Saturday 25 October 2014 18:12, UK
A review of the rest of the action from Doncaster where our star columnist Richard Fahey saddled an incredible 6,074-1 four-timer.
Withernsea got favourite-backers off to the best possible start on a marathon eight-race Doncaster card, coasting home in the opening Socialites Zero Stopover Apprentice Jockeys' Training Series Final Handicap.
Richard Fahey's consistent three-year-old revelled in the soft ground to register his first win of the season.
The 7-2 shot was brought with a smooth run by Jack Garritty to lead over a furlong and a half out and go on to beat Debit by three and three-quarter lengths, with Cornborough three-quarters of a length away in third.
"He relaxes well on soft ground. It was just a case of whether he got the trip and he's done it well," said Fahey's assistant, Robin O'Ryan.
"Because it's been a good summer weather-wise, it's been frustrating for him. I'm not sure if there's a race at the next meeting here or not.
"We know he gets seven now and we'll look forward to next year."
Garritty said: "He took me into the race some way out and I didn't want to disappoint him. The key to him is the ground."
William Muir believes Code Red could be a QIPCO 2000 Guineas contender after he took the Scott Dobson Memorial Doncaster Stakes in brave fashion.
The Lambourn trainer was full of praise for the Martin Dwyer-ridden Bahamian Bounty colt, who sustained a cut leg when powering to victory in the six-furlong Listed contest by three-quarters of a length from the 9-4 favourite Portamento.
"I think he jumped out of the stalls a bit crooked and another horse has just cut into him, so that's an even better performance," said Muir of the 11-2 winner.
"It's superficial, we'll just after look after it. That was going to be his last race of the year anyway. I think he could be another Night Of Thunder. He won this last year and went on to win the Guineas.
"I've always thought this horse was top class."
Latenightrequest (14-1) could return to the Town Moor course for the Betfred November Handicap in two weeks' time after running riot in the Bet Through The Racing Post App Handicap, to give the Fahey stable a double.
The three-year-old filly, owned by Middleham Park Racing, relished the ground as she romped home by four and a half lengths from long-time leader Dashing Star under Paul Hanagan, despite veering to the stands rail in the final furlong.
"It was only halfway through the season we figured it out she loves soft ground," said Middleham Park's bloodstock manager Nick Bradley. "She's got a big heart and we're very excited. She'll come back for the November Handicap, all being well."
O'Ryan said: "She's a tough filly and has won well. Paul (Hanagan) was alert to it when she drifted over and changed his stick. She knew where the gate was. That's all, there's no badness in her."
Dungannon (13-2) repeated last year's victory when powering home in the Betdaq Betting Exchange #30 Free Bet Handicap over five furlongs.
The Andrew Balding-trained seven-year-old overcame what was considered a poor draw in stall four to lead inside the final furlong for Oisin Murphy and score by a length and a quarter from Ajjaadd, with Demora three-quarters of a length away third and Confessional fourth.
Balding's father and assistant, Ian, said: "I was worried about the draw, but Oisin did very well. He's a good rider. This horse just comes good at this time of year. He might have one more run this year."
Tachophobia (8-1) took the crownhotel-bawtry.com Nursery Handicap by a neck in the hands of Garritty to complete a double for the young apprentice and a treble for Fahey, while his Malton stable also had the runner-up in Arcano Gold.
Fahey completed an incredible 6,074-1 four-timer and 18-year-old his Garritty a first-ever treble when Alquimia (9-1) got up close home to to claim division two of the apprentice race.
O'Ryan said: "This filly is in the sales at Newmarket on Monday so that help. She's a grand filly."
Mick Appleby has enjoyed great success with cheap purchases and he came up trumps with Lulu The Zulu (14-1), who cost 200 euros yet pocketed £6,300 when winning the Racing Post Daily Edition For Ipad Conditions Stakes.
The six-year-old mare burst through the field for 3lb claimer Ryan Tate in the final furlong to score by a length from Group performer Top Notch Tonto.
"She's as tough as old boots. I thought we were out of our depth, but she had little weight to carry and she's game and she tries," said the Newark handler.
"She was bought to go jumping, but she's got a Flat pedigree. I thought at best she might nick third or fourth and there's more improvement in her. That's her last run of the year."
