20:00 Doncaster

Saturday 28 June 2025

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Chique Boutique Doncaster Handicap

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 1m 24.77s

(2)

Grand Traverse²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 86| D

16/1

Successful on return/stable debut at Newcastle (6f) last spring. Failed to kick on from that in trio of turf starts thereafter and shaped as if needing his first start for 10 months when tenth of 14 in a C&D handicap 21 days ago. This should reveal more.

Form: 7/1070-0

(10)

Documenting²⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 9-10| J: J Mitchell| T: K Frost| OR: 86| D

10/1

Veteran who tasted success twice on all-weather last year and far from disgraced in pair of starts since returning this summer, respectable sixth of 15 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 27 days ago. Fallen back down to last winning mark ahead of this and he's an each-way player.

Form: 7571-46

(9)

Silver Samurai^p,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: M Botti| OR: 85| CD

20/1

C&D winner last summer who ran his best race of the present campaign with a tongue strap refitted when second at Kempton (7f) in May. Best not judged too harshly on his latest Chelmsford run 4 weeks ago and a strong pace to aim at here will see him in a much better light.

Form: 34-5827

(8)

Noodle Mission²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: E Smyth-Osbourne| OR: 84| D

13/2

Did very well for this yard last season, successful 4 times on AW/turf. Not scaled same heights in 2 starts so far this term, albeit poorly drawn when thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 27 days ago.

Form: 2160-00

(12)

Nibras Angel^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 82| D

12/1

Dual 7f winner for Ismail Mohammed who hasn't shaped at all badly in 2 starts for new yard, finding herself too far back to land a low when eighth of 15 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 27 days ago. One to keep an eye on from career-low mark.

Form: 6037-48

(1)

Mereside Diva¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 81| D

11/2

Five-time winner at up to 7f who comes here in good heart, creditable third of 11 in handicap at York (7f, good to firm) 15 days ago. No reason why she won't give another good account.

Form: 224-483

(6)

Billyb^p³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Joanna Mason| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 80| BF| CD

10/1

Has gone 8 runs without success since winning at Beverley last June, most recently fifth of 8 in handicap back at that venue 35 days ago when finishing with running left. Cheekpieces back on today and not taken lightly having scored here in the past. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 3528-05

(3)

Daring Legend¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: M Appleby| OR: 78| D

7/2

Three-time winner in 2024 who comes here in good heart, runner-up in a race that has thrown up numerous winners at York on penultimate start and caught wider than ideal when third of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (7f) 11 days ago. Well up to playing a part again.

Form: 703223

(7)

Riot^t,v¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: C Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 76| BF| CD

17/2

Dual C&D winner who caught the eye when ninth in big-field York handicap in May and quickly dispelled a lesser effort eased in class when ¾-length second of 10 to Beattie Is Back in handicap (11/4) at this C&D (good to firm) 13 days ago. Interesting in bid to land this for second successive season.

Form: 6-09902

(5)

Habrdi⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 76| D

50/1

3-time winner at up to 1m for Jane Chapple-Hyam as a 2-y-o but essentially disappointed on all but one of his 4 starts upon joining present stable. Others more appealing at present despite easing mark.

Form: 09-0607

(11)

Beattie Is Back¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 76| CD

11/2

Far from disgraced when sixth in big-field York handicap (7f) on penultimate start (strong form) and proved himself as good as ever when resuming winning ways in 10-runner C&D handicap 13 days ago, by ¾ length from Riot. Enters calculations again.

Form: 670461

(4)

Alfa Whiteburd²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Joey Haynes| T: I Furtado| OR: 76

10/1

Landed 4 AW wins for Craig Lidster in 2024 and made a very bright return for new yard when second of 20 in handicap at York (6f, firm, 11/1) 28 days ago, running on. Lines up here totally unexposed at 7f and interesting operating from his lower turf mark.

Form: 18171-2

(13)

Age Of Time⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Ian Williams| OR: 67

66/1

Won Wolverhampton maiden in September 2023 but lightly raced and little form since, well beaten last of 8 in handicap (66/1) at Haydock (8.2f, good) 7 days ago. Has it to prove.

Form: 15/8-088

Forecasts

Daring Legend (7/2), Beattie Is Back (11/2), Mereside Diva (11/2), Noodle Mission (13/2), Riot (17/2), Billyb (10/1), Documenting (10/1), Alfa Whiteburd (10/1), Nibras Angel (12/1), Grand Traverse (16/1), Silver Samurai (20/1), Habrdi (50/1), Age Of Time (66/1)

Having proved most progressive on all-weather during the second half of last year, ALFA WHITEBURD returned for his new yard with a very good second in a big-field York handicap 4 weeks ago. Unexposed at this trip and operating from a lower mark on turf, he could be the answer to this tricky puzzle. Recent C&D 1-2 Beattie Is Back and Riot are others fancied to be bang there, whilst Daring Legend and Silver Samurai are just a couple of others to consider.