Racecards
14:40 Doncaster
'Home Of Sunday Racing' Stakes (Handicap) (Class B) (Class B)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 60y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 006-450
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
prominent, headway over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
- Form 4000-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Paul Eddery
soon led, quickened 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Optimaite
24- Form 5006-01
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey B Marcus
slowly into stride, settled in rear until progress over 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
Stallone
8- Form 005003
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey D Holland
prominent until took slight lead over 2f out, soon headed, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Scheming
6- Form 003641
- Age 4
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey K Dalgleish
towards rear, progress 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
Angus-G
9- Form 001-124
- Age 9
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey D Mernagh
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on towards finish
- Form 0-64541
- Age 10
- Weight 7-11
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
in touch, not much room over 2f out, ran on final furlong
In depth
Formwatch
Sharp Play Down 2lb after finishing down the field at Ascot Heath last time; talented but niggling doubts about his stamina
Lermontov (USA) Tumbled down the weights since his days with Aiden O'Brien; tried at the highest level but now dropped significantly in class.
Optimaite Landed a Class C Conditions event at Folkestone latest; dropped a ton in the handicap and may be able to follow up
Bawsian Has won off higher marks than today; consistent this term but handicapper has taken no chances.
Stallone Progressive last term; best effort for some time last time out; chance if truly staying this trip.
Scheming Under a penalty for his last win over 1m1f at Nottingham; on the upgrade and should go close
Angus-G Not the force he was; in good heart at present and may still be well treated on old form.
McGillycuddy Reeks (IRE) Got her head in front at Thirsk after a succession of near misses; up 7lb for that; others preferred.
Anticles (FR) No form over this trip; hard to fancy here.