17:40 Doncaster

Sunday 2 April 2023

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Groundstaff Appreciation Handicap (Div 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   5f 3y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:41  |   Winning time: 1m 4.17s
1st
Horse silk
1
(1)
Ey Up It's Maggie
59-11
6/4f
T: T Coyle & K WoodJ: Billy Loughnane (5)
Raced wide, tracked leader, led over 1f out, 2 lengths clear when eased inside final furlong, shaken up when pressed towards finish op 7/4 tchd 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
½
10
(10)
Gustav Graves
58-7
12/1
T: D ShawJ: J P Sullivan
In touch, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to go 2nd inside final furlong tchd 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
3
2
(2)
Glory Fighter
79-9
11/1
T: P T MidgleyJ: G Lee
Rider lost iron leaving stalls, soon recovered, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace tchd 12/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
(4)
Refuge
69-3
14/1
T: M & D EasterbyJ: Joanna Mason
Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace op 12/1 tchd 16/1
5th
Horse silk
sh
5
(3)
Sherdil
49-5
22/1
T: P T MidgleyJ: Ryan Sexton (3)
Close up, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
(5)
Phoenix Beach
49-8
15/2
T: R A FaheyJ: O J Orr
In touch, pushed along 3f out, not trouble leaders op 13/2 tchd 6/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ¾
9
(9)
Hey Mr
58-11
13/2
T: P T MidgleyJ: Cam Hardie
In rear, pushed along halfway, never near leaders tchd 6/1
8th
Horse silk
½
8
(6)
Star Of Aria
49-0
13/2
T: D CarrollJ: Harrison Shaw
Steadied start, towards rear, never on terms op 8/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¾
7
(8)
Indian Sounds
79-2
11/1
T: P T MidgleyJ: P Mulrennan
Towards rear, weakened 2f out op 12/1 tchd 10/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
(7)
Lotus Rose
49-5
22/1
T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: Jonny Peate (5)
In touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 16/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.10, £3.40, £2.90EX:£19.70Trifecta:£155.40Tricast:£150.19SF:£21.87Swingers:£4.30, £4.40, £13.50

Forecasts

Ey Up It's Maggie (6/4), Hey Mr (13/2), Star Of Aria (13/2), Phoenix Beach (15/2), Glory Fighter (11/1), Indian Sounds (11/1), Gustav Graves (12/1), Refuge (14/1), Sherdil (22/1), Lotus Rose (22/1)

Verdict

The finale can go the way of HEY MR, who shaped well at this course on his final outing last season, faring best of those who raced stand side. The 5-y-o could be ready to take advantage of his career-low mark on his first start for Paul Midgley, though Ey Up It's Maggie is respected as she drops in grade. Phoenix Beach completes the shortlist.

  1. HEY MR
  2. EY UP IT'S MAGGIE
  3. PHOENIX BEACH (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £4,292.002nd: £2,014.003rd: £1,006.004th: £503.005th: £251.00

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