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16:25 Doncaster

williamhill.com Doncaster Shield (Conditions Stakes) (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £14,500 added
  • Winner: £9,390
  • 2nd: £2,794
  • 3rd: £1,396
  • 4th: £697
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.78s
  • Off Time: 16:25:53
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cracking Lass (IRE)

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Moyenne Corniche

    8/1

      2(3)
      Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap

      Moyenne Corniche

      114
      8/1
      • Form 0/7302D-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 97

      led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

      3(1)
      Silk - Light Blue and Yellow check, Red sleeves and cap

      Nanton (USA)

      127 C
      11/2
      • Form 503554-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 103

      tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, eased over 2f out

      4(6)
      Silk - Black, Emerald Green sleeves, striped cap

      Times Up

      148 DCD
      5/4
      • Form 144221-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 102

      tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

      5(2)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue armlets and cap

      Prompter

      148
      2/1
      • Form 753276-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 103

      in touch, took keen hold, went 2nd 2f out, kept on same pace

      6(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hollow box, striped sleeves, check cap

      Cracking Lass (IRE)

      148 D
      11/1
      • Form 697410-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 94

      held up in rear and in touch, hung left and headway over 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out

      1(5)
      NR

      Merchant Of Dubai

      343 DCD
      • Form 2861/12-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 101

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2010
      (7)
      Silk -

      Merchant Of Dubai

      9/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      2009
      (3)
      Silk -

      Tastahil (IRE)

      6/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      2008
      (6)
      Silk -

      Soapy Danger

      15/8
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Merchant Of Dubai won this last year and cannot be easily dismissed on his first start for Jim Goldie after nearly a year off. His stablemate Nanton also has genuine claims judged on November's fourth at Kempton when the runner-up was last week's Winter Derby hero Nideem. Cracking Lass and Moyenne Corniche have a bit to find at the weights and Prompter ended last season with a sixth over C&D three lengths behind today's rival TIMES UP. John Dunlop's consistent gelding was better than ever last year and if he runs up to his best form on his reappearance, he looks the one to beat.

      Formwatch

      Moyenne Corniche 8-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1 1/2f out, close 3rd 1f out, kept on final furlong, no extra close home (weighed in light), in a race won by Denny Crane (8-9) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Dec, 14 ran.

      Nanton (USA) 28-1 (9-6) In rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Cheetah (8-9) at Kempton 1m 4f Listed stks (1) pol in Nov.

      Times Up 14-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Nov beating The Betchworth Kid (8-6) by 1 3/4l, 22 ran.

      Prompter 16-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, no impression, 6th of 22, 3 1/2l behind Times Up (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Nov.

      Cracking Lass (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Mid-division on outside, lost place 2f out, soon weakened, 20th of 22, 30l behind Times Up (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Nov.

      Merchant Of Dubai 15-8 (9-2) Chased leader in close 2nd, ridden along entering straight, strongly pressed winner 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Roses For The Lady (8-12) at Navan 1m 5f Listed stks gf in Apr '10.