16:10 Doncaster
Thursday 14 September 2023
All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20
Hippo Bamboo Wipes Handicap
- 3YO only | Class 2 | 1m 2f 43y | Soft | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 2m 12.55s
Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Successful sole start at 2 yrs and stepped up on reappearance effort when landing a 3-runner Salisbury handicap (1¼m, good to soft) with minimum fuss. Creditable fifth in the German Derby upped to 1½m at Hamburg last time and he's respected back down in trip here.
|
Confirmed debut promise when winning 11-runner minor event at Salisbury (9.9f, good to firm, 11/8) in May and having been gelded, took a big step forward when runner-up to a useful rival at Hamilton last month. Enters handicaps from fair-looking mark and should have more to offer.
|
Proved to have far too many gears for her rivals when scoring in comfortable fashion at Newmarket in July and progressed again when beaten only a neck at York's Ebor Festival last month. Looks sure to go well again.
|
Winner at Newcastle on final start at 2 yrs and produced his best effort when runner-up in a 3-y-o heritage handicap at Newmarket (1¼m, good) in July. Ran respectably when fifth at York last time and holds place claims with blinkers now applied.
|
Cemented positive start in handicaps when off the mark in a Sandown maiden (10f) in June and shaped as if still in good heart when fifth of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (12f, heavy, 7/2) 43 days ago, just finding the test too much in stamina-sapping conditions. Not ruled out.
|
Wide-margin winner over 1m here on return and has produced creditable second-placed efforts on his last 2 outings, very much bumping into one tackling this trip for the first time at Newbury (10f, good) 26 days ago. Place claims again.
|
Off the mark at the fifth attempt when winning 9-runner novice at this C&D (heavy) 40 days ago, doing better ridden with more restraint. Change of tactics unlocked some improvement then and it's not out of the question that he has more to offer.
|
Highly progressive since joining this stable from Kevin Ryan, completing the 4-timer over 1m here in June. Improved further when a close second in 17-runner event at Goodwood (8f, soft, 28/1) 42 days ago and he's not discounted if coping with the longer trip.
|
Non-Runners
6
(9)
Burglar20
Weight: 8-11| Age: 3
T: J & T Gosden J: Non Runner
NR
Forecasts
Kingfisher King (3/1), Iron Lion (4/1), Westerton (9/2), Sisyphus Strength (6/1), If Not Now (6/1), Burglar (8/1), Maximilian Caesar (9/1), Obelix (12/1), Wildfell (14/1)
Handicap newcomer KINGFISHER KING travelled like the best horse in the contest when a close second at Hamilton last time, pulling well clear with a useful rival, and he's fancied to confirm that potential in a particularly interesting contest. Sisyphus Strength came close to supplementing her Newmarket win at York and the filly perhaps rates as the main danger, with Burglar also a leading player having seemingly reacted positively to the fitting of a hood last time.
- BurglarNR
Prize Money
1st: £25,770.002nd: £12,085.003rd: £6,045.004th: £3,020.005th: £1,510.006th: £755.00
MOST READ RACING
Follow & Track
Your favourite horses, jockeys and trainers with My StableLog in
Discover Sporting Life Plus benefits
