Racecards
13:15 Doncaster
Stanleybet Handicap
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 200382-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey L Dettori
always behind
- Form 7050-03
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
held up, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
Race The Ace
154- Form 233121-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey T Quinn
held up and keen, effort 4f out, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest at finish
- Form 961042-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 83
made all, quickened over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, clear well over 1f out
- Form 60513-8
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer G P Enright
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, outpaced well over 3f out, kept on final 2f
Carlys Quest
290- Form 43209/0-
- Age 11
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 06103/7-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
chased winner until ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Kristensen
24- Form 20341-5
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey P Hanagan
prominent, effort over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Almizan (IRE)
149- Form 843005-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey E Creighton
held up in touch, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 021487-
- Age 4
- Weight 7-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey R Ffrench
tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 3f out, one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
There are plenty that can be given chances here, including Distant Prospect, Mana d'Argent, High Point, Carlys Quest and Bollin Thomas, but we will side with Race The Ace. The selection looked a staying handicapper to follow when scoring at Newmarket in October and a nine-pounds rise for that effort may well have underestimated him. If he is sharp enough at the first time of asking this time around, he should go well. Mana d'Argent has only won at Ascot but he showed enough at Musselburgh last time to suggest that he should go well today and he is on a winning mark, while the 2001 Cesarewitch winner - and runner-up in last season's November handicap at this track - Distant Prospect capable of going well, and in doing so can put behind him a disappointing Cheltenham effort last time when well backed. Conversely, Carlys Quest comes here on the back of a cracking good County Hurdle effort and, clearly in good heart, has to be considered, particularly with Kieren Fallon booked. Dr Sharp, who goes on the soft and is just four pounds above a winning mark, can also be given a chance, as can High Point, even though he is seven pounds above a previous best winning mark. Finally, Bollin Thomas, who is just two pounds above a winning rating and who will be fit from jumping, could go well if at his best. Overall, though, we will side with Race The Ace.
Formwatch
Distant Prospect (IRE) 20-1 Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 24, 2 1/2l behind Carte Diamond at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-110 (B1) sft in Nov.
Mana d'Argent (IRE) 25-1 Held up, took closer order halfway, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Swift Sailor at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp gs in Mar.
Race The Ace 3-1fav Tracked leaders, always travelling well, led over 2f out, ran on well, won at Newmarket 2m hcp (D2) sft in Oct beating Laggan Bay by 7l, 11 ran.
Dr Sharp (IRE) 14-1 Led, quickened over 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on until headed well inside final furlong, no exrta close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Sendintank at Doncaster 2m hcp (C1) sft in Nov.
High Point (IRE) 14-1 Held up in last place, kept on on outer final 2f, never placed to challenge, 8th of 13, 3l behind The Violin Player at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (D2) pol in Mar.
Carlys Quest 50-1 Always behind, tailed off 3f out, 27th of 29, well behind Double Obsession at Ascot 2m 4f hcp 0-95 (C) gf in Jun.
Bollin Thomas 14-1 Held up, ridden over 5f out, weakened 4f out, last of 7, well behind Regal Setting at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (C1) hvy in Sept.
Kristensen 13-2 Raced wide, in rear, outpaced 3f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Dower House at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (D2) fbs in Mar.
Almizan (IRE) 10-1 Mid-division, kept on same pace final 2f, no impression, 5th of 11, 14l behind Sendintank at Musselburgh 2m hcp (D2) gs in Nov.
Master Wells (IRE) 25-1 Always behind, last of 7, 30l behind Sendintank at Doncaster 2m hcp (C1) sft in Nov.