Racecards
17:15 Doncaster
'Clowns' Handicap (Class D) (Class D)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: None specified
- Form 004341
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey L Treadwell
slowly into stride, behind, never dangerous
Million Percent
171- Form 215430-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
held up, behind, effort over 2f out, no impression
- Form 010004-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer B McMahon
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chased leaders, ridden and switched left over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on
Hiccups
17- Form 10630-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey L Dettori
slowly away, behind, ridden and some headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 0000-00
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, ridden and bumped over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on
Armagnac
21- Form 0460-00
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer M Buckley
- Jockey K Dalgleish
slowly away, ridden and headway halfway, one pace final furlong
Ragamuffin
333- Form 000/200-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
behind, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
Musical Fair
39- Form 01340-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey R L Moore
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 41033-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey M Henry
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed towards finish, kept on
Merlin's Dancer
242- Form 000400-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 04-5000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
in touch, ridden halfway, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 011402-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey N Pollard
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 3000-42
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up, behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong to lead towards finish
Vigorous (IRE)
196- Form 000440-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey C Cogan
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 06000-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey D R McCabe
slowly into stride, pulled hard and held up in rear, effort and not much room over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong
- Form 1530-00
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
with leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
With six intended runners in the field it is safe to assume that David Nicholls is keen on taking the lions share of the profits today and his best chance could be with Loyal Tycoon, who is expected to be a different proposition now that he has a couple of runs behind him this term. There are plenty of dangers though and the likes of Ragamuffin, Undeterred and Million Percent all have claims from those drawn high. While Armagnac, the hat-trick seeking Maddie¿s A Jem and Hiccups each have chances if the can get involved from their side. However, Loyal Tycoon is back on a favourable mark and can reverse Pontefract form with his frustrating stablemate Lincoln Dancer as is much the better drawn today.