Racecards
17:00 Doncaster
Meadowhall Handicap (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 10066-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey Dean McKeown
led, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 00-0600
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey S Whitworth
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, switched right over 2f out, one-paced final furlong
- Form 100411
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey L Enstone
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, not reach winner
- Form 030000
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey L Fletcher
tracked leader, lost place over 3f, ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 11135-U
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
prominent, pushed along 4f out, ridden and stayed on same pce final 2f
- Form 142113
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M Chapman
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
held up in rear, steady progress over 2f, pushed along to lead well over 1f out, ran on final furlong, comfortable
- Form 022-221
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
mid-division, effort over 3f out, hampered when not much room over 1f out, no extra final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Valdesco has shown significant improvement for an ioncrease in trip and is on to the hat-trick after securing handicap victories at Newcastle and Hamilton but is now 8lb higher. Night Sight also comes in to this in good heart and followed wins at both Catterick and Doncaster with a fine York third behind Gralmano (now 2lb higher) and should give another good account while lightly weighted Pontefract scorer East Cape is another to consider.