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13:50 Doncaster

E.B.F. Gillies Fillies' Stakes (Class A1) (Listed Race) (fillies) (Class 1)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 60y
  • Going: Soft (Straight - Good to Soft, Good in places)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 18.16s
  • 14 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Turquoise and Black hoops, quartered cap
11/1
  • Form 130211
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3

mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, soon behind

2(9)
Silk - Cambridge Blue, Cerise stars and cross on cap
25/1
  • Form 3-60510
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

towards rear, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

3(8)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets
  • Form 2-00000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

towards rear, headway over 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest at finish

4(1)
Silk - Maroon, Black hoop, diabolo on sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 2211
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

prominent, ridden and every chance over 2f out when outpaced, stayed on final furlong

5(14)
Silk - Light Blue, Chocolate sleeves, hooped cap
14/1
  • Form 2-21
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

6(11)
Silk - Red, Yellow diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 152005
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

towards rear, never a factor

7(10)
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green spots
9/2
  • Form 122333
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

tracked leader, led 6f out, pushed along and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

8(5)
Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 1220P
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace

9(13)
Silk - Light Blue, Grey hoop, quartered cap
9/2
  • Form 5-33102
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

10(7)
Silk - Red, Black inverted triangle and star on cap
  • Form 105530
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden and no extra final furlong

11(6)
Silk - Pink, Black stars on sleeves, Pink cap, Black star
  • Form 0-12420
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

held up towards rear, switched right over 3f out, made smooth progress to lead over 1f out, pushed out final furlong

12(3)
Silk - WHITE, royal blue disc & chevrons on sleeves, white cap
  • Form 504516
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, soon beaten

13(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 31-003
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

led, headed 6f out, weakened over 2f out

14(12)
Silk - White, Yellow hoops, Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Red cap
14/1
  • Form 516263
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

prominent, ridden 2f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

In depth

Verdict

The consistent Bowstring can have the measure of I Had A Dream, Glen Innes and Autumn Wealth in this fillies' only contest. John Gosden is always a trainer to fear at this meeting and in Bowstring he has just the sort give him a Listed success. She has run a number of good races in defeat this term, including when third behind Echoes In Eternity in the Group 2 Park Hill Stakes here in September. That was no disgrace against a stronger, older opponent, and although she subsequently disappointed at Yarmouth against Modesta whom she had behind on Town Moor, it looks as though she just failed to stay again. The drop back in trip here could turn out to be a smart decision by connections and she can gain a deserved win at this level. I Had A Dream lost no caste in defeat when second to Sundrop at Newmarket last time and will be a danger, while Glen Innes was pulled up at Longchamp on her last outing. Autumn Wealth is in form but has much more to than when scoring at Bath, but the others mentioned will provide Bowstring with a stern test. Hopefully though she will be up to the task.