) 78 days ago, weakening final 1f. Needs to bounce back returned to turf.

Form: 70003-9

(4)

Angel Amadea³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: R Menzies| OR: 63| D

15/2

Stepped up on return/stable debut effort to land a Wolverhampton novice (6f) in February. Seemingly not 100% when trailing in last of 8 in handicap at that venue in March and bounce back certainly not ruled out.

Form: 424-318

(5)

Dandys Gold⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 62| D

11/1

Capitalised on reduced mark to end losing run at Ayr (6f) last June. Merely ticking over in a couple of starts on AW since the turn of the year though and others make greater appeal for win purposes.

Form: 2200-59

(12)

Spear Fir¹⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 61

14/1

Lightly-raced filly who ran best race despite the drop in trip when finishing well for second at Pontefract (5f) in September. Not in same form faced with softer conditions at that venue final start and possible she'll come on for this first start for 6 months.

Form: 422428-

(7)

Brides Bay¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Barry McHugh| T: S England| OR: 54

33/1

Maiden (best form on AW for Richard Hughes) who has finished well held on 2 of her 3 starts for present yard, latterly following wind op/6 months off at Newcastle 16 days ago. This ought to reveal more.

Form: 54640-0

(1)

Madam Arkati³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 45

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 100/1) 36 days ago. Back up in trip. No easy task on operating from out of the weights here.

Form: 7-6880

Non-Runners

(3)

Roshambo²²³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: Miss J A Camacho J: P Hanagan

(11)

Emeralds Pride²⁴¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: M Dods J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Miss Bella Brand (7/2), Little Muddy (4/1), Rhythm (4/1), Roshambo (11/2), Emeralds Pride (7/1), Close Quarters (15/2), Angel Amadea (15/2), She's The Danger (10/1), Dandys Gold (11/1), Spear Fir (14/1), Amber Dew (22/1), Brides Bay (33/1), Lotus Rose (40/1), Madam Arkati (40/1)

RHYTHM picked up where she left off 6 months ago when completing the hat-trick under Jo Mason at Newcastle recently and, successful from a higher mark in the past, a bold bid to land the 4-timer is on the cards. Little Muddy was a good winner herself on return over 5f here 4 weeks ago and she's a threat, along with the returning Roshambo. Low-mileage filly Close Quarters is also worth keeping an eye on.