13:05 Doncaster

Friday 23 April 2021

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Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 1m 12.43s

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Little Muddy

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Nathan Evans| T: S Spencer

250/1

Mr Medici mare. Dam lightly raced at 6f. Belated debut and she looks up against it.

Form:

(3)

Bannow¹⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan

9/2

280,000 gns yearling from the family of Islington. Easy to back late on and showed very little on debut at Redcar (6f, heavy) 6 months ago. Subsequently gelded and needs to improve plenty.

Form: 0-

(7)

Credence Star²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: S & E Crisford

5/6

400,000 gns breeze-up purchase last year. 7/2, promising start behind good prospect in 7f novice here on debut last month, leading before fading final 1f. Better to come.

Form: 3

(1)

Johnny Estella¹⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: David Probert| T: C Fellowes

11/1

Much improved from debut when third of 6 in 6f Chelmsford novice fitted with cheekpieces 5 months ago. Gelded and suspect he'll come into his own when handicapping shortly.

Form: 83-

(5)

Pagan¹⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J HaggasWS

25/1

Little impact in 7f course maiden/6f minor event in the autumn, still in need of experience on latest (hung left early in straight). Gelded and had wind op.

Form: 96-

(4)

Rogue Bear

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover

18/1

30,000 gns yearling, 33,000 gns 2-y-o. Half-brother to 1½m winner Buckland Boy. Gelded and probably only of interest if subject of market support.

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(2)

Special Mayson¹⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S W Kelly| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 67

11/1

From the family of stable's 1000 Guineas winner Speciosa and showed more second time up at Leicester in October when 9 lengths second of 6 to promising Aldaary over this trip. Could do better.

Form: 42-

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Elegant Ellen²³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

12/1

€75,000 yearling, Shalaa filly, half-sister to a winner in France. 14/1, given a considerate introduction on debut at Redcar (6f, heavy) last summer and she could improve a fair bit.

Form: 4-

(9)

Neveyah²⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight

10/1

Showed a bit as the race wore on first time up at Kempton (6f) in September. Should improve.

Form: 6-

Forecasts

Credence Star (5/6), Bannow (9/2), Neveyah (10/1), Special Mayson (11/1), Johnny Estella (11/1), Elegant Ellen (12/1), Rogue Bear (18/1), Pagan (25/1), Little Muddy (250/1)

CREDENCE STAR showed plenty first time up here last month and there could be a good bit more to come, the drop to 6f likely to suit this expensive 2020 breeze-up purchase. Elegant Ellen could be the danger on her return for Tim Easterby, while Bannow may leave his disappointing Redcar debut behind 6 months on.