Racecards
14:20 Doncaster
E.B.F. Unison Trade Union Positively Public Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Soft
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
held up mid-division, pushed along to dispute lead over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
Desert Lord
15- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey J Fortune
prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D R Loder
- Jockey D R McCabe
held up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
always in touch, ridden over 2f out, ran on to lead approaching final furlong, kept on well
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
prominent, effort over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 02
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression
- Form 3302
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J O'Reilly
- Jockey D Allan
led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
This has not been the best of seasons for the two-year-old runners from the David Loder stable, with very few of yard's youngsters obliging first time out. The Newmarket-based handler is doubly represented here - by British Blue, the mount of Seb Sanders and the David McCabe-ridden Habayeb - but the way things have been going this term caution is probably the best advice, in particular as both make their racecourse debuts. The likely favourite is the Barry Hills-trained Bint Alhaarth. The half-sister to Idle Power improved on her debut effort behind the useful Londonnetdotcom when chasing home Royal Dignitary at Sandown last month. A reproduction of that effort may suffice. Sir Michael Stoute's Desert Lord is entitled to come on for his debut third to Gems Bond at Newbury but needs to, while only four Mark Johnston juveniles have won at the first time of asking this season so the likelihood is that Kentucky King will need the outing.