Racecards
15:05 Doncaster
William Hill 25 Year Service Handicap (Class C) (Class C)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 60y
- Going: None specified
- Form 41106-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S W Kelly
mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, soon weakened
Jabaar (USA)
38- Form 00420-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway well over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 35530-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
in touch, ridden 2f out, lead entering final furlong, ridden out
Prairie Wolf
12- Form 32320-0
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey N Pollard
always towards rear
- Form 01350-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey D Allan
very slowly away, in rear, effort well over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 05053-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
chased leader and keen, lead well over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
Derwent (USA)
316- Form 0010/03-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey L Dettori
towards rear, ridden well over 2f out, staying on and no impression from over 1f out
- Form 32/104-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 0000-00
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway well over 1f out, kept on one pace, no impression
- Form 0410-05
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer G Harker
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in touch, ridden over 2f out, some headway on inner over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 210-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey J F McDonald
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 60505-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
lead, ridden and headed well over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f
Briareus
16- Form 324-000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey K Darley
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on
- Form 4150-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, no impression
- Form 0000-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
slowly away, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final 2f
- Form 01663-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey K Dalgleish
in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
Stallone
207- Form 552310-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey T Hamilton
behind, effort over 3f out, never dangerous
Best Flight
226- Form 0341-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 134100-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer H Howe
- Jockey D Kinsella
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
A tough race to call as many hold sound claims on the pick of their form. However, Bishopric is open to more improvement than most and is given a narrow verdict over Best Flight, who has a little to prove on his return to turf, Island Light, who also still has plenty to offer, and Telemachus, who is ideally suited to this trip and arrives here on the back of a good blow-out at Haydock from last month. Dunaskin also makes some appeal as an each way hope as he should at least handle the cut in the ground and has already posted a good effort over course and distance. However, Bishopric created the impression that he has plenty to offer when he bolted in on similar ground at Chepstow on the second of his two previous starts. He son of Bishop Of Cashel should have no problem with the extra two furlongs in this company and the Henry Candy-trained gelding should not be overlooked in this company today.