14:25 Doncaster

Friday 24 January 2020

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Sky Bet Fillies' Juvenile Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 11.81s

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Midnights' Gift²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 133| D

7/4

Flat winner won first two races over hurdles with win at this level at Aintree impressive. Bumped into an exciting unbeaten prospect latest when second but looks a leading player here despite the penalty for last year's winning yard.

Form: 112

Cuban Sun²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss Kelly Morgan

20/1

67-rated Flat performer ran a pleasing race when second here on debut over hurdles. Should win races based on that but tall order today.

Form: 2

Fantastic Ms Fox^h²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Aspell| T: Noel Williams| CD

5/1

Flat winner for Richard Fahey unseated behind Midnights' Gift first time over hurdles before winning here latest. Much tougher task today so must take another step forward.

Form: U1

Fleursals⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 106

66/1

Placed at Wincanton but fell next and 22L behind Midnights' Gift at Aintree latest. 5lb weight pull unlikely to help her get much closer.

Form: 3F4

Galice Macalo⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Lizzie Kelly| T: Mrs J Williams

9/2

Still held a narrow advantage over Midnights' Gift when falling at the last at Aintree. Very hard to gauge which filly would have won there but the 5lb weight pull today gives her a big chance if fall left no mark.

Form: 4F

Guardia Top²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: N J Hawke| OR: 122

11/4

Progressive youngster won three times and never worse than fourth in eight starts over hurdles. Third in a handicap off a mark of 121 last time suggests she will be competitive here but may find one or two too good.

Form: 211213

Ravenscar²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

50/1

Behind Midnights' Gift first time out and Fantastic Ms Fox latest and has a lot to find with both so hard to fancy here.

Form: 85

Red Archangel²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: R Spencer

100/1

Behind Midnights' Gift first time out and Fantastic Ms Fox latest and has a lot to find with both so hard to fancy here.

Form: 96

Yauthym²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien

12/1

French maiden on the level was third behind Fantastic Ms Fox on UK/hurdles bow and would have got closer had he not hit the last when in front. Not a massive surprise if she turns the tables here but others preferred.

Form: 3

Forecasts

Midnights' Gift (7/4), Guardia Top (11/4), Galice Macalo (9/2), Fantastic Ms Fox (5/1), Yauthym (12/1), Cuban Sun (20/1), Ravenscar (50/1), Fleursals (66/1), Red Archangel (100/1)

There would have been very little between MIDNIGHTS' GIFT and Galice Macalo at Aintree had the latter not fallen at the last in their clash in December. Although Jane Williams' charge now must have a serious chance with her rival under penalty it can't be ignored that Alan King's filly has run three solid races in as many starts. Fantastic Ms Fox had four of today's rivals behind last time out and must be respected with that in mind.