GB - Doncaster - Race 2

Thoroughbred

7 Runners

16.6f

Sweepstakes Hurdle

Turf

Good to Soft (Good in places)

12.0K

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Verdict

Some appealing newcomers to hurdling but AQUA BLEU made a bright start in this sphere at Hereford and could be hard to beat. Dontelimurnamepike and recent bumper winner Laysoft could be the dangers.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	Half-brother to useful dual bumper winner/fairly useful 2m/2½m hurdle winner Destination Dubai, from good NH family. 9/2, encouraging start when second of 6 in similar event at Hereford 3 weeks ago, pulled clear of remainder (also lost a shoe). Entitled to improve and obvious claims. 1st Pick 1 Aqua Bleu (Ire) Jockey: Kielan Woods Trainer: Warren Greatrex J: Kielan Woods T: Warren Greatrex	100	-	-	-	50%
Analysis Half-brother to useful dual bumper winner/fairly useful 2m/2½m hurdle winner Destination Dubai, from good NH family. 9/2, encouraging start when second of 6 in similar event at Hereford 3 weeks ago, pulled clear of remainder (also lost a shoe). Entitled to improve and obvious claims.
3	Masar gelding. Dam a fairly useful hurdler (winner around 2m, including here), also 1¼m-1½m winner who stayed 14.5f on Flat, half-sister to fairly useful 19f/21f hurdle winner Favorite Moon. Appealing newcomer on paper. 2nd Pick 3 Dontelimurnamepike Jockey: Jamie Hamilton Trainer: Ruth Jefferson J: Jamie Hamilton T: Ruth Jefferson	81	-	-	-	15%
Analysis Masar gelding. Dam a fairly useful hurdler (winner around 2m, including here), also 1¼m-1½m winner who stayed 14.5f on Flat, half-sister to fairly useful 19f/21f hurdle winner Favorite Moon. Appealing newcomer on paper.
7	Half-sister to 1¼m winner Life On The Rocks, from the family of useful hurdler (2m winner) Britzka. Much improved from debut when winning Huntingdon bumper a fortnight ago. One to consider on quick switch to hurdling. 3rd Pick 7 Laysoft (Ire) Jockey: Peter Kavanagh Trainer: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith J: Peter Kavanagh T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	84	-	-	-	19%
Analysis Half-sister to 1¼m winner Life On The Rocks, from the family of useful hurdler (2m winner) Britzka. Much improved from debut when winning Huntingdon bumper a fortnight ago. One to consider on quick switch to hurdling.

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