rebelfm

DONCASTER
13TH May 2013
Good to Firm
Strong Headwind nice and dry mild for time of  year

MUTAJELLY (strong pos)
This was a strong maiden for three year olds. The winner had run fourth in the Wood Ditton (which is form working out well) the second home was a strong finishing newcomer Stableford (nicely bred 10f horse in the making from Highclere family) and useful stablemate to M in the form of Defendant who was green in the paddock and seemed to fail to see out this mile (looks more a 6/7f horse on pedigree) Mutajelly had raced closer to the leaders on his debut in the Wood Ditton when holding every chance till fading and finishing a 3 length fifth. A very creditable effort in a strong race. Today was ridden with a lot more restraint and was settled in mid division. Produced what looked far too late and was easily the quickest going home when produced to be fourth. He clearly has plenty of speed. He is brilliantly bred being a half brother to 2000 guineas winner Makfi and is closely related to Authorise. I am sure this classy looker will make listed with time and I would not be surprised to see him in 9f/10f races.

HOWZTHEFAMILY (watch)
This was a strong 2yo maiden. Only three turned up. The favourite was the only one to parade well. The other two were skittish and spooked by the wind. In fact H was particularly bad in the paddock. The favourite in the race was confidently ridden and in fact for a three runner event the pace was pretty good really so not a cat and mouse affair. H was outpaced early but got himself  in with a chance approaching the distance but failed to quicken off this strong pace and came home tenderly ridden to be beaten 10 lengths. He looks the sort to do OK in nurseries in time. But is still very green and dam side has a bit more stamina than sprint so perhaps once tried over 7f later in the year might do well. In the meantime i will keep an eye on him and hope he sorts out his temperament.

BARTACK (???)
An exciting class 4 miler for 3 year olds was won narrowly by Derwent who was running for the first time since being gelded. Cracking finish coming home with Grandorio an evens favourite racing on a penalty but well in on next handicap rating finishing third and my eyecatcher B losing by a head in second. B looks an awkward one to find right as has been a photo finish loser on last three runs. Watching it today even though it was only a head I never thought he was bearing down on the winner enough to take the race. If he was a greyhound you would almost think he was a bit of a dodgepot. However it could be that the winner was particularly genuine and battled on.  Tricky one to call so I will watch his next run with interest.

POETIC DANCER (pos in right conditions)
Just touched off in decent class 3 company over 7f at Doncaster today. Raced off  85 today which is a fair mark for her.  She managed to win a Newbury maiden and then showed gradual improvement in nurseries until winning one off 84 again at Newbury this time over 7f. Was poor handicapping as a 3 yo and then had a short winter campaign on the all weather  when never disgraced but never in the frame.  Back on the turf after a five month back and a market springer down to 8/1 she led until close home with the pair a comfortable 3 lengths clear. This was a decent ride by claimer Ryan Tate with this more progressive tactic suiting her as she hasn’t got a lot of acceleration but gallops at a decent speed over this 7f.  Capable of winning off this mark 2 from 2 at Newbury is possibly significant  but more so is her good to firm form of 3/14, 1/15, 6/15 1/12, 2/14