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16:35 Doncaster
Unison Defending Our NHS Handicap (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 60y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,450
- 2nd: £3,728
- 3rd: £1,864
- 4th: £932
- Form 10-3341
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey G Baker
raced wide, in touch, headway and switched left over 1f out, effort when hung left inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 810663
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish, readily
- Form 611816
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey I J Brennan
led 1f, tracked leader, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 570-305
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey S J Drowne
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 8-78014
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 87
keen, tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed towards finish
- Form 650/085
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey D Fentiman
steadied start, in rear, outpaced 2f out
- Form 4-14421
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey J P Spencer
led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Border Legend's narrow defeat of Ajman Bridge at Newbury is decent form but YENHAAB is less exposed and can take a rise in the weights in his stride as he still won by a couple of lengths at Chester last time despite being eased down in the closing stages. Spirit Of The Law made a bold bid sent over to Leopardstown last month and beat Whispering Warrior at York prior to that. He's preferred to the less-reliable San Cassiano, though the latter is due one of his better efforts today.
Formwatch
Border Legend 11-4fav (9-12) Tracked leader, closed 3f out, led over 2f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, just held on, all out, won at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jul beating Ajman Bridge (9-9) by ns, 7 ran.
Whispering Warrior (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Kings Fete (8-8) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jul.
San Cassiano (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 16l behind First Flight (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jul.
Storm King 12-1 (9-10) Prominent, ridden and not much room over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 6l behind Balducci (9-12) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Jul.
Spirit Of The Law (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Held up in 4th, 5th over 6f out, 6th 4f out, ridden 2 1/2f out, kept on well into 4th final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Chance To Dance (9-12) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gf in Jul.
Buthelezi (USA) 20-1 (9-12) Steadied start, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, never near leaders, 5th of 8, 13l behind Connecticut (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.
Yenhaab (IRE) 10-11fav (9-7) Soon led, shaken up over 1f out, kept on strongly, eased towards finish, won at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul beating Our Gabrial (9-5) by 2l, 4 ran.