Doncaster Race 3 - Betfred May Hill Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) (Str)
DESERT FLOWER (3) remains unbeaten following a pair of victories including an impressive 6.5L success in a 1400m novice event at Newmarket last month. Holds some fancy entries at the end of the season. Leading contender. ECSTATIC (4) is another representing top connections. This filly got off the mark at the second attempt scoring by 3.25L a 1400m maiden at Tipperary (Ireland). Respect. FLIGHT (6) placed second twice prior to a 4L victory in a 1400m maiden at Sandown. Makes for appeal. JANUARY (7) has scored twice from four starts including a convincing 4L Listed triumph at Tipperary and is in the mix.
Jockey: Billy Loughnane
Weight: 58kgs
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Group 3 winner. Form hard to fault. At the latest run won by 1.75 len at Goodwood G3 Prestige Stakes August 24 over 1400m on a soft track defeating Duty First with 58kg at $5. Before that 2nd of 10 at Sandown Park in the LR Star Stakes on July 25 over 1400m, 2.25 len behind Celestial Orbit carrying 58kg at $67. Looks a strong top-three prospect.
Last Starts 26 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 24/08/2024 | 30 | G3 OPEN F 2 | $145,200.00 | Goodwood | 1408m | Soft | Billy Loughnane | 58kg | 1:31.27 | - | 7 |
| 1.8L | $5.00 |
| 2/10 | 25/07/2024 | 33 | LR OPEN F 2 | $72,600.00 | Sandown Park Uk | 1408m | Good | Thomas Greatrex | 58kg | 1:30.37 | - | 11 |
| 2.3L | $67.00 |
| 1/13 | 22/06/2024 | - | MDN F 2 | $11,430.00 | Lingfield | 1408m | Good Firm | Thomas Greatrex | 58kg | 1:22.83 | - | 7 |
| 0.3L | $34.00 |
Jockey: W Buick
Weight: 58kgs
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Yet to taste defeat in two starts. When well in the market on debut, favourite; scored a big 3.5 len win at Newmarket (July) July 13 over 1400m defeating Flight carrying 58kg at $3.50. Last start favourite; won by 6 len at Newmarket (July) August 3 over 1400m defeating Dash Of Azure carrying 61kg at $1.30. Hard knock the winning form.
Last Starts 47 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 03/08/2024 | 21 | NOV F 2 | $15,430.00 | Newmarket Uk | 1408m | Good Firm | Billy Loughnane | 61kg | 1:25.82 | - | 3 |
| 6.5L | $1.25 |
| 1/10 | 13/07/2024 | - | MDN F 2 | $38,110.00 | Newmarket Uk | 1408m | Good | William Buick | 58kg | 1:25.76 | - | 1 |
| 3.3L | $3.50 |
Jockey: R L Moore
Weight: 58kgs
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Lining up for just third start. When well in the market at debut, 3rd of 7 at Leopardstown on July 18 over 1600m, 4.5 len behind Swelter carrying 58kg at $4. Last start scored a big 3.5 len win at Tipperary August 9 over 1500m defeating Lush Lips with 58kg at $3. Going well. Key chance capable of going on with it.
Last Starts 41 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/15 | 09/08/2024 | 22 | MDN F 2 | $31,220.00 | Tipperary | 1508m | Good Firm | Ryan Moore | 58kg | 1:37.12 | - | 12 |
| 3.3L | $3.00 |
| 3/7 | 18/07/2024 | - | MDN F 2 | $31,220.00 | Leopardstown | 1609m | Good | Ryan Moore | 58kg | 1:42.11 | - | 3 |
| 4.3L | $4.00 |
Jockey: Connor Beasley
Weight: 58kgs
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Group 3 placegetter. Lining up for just third start. At debut, won by a head at York July 26 over 1400m defeating Praetorian carrying 58kg at $23. Last start 3rd of 7 at Newmarket (July) in the G3 Sweet Solera Stakes on August 10 over 1400m, 3 len behind Lake Victoria carrying 58kg at $13. In form and worth following up.
Last Starts 40 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7 | 10/08/2024 | 15 | G3 OPEN F 2 | $108,900.00 | Newmarket Uk | 1408m | Good Firm | Robert Havlin | 58kg | 1:25.69 | - | 4 |
| 3.0L | $13.00 |
| 1/18 | 26/07/2024 | - | NOV 2 | $36,300.00 | York | 1408m | Good Firm | Joanna Mason | 58kg | 1:26.34 | - | 9 |
| 0.2L | $23.00 |
Jockey: Oisin Murphy
Weight: 58kgs
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Racing well. Most recently favourite; scored a big 4 len win at Sandown Park August 31 over 1400m defeating Sea To Sky with 58kg at $1.80. The start before that 2nd of 10 at Newmarket (July) on July 13 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Desert Flower carrying 58kg at $3. Key runner who is a great chance to measure up again.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 31/08/2024 | 49 | MDN F 2 | $72,600.00 | Sandown Park Uk | 1408m | Good | Oisin Murphy | 58kg | 1:29.65 | - | 2 |
| 4.0L | $1.83 |
| 2/10 | 13/07/2024 | 18 | MDN F 2 | $38,110.00 | Newmarket Uk | 1408m | Good | Ryan Moore | 58kg | 1:25.76 | - | 7 |
| 3.3L | $3.00 |
| 2/6 | 25/06/2024 | - | WFA NOV F 2U | $22,140.00 | Newbury | 1408m | Good Firm | William Buick | 58kg | 1:24.79 | - | 1 |
| 4.0L | $2.63 |
Jockey: S M Levey
Weight: 58kgs
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Group 2 placegetter. Form hard to fault. Comes here off a 34-day let-up. Last start favourite; scored a big 4 len win at Tipperary LR August 9 over 1500m defeating Beckman carrying 57kg at $1.50. The run before that 3rd of 9 at Curragh in the G2 Balanchine Stakes on June 29 over 1200m, 2.75 len behind Truly Enchanting with 58kg at $7. Hard to fault form and can measure up again.
Last Starts 41 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 09/08/2024 | 41 | LR OPEN 2 | $78,040.00 | Tipperary | 1508m | Good Firm | Ryan Moore | 57kg | 1:35.09 | - | 4 |
| 4.0L | $1.50 |
| 3/9 | 29/06/2024 | 12 | G2 OPEN F 2 | $208,120.00 | Curragh | 1207m | Good | W M Lordan | 58kg | 1:14.40 | - | 10 |
| 2.8L | $7.00 |
| 1/6 | 17/06/2024 | 22 | MDN F 2 | $26,010.00 | Gowran Park | 1408m | Good | W M Lordan | 58kg | 1:27.11 | - | 2 |
| 0.2L | $1.50 |
| 2/11 | 26/05/2024 | - | MDN F 2 | $43,360.00 | Curragh | 1207m | Good | Wayne Lordan | 58kg | 1:13.78 | - | 10 |
| 2.3L | $10.00 |
Jockey: S De Sousa
Weight: 58kgs
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At the latest run 2nd of 7 at Goodwood on August 24 over 1600m, slow going neck behind Serving With Style with 55.5kg at $3.50. The race before that 2nd of 9 at Ripon on August 17 over 1600m, neck behind Linwood carrying 56kg at $9. Hard to have in this tough line-up.
Last Starts 26 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 24/08/2024 | 7 | NOV F 2 | $54,450.00 | Goodwood | 1609m | Soft | Edward Greatrex | 55.5kg | 1:45.97 | - | 1 |
| 0.3L | $3.50 |
| 2/9 | 17/08/2024 | 52 | NOV 2 | $54,450.00 | Ripon | 1609m | Good | Connor Beasley | 56kg | 1:39.27 | - | 5 |
| 0.3L | $9.00 |
| 3/9 | 26/06/2024 | 12 | NOV F 2 | $17,510.00 | Ffos Las | 1508m | Good | David Probert | 56kg | 1:31.09 | - | 4 |
| 4.5L | $5.50 |
| 1/12 | 14/06/2024 | 20 | SELL 2 | $44,860.00 | Chester | 1408m | Good | Connor Beasley | 56.5kg | 1:29.12 | - | 7 |
| 0.1L | $7.50 |
| 7/11 | 25/05/2024 | - | NOV 2 | $12,340.00 | Windsor | 1207m | Good | Edward Greatrex | 56kg | 1:11.39 | - | 7 |
| 8.8L | $10.00 |
Jockey: Tom Marquand
Weight: 58kgs
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Freshened since getting off the mark on debut; came home strongly from last on the turn and won by 0.5 len at Newmarket (July) July 19 over 1400m defeating Shining Pearl with 58kg at $4.30. Hard to have in this tough line-up.
Last Starts 62 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 19/07/2024 | - | NOV F 2 | $18,150.00 | Newmarket Uk | 1408m | Good | Oisin Murphy | 58kg | 1:28.27 | - | 4 |
| 0.5L | $4.33 |
Jockey: S A Gray
Weight: 58kgs
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Yet to taste defeat in two starts. When well in the market on debut, favourite; won by 0.8 len at Carlisle July 11 over 1400m defeating Lady Chartwell carrying 58kg at $2.60. Last time out favourite; won by a neck at Goodwood August 24 over 1600m on a soft track defeating Manila Thriller with 61kg at $3.50. Meets a tough line-up and prefer others.
Last Starts 26 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 24/08/2024 | 44 | NOV F 2 | $54,450.00 | Goodwood | 1609m | Soft | Clifford Lee | 61kg | 1:45.97 | - | 7 |
| 0.3L | $3.50 |
| 1/6 | 11/07/2024 | - | MDN F 2 | $12,520.00 | Carlisle | 1408m | Good Soft | Clifford Lee | 58kg | 1:30.93 | - | 1 |
| 0.8L | $2.63 |