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Chris Garwood Retirement Party Handicap (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 6f 2y
  • Going: Good To Firm
Doncaster
Runners
7

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Sunny

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(7)
Pals Battalion silk
D
Pals Battalion v
J: David Nolan
T: David O'Meara
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Did well on AW over the winter and ran well on his recent return to turf; contender
-22172
Age: 4
Weight: 9-11
OR: 87
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 May 25 Thi Thirsk 6f Gd 4Hc 9-9 v 2/10 Secret Guest (½L) 8/1 85 94
18 Apr 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 6f St 3Hc 9-4 v 7/10 Westmorian (6¾L) 8/1 85 73
13 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 4Hc 9-6 v 1/4 William Dewhirst (½L) 6/4F 83 90
23 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 4Hc 9-6 v 2/8 William Dewhirst (½L) 7/2 82 91
14 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 4Hc 9-6 v 2/8 Mondammej (nk) 11/4F 82 88
28 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 4Hc 9-11 v 1/11 Modern Times (nk) 5/2F 80 88
2
(2)
Twilight Romance silk
D
Twilight Romance
J: P J McDonald
T: John & Sean Quinn
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Everything clicked at Leicester last month (6f, good); big player despite a 6lb rise
-65591
Age: 4
Weight: 9-10
OR: 86
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 25 Lei Leicester 6f Gd 4Hc 9-9 1/10 Sondad (1½L) 7/4F 80 91
15 Apr 25 Nmk Newmarket 6f GS 2Hc 8-6 9/13 More Thunder (8¾L) 14/1 82 68
24 Mar 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 4Hc 9-6 h 5/9 Jungle Land (3L) 9/2 82 84
8 Mar 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 3Hc 9-2 h 5/10 Sir Les Patterson (3¼L) 12/1 83 84
21 Feb 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 4Hc 9-9 h1 6/9 Ormolulu (4¾L) 18/1 85 75
15 Jul 24 Ayr Ayr 6f Gd 3Hc 9-6 5/11 Alfa Kellenic (1¾L) 10/1 86 89
3
(4)
Gressington silk
D
Gressington v 1
J: Callum Rodriguez
T: Edward Bethell
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Disappointing on reappearance, even allowing for poor draw; new headgear tried today
2515-0
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 84
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Apr 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 3Hc 9-5 b 13/13 The Turpinator (9¾L) 8/1 85 62
5 Oct 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 4Hc 9-10 b 5/11 Grand Karat (5¼L) 13/2 85 82
17 Sep 24 Red Redcar 6f GF 4Hc 9-12 b1 1/10 Act Of Violence (½L) 13/8F 82 91
23 Aug 24 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f Gd 43yHc 9-6 5/7 Great Chieftain (2¼L) 7/2F 82 83
9 Aug 24 Mus Musselburgh 7f Gd 4Hc 9-8 2/7 Media Shooter (2¾L) 7/5F 82 88
22 Jul 24 Bev Beverley 7.5f GF 4Hc 9-3 1/10 Tropez Power (½L) 7/2 79 84
4
(5)
Almarada Prince silk
D
Almarada Prince
J: Elle-May Croot 5
T: Ivan Furtado
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
On a dangerous mark if sharper for last month's C&D return/stable debut
0319-7
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 84
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 25 Don Doncaster 6f GF 3Hc 9-6 7/11 Dorney Lake (4¼L) 14/1 85 83
26 Dec 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 3Hc 9-6 9/11 Documenting (4¾L) 33/1 85 78
9 Dec 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 4Hc 9-7 1/9 Twilight Fun (shd) 8/1 83 91
2 Dec 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 4Hc 9-4 3/12 Crimson Sand (1L) 15/2 83 88
12 Nov 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 3Hc 9-6 10/13 Amazonian Dream (6¼L) 11/1 85 75
10 Oct 24 Ayr Ayr 6f Gd 4Hc 9-10 7/11 Rousing Encore (4¼L) 11/2 87 84
5
(1)
Jenever silk
D
Jenever
J: Finley Marsh
T: Jessica Macey
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Probably best at 5f but not handicapped out of things; ran well in one previous visit here
402-56
Age: 6
Weight: 9-4
OR: 80
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 25 Asc Ascot 5f GF 4Hc 9-5 6/9 Blue Day (2½L) 6/1 81 86
10 Apr 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 3Hc 9-2 5/13 The Turpinator (1¾L) 11/1 82 85
7 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 4Hc 9-5 2/6 True Promise (hd) 100/30 81 88
22 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 3Hc 9-3 11/14 Cover Point (5½L) 5/1 82 71
21 Sep 24 Ayr Ayr 6f GF 2Hc 9-3 4/22 Alfa Kellenic (5L) 25/1 82 78
25 Jul 24 San Sandown 5f Gd 4Hc 10-2 2/8 Lil Guff (½L) 5/1 82 91
6
(3)
Rock Opera silk
CD
D
Rock Opera
J: Billy Garritty
T: Richard Fahey
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
C&D win last summer; 2nd at Pontefract last time; not sure this will be run to suit though
320-72
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 78
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 25 Pon Pontefract 6f Gd 4Hc 9-9 2/7 Mister Sox (3½L) 5/1 78 77
17 Apr 25 Rip Ripon 6f Gd 4Hc 9-3 7/13 Dakota Gold (6L) 7/1 79 69
18 Nov 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 4Hc 8-13 10/11 Fiscal Policy (6L) 12/1 79 70
24 Oct 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 4Hc 9-9 2/12 True Promise (1L) 9/2 79 85
10 Oct 24 Ayr Ayr 6f Gd 4Hc 9-6 3/11 Rousing Encore (1L) 9/2 79 86
21 Sep 24 Ayr Ayr 6f GF 2Hc 9-2 10/22 Alfa Kellenic (6¾L) 12/1 81 72
7
(6)
Hectic silk
D
Hectic
J: Mason Paetel 7
T: Liam Bailey
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Needs to bounce back from a quiet run at Musselburgh and others bring stronger claims
501-30
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 74
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Apr 25 Mus Musselburgh 7f Gd 4Hc 9-5 11/12 Jonny Concrete (21L) 16/1 75 20
1 Apr 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 4Hc 9-6 3/9 Dicko The Legend (2L) 40/1 75 77
17 Oct 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 5Hc 9-12 v1 1/12 Spirit Of Applause (nk) 7/1 72 82
11 Oct 24 Yor York 7f Sft 4Hc 9-3 14/18 On The River (12L) 9/1 72 50
11 Sep 24 Crl Carlisle 7f Sft 5Hc 10-0 5/12 Myal (4½L) 4/1 74 76
17 Aug 24 Don Doncaster 7f GF 5Hc 9-9 5/12 Great Max (4L) 15/2 75 75
Verdict

Almarada Prince is better than he showed on his stable debut but TWILIGHT ROMANCE (nap) can defy a 6lb rise for his Leicester win.

Verdict silk image
Twilight Romance

Betting Forecast:

9/4 Twilight Romance,

7/2 Rock Opera,

4/1 Pals Battalion,

6/1 Jenever,

7/1 Gressington,

Almarada Prince,

20/1 Hectic

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