Donny delight for Antoniola

Antoniola: Doncaster delight

I fancied him at Ayr when he ran there but it was over six furlongs and he lacked a bit of a toe. Going a bit of a trip is want he wants

Tim Easterby
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Tim Easterby-trained Antoniola secured success in the Racing & Football Outlook Nursery at Doncaster.

The Graham Gibbons-ridden entry relished going a mile before accounting for Alsrasm by a length.

"He is a very nice horse, but I thought he might have struggled from stall 20," said Easterby.

"I fancied him at Ayr when he ran there but it was over six furlongs and he lacked a bit of a toe. Going a bit of a trip is want he wants.

"We have always thought that he is good, but that will probably be him for the season."

Trainer Saeed bin Suroor saddled newcomer Modeyra to an impressive debut success in the UK Coal EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes, proving that Godolphin's juveniles continue to set the standard.

Frankie Dettori brought home the 9-2 chance in a half-length triumph from Gertrude Bell, with the daughter of Shamardal now quoted 25-1 by William Hill for the Investec Oaks, although Bin Suroor believes there is room for improvement.

"She will need to improve a lot to be thinking of that sort of target," said Bin Suroor.

"I imagine we will take her back to Dubai for the winter, and she will be a

filly for a mile and a quarter plus for next year."

Boost

Trainer Barry Hills saw success with Tamaathul and Rashaad carrying off both divisions of the crownhotel-bawtry.com EBF Maiden Stakes, with Tamaathul giving a huge boost to the chance of Racing Post Trophy hopeful Dancing David.

The almost white colt had finished second to the Group One aspirant at Newbury two-weeks-ago and gave that form a cast-iron base as he obliged as the 5-4 favourite under Tadhg O'Shea.

"He got two lengths out of the gate and was fast away," said O'Shea, who also brought home Rashaad in division two.

"He ran second over a mile at Newbury and was dropping back to seven furlongs here so I was happy to let him bowl along, and he got the job done nicely."

Jimmy Quinn delivered Servoca in the Auker Rhodes Blue Parrot Handicap before providing trainer Harry Dunlop with his first Doncaster win courtesy of Crocus Rose in the Racing Post/SIS Betting Shop Manager Handicap.

"She didn't stay two miles last time at Kempton so I dropped her back to this mile and six furlongs and she has done it well," said Dunlop.

Kieren Fallon prepared to pilot Coordinated Cut this weekend with a warm-up win on Luca Cumani's Luc Jordan in the Weatherbys Bank Handicap.

The closing Dransfield Novelty Company "Hands And Heels" Apprentice Series Final Handicap went to Steel Stockholder under Nora Looby.