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15:15 Doncaster

bet365 Doncaster Cup Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 197y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £80,000 added
  • Winner: £45,368
  • 2nd: £17,200
  • 3rd: £8,608
  • 4th: £4,288
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 55.84s
  • Off Time: 15:15:21
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Spanish Mission (USA)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Selino

    12/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond

      Red Verdon (USA)

      12 b C
      11/1
      • Form 08-4114
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 105

      tracked leaders, close up 12f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong

      2(4)
      Silk - Grey

      Eagles By Day (IRE)

      21
      9/2
      • Form 38-9145
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 111

      steadied start, towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace

      3(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Mauve stars on sleeves

      Island Brave (IRE)

      20
      40/1
      • Form 353810
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 98

      tracked leader until 12f out, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      4(3)
      Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel

      Selino

      22 v
      12/1
      • Form 311-282
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 102

      keen raced wide, close up, headway to chase leader 12f out, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

      5(2)
      Silk - Pink, black circle, black shoulders, pink sleeves, black cap

      Spanish Mission (USA)

      22
      6/4
      • Form 31-6261
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 110

      in touch, headway to chase leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden edged right and ran on

      6(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Orange hoop and armlets, hooped cap

      The Grand Visir

      44 pt C
      10/1
      • Form 7170-24
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 106

      led, increased pace from 6f out, ridden and headed 3f out, kept on one pace, went 3rd close home

      7(1)
      Silk - Black, Pink star, Pink sleeves, Black stars, Pink cap

      Revolver (IRE)

      28 C
      3/1
      • Form 111111
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 98

      steadied start, in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 3rd briefly inside final furlong, kept on one pace

      Previous results

      2019
      (4)
      Silk -

      Stradivarius (IRE)

      1/9
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10

      2018
      (6)
      Silk -

      Thomas Hobson

      2/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-5

      2017
      (6)
      Silk -

      Desert Skyline (IRE)

      2/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      Spanish Mission beat Selino easily enough in Listed company over a shorter trip at Chester though had finished just behind fourth-placed Eagles By Day in the Goodwood Cup earlier. The latter will find this easier than his recent tasks but Revolver, unbeaten in handicaps this year, steps up in class having won over 2m1f at Pontefract last time. THE GRAND VISIR has also been handicapping with good efforts over longer trips in the Queen Alexandra at Ascot and 2m4f at Goodwood last time. He looks worth a try at this level given today’s marathon trip and gets a speculative vote. Frankie is back on board Red Verdon having partnered the latter to a Group 2 win over 1m6f in France in July but Island Brave looks up against it on these terms.

      Formwatch

      Red Verdon (USA) (9-6) 4th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Telecaster (9-4) at Deauville 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) hvy in Aug.

      Eagles By Day (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) In touch in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and faded inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 6l behind Enbihaar (9-0) at York 2m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Aug.

      Island Brave (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) In rear, pushed along 3f out, not trouble leaders, 13th of 21, 10 1/2l behind Fujaira Prince (9-8) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Aug.

      Selino 10-1 (9-3) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Spanish Mission (9-3) at Chester 1m 6f lst stks (1) gs in Aug.

      Spanish Mission (USA) 10-11fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, chased leader approaching final furlong, shaken up to lead when edged right inside final furlong, readily, won at Chester 1m 6f lst stks (1) gs in Aug beating Selino (9-3) by 3l, 6 ran.

      The Grand Visir 14-1 (9-10) In touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, staying on when not clear run close home, 4th of 15, 1 1/4l behind Just Hubert (8-8) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.

      Revolver (IRE) 4-5fav (9-7) Held up 4th, closer on outside in 3rd 4f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, led over 1f out, almost joined inside final furlong, stayed on to assert final 110 yards, won at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Funny Man (9-5) by 3l, 4 ran.