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17:40 Doncaster

Groundstaff Appreciation Handicap (Div 2) (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 3y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,200 added
  • Winner: £4,292
  • 2nd: £2,014
  • 3rd: £1,006
  • 4th: £503
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 4.17s
  • Off Time: 17:41:00
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ey Up It's Maggie

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Gustav Graves

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Glory Fighter

      11/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Light Green, Yellow diamond, armlets and cap

        Ey Up It's Maggie

        158 p D
        6/4
        • Form 502094-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 77

        raced wide, tracked leader, led over 1f out, 2 lengths clear when eased inside final furlong, shaken up when pressed towards finish

        2(2)
        Silk - Orange, emerald green spots, emerald green sleeves, orange spots, emerald green cap

        Glory Fighter

        169 D
        11/1
        • Form 229006-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 75

        rider lost iron leaving stalls, soon recovered, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

        3(5)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Phoenix Beach (IRE)

        175 BF
        15/2
        • Form 634217-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 74

        in touch, pushed along 3f out, not trouble leaders

        4(7)
        Silk - White, red epaulets, white sleeves, red spots and cap

        Lotus Rose

        174 D
        22/1
        • Form 504178-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 71

        in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        5(3)
        Silk - Dark blue, maroon and white check sleeves and cap

        Sherdil (IRE)

        200 D
        22/1
        • Form 119925-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 71

        close up, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

        6(4)
        Silk - Royal blue, light blue stars, yellow cap

        Refuge

        188 t D
        14/1
        • Form 219320-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 69

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace

        7(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue triple diamond, Royal Blue cap, Emerald Green diamond

        Indian Sounds (IRE)

        69 D
        11/1
        • Form 5564-74
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 68

        towards rear, weakened 2f out

        8(6)
        Silk - Black, orange disc, light green sleeves, light green cap, orange star

        Star Of Aria

        152
        13/2
        • Form 45373-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 66

        steadied start, towards rear, never on terms

        9(9)
        Silk - White and black stripes, white sleeves, dark blue stars, black cap

        Hey Mr

        206 D
        13/2
        • Form 884396-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 63

        in rear, pushed along halfway, never near leaders

        10(10)
        Silk - Red, white chevron, dark blue sleeves

        Gustav Graves

        5 h D
        12/1
        • Form 3321-90
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 59

        in touch, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to go 2nd inside final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Ey Up It's Maggie hasn’t won for some time but finished in front of Sherdil when going close at Beverley last autumn. But novice winner PHOENIX BEACH has more scope than most in handicaps and a chance is taken Richard Fahey’s charge handles the underfoot conditions. Lotus Rose and Refuge could go well off their current marks with Hey Mr and Indian Sounds preferred of their yard’s four runners.

        Formwatch

        Ey Up It's Maggie 10-1 (9-6) Mid-division, not clear run well over 1f out, ridden 1f out, ran on, never nearer, 4th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Tarhib (10-1) at Nottingham 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.

        Glory Fighter 18-1 (9-6) Raced wide in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 4l behind Gabrial The Devil (9-9) at Catterick 6f hcp (4) sft in Oct.

        Phoenix Beach (IRE) 3-1fav (9-9) Soon led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 7th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Golden Apollo (9-9) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.

        Lotus Rose 22-1 (9-8) Led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, gradually faded, 8th of 12, 3l behind Havagomecca (9-9) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (5) gs in Oct.

        Sherdil (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Rear of mid-division, switched left and headway inside 2f out, no impression and one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Elegant Erin (9-13) at Beverley 5f hcp (4) sft in Sep.

        Refuge 15-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 5 3/4l behind Lady Lade (9-9) at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) gs in Sep.

        Indian Sounds (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Held up off the pace towards rear near side rail, pushed along halfway, ran on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Miss Belladonna (8-13) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

        Star Of Aria 5-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders when short of room after 1f, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Starsong (9-9) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

        Hey Mr 11-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge, 6th of 13, 2 1/4l behind J R Cavagin (9-4) at Doncaster 6f hcp (5) gs in Sep.

        Gustav Graves 18-1 (9-8) Dwelt, raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, last of 10, 6 1/2l behind Spanish Angel (9-11) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.