Thursday 18 July 2013

Thursday Racing at Hamilton, Leicester and Doncaster

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Leicester sees the return of Ante Post Derby favourite Telescope for Sir Michael Stoute and Ryan Moore at 3.10. The colt returns in a Conditions Race over a mile and a quarter, which will presumably be much bigger and better things with entries in the Great Voltigeur, Juddmonte International and Irish Champion Stakes.


The only runner on the card that could be of punting interest at Leicester would be the handicap debutant Ghasabah for William Haggas and Paul Hanagan in the seven furlong handicap at 3.40. Both jockey and trainer have been in good form and from an opening mark of 76 this well bred filly can readily take advantage. She was behind the smart pair of Ethel and Plover on debut and duly stepped up next time out at Yarmouth winning her maiden by three lengths. She could potentially be contested pattern races come the back end of the season.


Princess Rose is another William Haggas filly who has shaped with promise in maidens and impressed on her handicap debut at Ascot. She runs in Doncaster’s six furlong nursery at 6.20 and this well-bred daughter of Royal Applause remains on a workable mark and is improving with every run. Recent winners Honey Meadow and Musical Molly could prove dangerous and look the main threats lower down in the weights.


Quick Wit was well beaten at odds on in a four runner Conditions Race and I’m expecting lightning to strike twice in Doncaster’s 7.25. Fulbright was one of my favourite horses last year and signed off last season with a game win in The Challenge Stakes at Newmarket. The colt was placed in competitive group races at Meydan and is having his first run of the British flat season. Providing he his fully wound up the colt could take stable bragging rights and indeed the spoils.


Halfsin is something of a quirky customer these days, refusing to race last time at Kempton but he has good form around Doncaster and is a course and distance winner. He runs in the ten furlong handicap at 8.30 and his mark of 85 represents a two year low. Darren Egan takes off a further 3lb and with two runs already under his belt this season should be fit and raring to go and has a first time hood to keep his mind on the job.


Chris Wall likes his handicap plots and Runninglikethewind looks one of his specialities in the lucky last at 9.00. Three runs over inadequate trips in maidens got her a mark of 65 from the handicapper and she stepped up markedly on handicap debut over a mile and a quarter at Yarmouth last month. Jockey Ted Durcan rides Doncaster particularly well with a level stakes profit of £36.25 at Donny over the last twelve months. She looks to have everything in her favour.


There was a lot to like about the debut of Mark Johnston’s Statutory last time out at Pontefract over a mile and half. The son of Authorized took up the running with a furlong to go and was worn down by a Luca Cumani well backed favourite. The drop in trip to a mile and three should suit and he could easily make all under Joe Fanning.


Hamilton’s trappy little nine furlong handicap at 3.30 looks perfect for Linda Perratt’s course and distance specialist High Resolution who is slowly coming back to form. His run at Ayr last time was a respectable fifth despite giving the winner Argaki lumps of weight. He and Corton Lad both turn out for Keith Dalgleish and will be fancied at the bottom of the weights but High Resolution goes for a trip he loves and a stable bang in form.


3.00 Hamilton - Statutory
3.30 Hamilton - High Resolution
3.40 Leicester - Ghasabah
6.20 Doncaster - Princess Rose
7.25 Doncaster - Fulbright
8.30 Doncaster - Halfsin
9.00 Doncaster - Runninglikethewind


The Yorkshireman – Jack Milner

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