Doncaster Race 12

450mtrs (Or)

Prize Money: $1,714

VELVET HARPER (6) steps out for the first time at this track. Scored in best time on card (27.46) latest winning by 5 lengths at Doncaster in a OR. Recorded the quickest time on the card last start. The one to beat again. SALEMS AMARETTO (4) is having her first start around this circuit. Missed the frame last time when 4th and beaten 7 lengths (28.28) at Doncaster. Should be about the money. UP QUICK (2) looks close to win after hitting the frame last run (27.80) at Doncaster in a OR. Has first look at trap 2 this time. Expected to be in this for a long way. SALEMS SASSENACH (5) racing over this distance brings the best out in him.

Distance: 450m
Track: Synthetic
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather
Class: OR

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Backing It Up (1) 1153525324
Trainer: E G Samuels (Yarmouth)
Prize Money: $6,076
Win / Place: 25% / 62%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: GRANGEVIEW TEN (IRE)

Dam: FLORENCE CAKE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 9-7-6

Season

24: 8-5-4

Country

35: 9-7-6

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	9	0	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	2	12	14	6	1
1st	1	4	2	2	0
2nd	1	2	4	0	0
3rd	0	2	3	1	0

Comments

Not seen at best last start when he finished last on October 10 over 462m at Great Yarmouth behind Chelms Charmer beaten 1.3 lengths (28.21) in an A1. Can't enthuse on this occasion.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
4th of 4	10/10/26	Yarmouth	462m	3	0:28.21	59.0 km/h	1.3L	$1.80	0:28.10	0:28.09		$752	$105	17	1. Chelms Charmer 2. Kereight Fraud 3. Trumpers Bobcat
1st of 1	30/9/26	Yarmouth	277m	3	0:16.29	61.2 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:16.29		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Backing It Up 2. 3.
2nd of 5	23/9/26	Yarmouth	462m	4	0:27.87	59.7 km/h	0.3L	$5.00	0:27.84	0:27.84		$919	$113	7	1. Frankton Grange 2. Backing It Up 3. Flashing Fender
3rd of 6	16/9/26	Yarmouth	462m	5	0:27.81	59.8 km/h	5.8L	$10	0:27.35	0:27.21		$1,595	$131	7	1. Forgottotellya 2. Ballymac Stud 3. Backing It Up
5th of 6	9/9/26	Yarmouth	462m	5	0:27.91	59.6 km/h	4.0L	$9.00	0:27.58	0:27.23		$1,501	$188	7	1. Montana Tiger 2. Strathrannoch 3. Bockos Buster
2nd of 6	2/9/26	Yarmouth	462m	4	0:27.60	60.3 km/h	0.8L	$8.00	0:27.53	0:27.53		$1,197	$144	23	1. Droopys Buck 2. Backing It Up 3. Bockos Waka Waka

Grumpy Amber (3) 4562142216
Trainer: N Langley (Kinsley)
Prize Money: $7,868
Win / Place: 17% / 52%

2 yo FWN B

Sire: GRANGEVIEW TEN (IRE)

Dam: DEVON BELLE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 10-11-9

Distance

3: 1-1-0

Season

28: 5-7-4

Metro

56: 10-11-9

Country

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	9	0	0	0

Box History	3	4	5
STARTS	14	37	6
1st	3	7	0
2nd	3	6	2
3rd	1	6	2

Comments

Winner two starts back at Doncaster when scoring by half a length in 28.08. Last start finished last on October 10 over 450m at Doncaster behind Parkview Jack beaten 8 lengths (28.30) in a OR. Not keen this time.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
6th of 6	10/10/26	Doncaster	450m	4	0:28.30	57.2 km/h	8.8L	$9.00	0:27.59	0:27.46		$1,714	$152	7	1. Parkview Jack 2. Honey Trigger 3. Up Quick
1st of 5	3/10/26	Doncaster	450m	4	0:28.08	57.7 km/h	0.5L	$4.00	0:28.08	0:27.56		$1,295	$762	7	1. Grumpy Amber 2. Amazing Power 3. Hesdaguvnor
2nd of 5	26/9/26	Doncaster	450m	3	0:28.20	57.4 km/h	3.0L	$3.75	0:27.95	0:27.61		$1,276	$131	7	1. Conroy 2. Grumpy Amber 3. Peppered Bedlam
2nd of 5	19/9/26	Doncaster	275m	4	0:17.00	58.2 km/h	0.8L	$8.00	0:16.94	0:16.80		$1,538	$150	50	1. Vixons Ricchezze 2. Grumpy Amber 3. Grovenor Sophie
50 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 1	12/9/26	Doncaster	275m	4	0:16.97	58.3 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:16.97		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Grumpy Amber 2. 3.
4th of 6	31/7/26	Kinsley	462m	3	0:28.44	58.5 km/h	4.4L	$4.30	0:28.07	0:27.99		$738	$102	4	1. Ballymac Dalton 2. Ardsallagh Lady 3. Da Man Joey

Salems Amaretto (4) 5211112134
Trainer: S A Clark (Harlow)
Prize Money: $5,224
Win / Place: 37% / 68%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: KING SHEERAN (GB)

Dam: BARNISH SKYE (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 11-7-2

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

28: 11-6-2

Metro

28: 11-7-2

Country

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	11	0	0	0

Box History	5	6
STARTS	14	15
1st	4	7
2nd	4	3
3rd	1	1

Comments

Last start finished 4th on October 10 over 450m at Doncaster behind Charming Delight beaten 7 lengths (28.28) in a OR. Forward showing expected.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
4th of 6	10/10/26	Doncaster	450m	5	0:28.28	57.3 km/h	7.8L	$9.00	0:27.66	0:27.46		$1,714	$152	7	1. Charming Delight 2. Audience 3. Tiermana Blaze
3rd of 5	3/10/26	Doncaster	483m	6	0:30.01	57.9 km/h	2.7L	$3.25	0:29.78	0:29.56		$1,562	$152	14	1. Hazelhill Nifty 2. Demba Bark 3. Salems Amaretto
1st of 5	19/9/26	Doncaster	450m	6	0:27.70	58.5 km/h	5.8L	$2.20f	0:27.70	0:27.38		$1,276	$750	7	1. Salems Amaretto 2. Sheezatwister 3. Peppered Bedlam
2nd of 5	12/9/26	Doncaster	275m	5	0:16.97	58.3 km/h	1.8L	$2.63	0:16.82	0:16.77		$1,276	$131	19	1. Keefill Indy 2. Salems Amaretto 3. Salems Sassenach
1st of 4	24/8/26	Harlow	415m	6	0:25.81	57.9 km/h	5.5L	$2.38	0:25.81	0:25.81		$670	$287	14	1. Salems Amaretto 2. Tinks Jester 3. Swift Opel
1st of 5	10/8/26	Harlow	415m	6	0:26.34	56.7 km/h	1.3L	$1.80f	0:26.34	0:26.34		$642	$259	12	1. Salems Amaretto 2. Swift Opel 3. Headford Musk

Salems Sassenach (5) 3211533351
Trainer: S A Clark (Harlow)
Prize Money: $5,741
Win / Place: 33% / 88%

2 yo FWN D

Sire: BULL RUN NORRIS (IRE)

Dam: BULL RUN PETAL (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 12-12-8

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

25: 8-6-8

Metro

36: 12-12-8

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	11	0	0	0

Box History	4	5	6
STARTS	1	13	22
1st	0	3	9
2nd	1	5	6
3rd	0	3	5

Comments

Solid effort after tracking the speed to score in a OR by 1.75 len at Doncaster over 450m (28.02). Solid showing expected.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 5	3/10/26	Doncaster	450m	6	0:28.02	57.8 km/h	1.8L	$4.00	0:28.02	0:27.56		$1,295	$762	15	1. Salems Sassenach 2. Fastnet Freeze 3. Adamant Bella
5th of 5	18/9/26	Harlow	415m	5	0:27.62	54.1 km/h	14.3L	$2.63f	0:26.48	0:26.48		$600	$94	6	1. Caislean Champ 2. Speedy Gene 3. Salems Disaronno
3rd of 5	12/9/26	Doncaster	275m	6	0:17.08	58.0 km/h	3.3L	$21	0:16.82	0:16.77		$1,276	$131	8	1. Keefill Indy 2. Salems Amaretto 3. Salems Sassenach
3rd of 5	4/9/26	Harlow	415m	5	0:26.51	56.4 km/h	2.3L	$3.75	0:26.33	0:26.33		$613	$96	4	1. Valley Rockstar 2. Pearseys Dasher 3. Salems Sassenach
3rd of 5	31/8/26	Harlow	238m	6	0:15.40	55.6 km/h	3.0L	$3.50	0:15.16	0:14.89		$556	$96	54	1. Pavilion Hoggie 2. Essjay Syd 3. Salems Sassenach
54 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 1	26/8/26	Harlow	238m	6	0:15.76	54.4 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:15.76		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Salems Sassenach 2. 3.

Velvet Harper (6) 5541542441
Trainer: K R Hutton (Towcester)
Prize Money: $2,762
Win / Place: 30% / 38%

Dominant Win Last Start

2 yo Black B

Sire: SIGNET ACE (IRE)

Dam: NOT TOO LATE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 4-1-0

Distance

4: 3-0-0

Season

13: 4-1-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Country

12: 3-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	0	0	0

Box History	4	5	6
STARTS	2	8	3
1st	1	3	0
2nd	0	1	0
3rd	0	0	0

Comments

Flew the lids with a sizzling split and led throughout with a 5 length win over 450m at Doncaster (27.46). Recorded the quickest time on the card last time. Stay with her.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 6	10/10/26	Doncaster	450m	5	0:27.46	59.0 km/h	4.8L	$8.00	0:27.46	0:27.46		$1,429	$762	13	1. Velvet Harper 2. Amazing Power 3. Fastnet Freeze
3rd of 1	3/10/26	Doncaster	450m	5	N/A	-	2.75L	$0.00	0:27.92		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Velvet Harper 2. 3.
4th of 6	27/9/26	Towcester	460m	6	0:27.46	60.3 km/h	1.4L	$3.80	0:27.34	0:26.47		$854	$103	7	1. Ballymac Nats 2. Ballymac Nuna 3. Eze
4th of 4	20/9/26	Towcester	500m	6	0:29.59	60.8 km/h	5.5L	$2.10f	0:29.14	0:28.75		$629	$103	14	1. Spiridon Zelus 2. Dunbolg Grove 3. Savana Perama
2nd of 5	6/9/26	Towcester	500m	5	0:29.45	61.1 km/h	0.3L	$5.50	0:29.42	0:28.92		$852	$105	7	1. Savana Perama 2. Velvet Harper 3. Grafton Star
4th of 4	30/8/26	Towcester	500m	5	0:29.77	60.5 km/h	4.5L	$5.50	0:29.41	0:29.02		$661	$105	7	1. Jazzy Mia 2. Java Joan 3. Spiridon Zelus

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