Racecards
17:45 Doncaster
Jock Murray Memorial Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 132y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 414167-
- Age 13
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Miss Emma Sayer
held up in rear, weakened over 2f out
- Form 000-372
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
dwelt, chased leaders, took closer order over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2059/24-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S Donohoe
behind, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 71663-1
- Age 9
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey Jordan Nason
tracked leader, hard driven over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Wordiness
15- Form 567/361
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Declan Bates
in touch, headway over 3f out, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 65-2614
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 71
made all, 10 lengths clear at halfway, driven when challenged over 2f out, ran on strongly
- Form 4445-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Joe Doyle
mid-division, weakened over 6f out, soon behind
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BE PERFECT makes a quick reappearance after narrowly failing to hold off Corona Borealis at Wetherby's inaugural Flat meeting last week. Ruth Carr's gelding can't get much lower in the weights and can end his losing run if allowed an uncontested lead. Wordiness looks the danger despite having been raised 7lb for his win at Newbury as Catterick scorer Sherman McCoy hasn't won in this grade since 2011 and old-timer Nanton tends to need a run or two nowadays before striking form. Earls Quarter may be the pick of the remainder as Urban Castle and Samtu are probably better on the all-weather.
Formwatch
Nanton (USA) 20-1 (8-13) Behind, outpaced 3f out, driven and kept on final 2f, never reached leaders, 7th of 12, 10l behind Pasaka Boy (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Oct.
Be Perfect (USA) 5-1 (9-6) Led, ridden 3 lengths clear over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Corona Borealis (9-4) at Wetherby 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Apr.
Earls Quarter (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) In rear, outpaced over 3f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Russian Royale (9-9) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Oct.
Sherman McCoy 15-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, pressed over 1f out, held on well towards finish, won at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Apr beating Trendsetter (9-7) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Wordiness 14-1 (8-10) Held up mid-division, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Newbury 2m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Apr beating Knightly Escapade (9-10) by 4l, 12 ran.
Samtu (IRE) 6-4fav (9-5) Prominent, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 9, 16l behind Caged Lightning (9-9) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Mar.
Braes Of Lochalsh 14-1 (8-8) Raced wide held up, outpaced over 4f out, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Lady Kashaan (9-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp 0-85 (3) sft in Apr.
Urban Castle (USA) 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leading pair, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with unchallenged winner, lost 2nd inside final furlong, dropped to 4th post, 4th of 7, 8l behind Norab (8-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Apr.