13:50 Doncaster

Sunday 17 September 2023

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Hippo Carpet Protector Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 2f 43y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:51  |   Winning time: 2m 10.40s
1st
Horse silk
5
(6)
Ala Kaifi
39-8
10/3f
T: I Mohammed & J SantosJ: K Shoemark
Chased leaders out wide, pushed along 3f out, ridden and went 2nd approaching final 2f, soon challenging, carried right and led inside final furlong, stayed on well to assert final 110 yards op 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
1
(2)
Richard P Smith
410-2
7/1
T: E A L DunlopJ: Saffie Osborne
Tracked leaders on inside, led over 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed from over 1f out, hung right and headed inside final furlong, no extra final 110 yards, just held on for 2nd op 17/2
3rd
Horse silk
hd
4
(3)
Ayyab
39-11
5/1
T: S WoodsJ: Tom Marquand
Pushed along leaving stalls, mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went modest 3rd under pressure over 1f out, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner op 3/1 tchd 11/2
4th
Horse silk
4
6
(7)
Palamon
39-6
4/1
T: R HannonJ: S M Levey
Held up in mid-division outpaced over 2f out, went moderate 4th final furlong tchd 9/2
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
10
(5)
Corsican Caper
38-8
20/1
T: K FrostJ: Aiden Brookes (5)
Chased leader, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, chased leaders, lost modest 3rd inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
6th
Horse silk
8
9
(1)
Khangai
38-13
9/1
T: M G RimellJ: G Lee
Led until over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out op 15/2
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
7
(9)
Knights Affair
39-3
14/1
T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope
Steadied start, held up and always in rear, never a factor op 11/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
8
(10)
Redcliff Glen
39-1
14/1
T: C G CoxJ: Rossa Ryan
Raced wide, never closer than mid-division op 16/1
9th
Horse silk
9
3
(8)
Tribal Wisdom
49-13
16/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Cieren Fallon
Wore hood to post,steadied start, off the pace in last pair, never a factor op 10/1
10th
Horse silk
19
2
(4)
Arch Moon
610-0
7/1
T: M DodsJ: Connor Beasley
Mid-division on inside, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final 3f, soon behind, tailed off and eased final furlong op 9/1 tchd 13/2
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.60, £2.30, £2.00EX:£28.60Trifecta:£152.20Tricast:£117.31SF:£27.58Swingers:£5.60, £4.10, £4.50

Forecasts

Ala Kaifi (10/3), Palamon (4/1), Ayyab (5/1), Richard P Smith (7/1), Arch Moon (7/1), Khangai (9/1), Knights Affair (14/1), Redcliff Glen (14/1), Tribal Wisdom (16/1), Corsican Caper (20/1)

Verdict

AYYAB has shown progressive form in 4 starts to date and the step up in trip may unlock the biggest leap forward yet, so Sean Woods's filly is fancied to make a winning handicap debut. Richard P Smith was right back to his best at Kempton last time and merits respect, with Ala Kaifi and Khangai others to make the shortlist.

  1. AYYAB
  2. RICHARD P SMITH (IRE)
  3. ALA KAIFI

Previous Winners

2022
J R Cavagin
Weight: 9-4  |Age: 4
J: G Lee  |  T: P T Midgley
17/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,154.002nd: £2,417.003rd: £1,209.004th: £604.005th: £302.006th: £151.00

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