16:35 Doncaster

Saturday 3 June 2023

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:4018:12

Tanya Hall's 50th Birthday Celebration Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 2f 43y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:36  |   Winning time: 2m 11.92s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(2)
Horse silk
Pledge Of Honour15
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-9| J: Charlie Bennett| T: D K Ivory| OR:  78| CD
10/3
Proved resurgent last term, gaining fourth handicap success over C&D in August. Entitled to strip fitter for last month's midfield return effort at Newbury but worth noting he's yet to defy a mark this high.
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Timeform
2
(1)
Horse silk
Soames Forsyteh65
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR:  77
12/1
Maiden who is already with his third yard but shaped as if still in good form when fourth in 7-runner Wolverhampton handicap (8.6f) in March, not clear run 1f out but keeping on. Eased 1 lb since and still unexposed at this sort of trip.
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Timeform
3
(3)
Horse silk
Master Of Combat114
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: K Frost| OR:  77| C
5/1
Course winner last summer who went close in pair of handicaps on AW around the turn of the year. Never figured at Newcastle (10f) in February though and whilst still unexposed at this trip, his present mark demands that little bit more.
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Timeform
4
(5)
Horse silk
Thunder Max8
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR:  76| C
3/1
Yet to add to his debut success but largely consistent and he ran creditably when third at Haydock (10.2f) 8 days ago, albeit not entirely convincing with his head carriage. Still, certainly not out of things with the headgear now discarded.
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Timeform
5
(4)
Horse silk
Shimmering Sandst18
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR:  72| D
9/4
Largely progressive at 3yrs, winning twice and he shaped encouragingly following 8 months off when third of 11 in handicap at Pontefract (1m) 8 days ago, edged out for second close home. Remains of interest from this mark, with return to further holding no fears. Tongue tied 1st time.
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Timeform
6
(6)
Horse silk
Conservative10
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Dixon| OR:  70
11/1
10/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm) 10 days ago, no extra entering final 1f. Others more persuasive on balance.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Shimmering Sands (9/4), Thunder Max (3/1), Pledge Of Honour (10/3), Master Of Combat (5/1), Conservative (11/1), Soames Forsyte (12/1)

Verdict

Steadily progressive at 3 yrs, SHIMMERING SANDS produced a promising comeback run when third at Pontefract 8 days ago and, with the prospect of more to come back up in trip, he can confirm his mark a handy one in a first-time tongue tie. Thunder Max, one of the likely pace angles, has become frustrating but holds claims on the pick of his form. Soames Forsyte may have a little more to offer back up in trip.

  1. Shimmering Sands9/4
  2. Thunder Max3/1
  3. Soames Forsyte12/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,653.002nd: £2,652.003rd: £1,325.004th: £663.005th: £330.00

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