Racecards
16:40 Doncaster
'Flame Throwing' Claiming Stakes (Class E)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Form 551431
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
raced stand side, in touch, ridden well over 1f out, ran on well to lead post, all out
- Form 005-000
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
raced stand side, chased leader, led halfway, soon ridden, headed entering final furlong, no extra
- Form 15012-0
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led final furlong, soon headed and weakened
- Form 526120
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
led after 2f, ridden approaching 2f out, headed final furlong, no extra
Tayif
33- Form 000640
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
raced stand side, mid-division, headway halfway, kept on final furlong
- Form 23300-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
raced stand side, dwelt, ridden and headway approaching 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 0000-05
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
raced stand side, always behind
- Form 300000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
raced far side, slowly away, in rear, ridden halfway, kept on, no impression
- Form 0400-00
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey K Dalgleish
raced dstand side, held up, headway halfway, kept on same pace
- Form 0/0003-0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey G Faulkner
raced stand side, towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 00-0050
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J Mackay
raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Celtic Rover
83- Form 0300-50
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
raced stand side, led, ridden and headed halfway, soon weakened
- Form 00-0400
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Iona Wands
raced far side, led 2f, chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 000000-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer M Chapman
- Jockey Andrew Webb
raced stand side, always behind
Minderoo
40- Form 025160
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Threat
25- Form 505-000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey F P Ferris
raced stand side, chased leaders, effort halfway, no extra inside final furlong
Ynysmon
31- Form 0-00000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey J Bramhill
raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden to lead overall entering final furlong, caught post
Lisa's Looney
189- Form 440000-
- Age 4
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer Mrs C Dunnett
- Jockey Hayley Turner
raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden and weakened from halfway
In depth
Verdict
A middle-to-high draw could be essential here as the far-side rail is traditionally the place to be in events of this nature at Doncaster. And the in-form Carlton gets the selection as he has the prime position in stall 20. He is equally adept at making the running or coming from off the pace, and can land his fifth win in claiming grade if Darryll Holland can settle him into his rhythm at an early stage. The shortlist also has to include Proud Native, who is the apple of Alex Greaves' eye, and is ultra consistent at this level. He can be forgiven his below par effort at Kempton last time as he got loose in the preliminaries and thus failed to give a true account of himself. A better effort is anticipated today, but, in truth, he is a shade of his former self and he may struggle to reel in his stablemate Tayif, who despite not being the most reliable of characters, has hinted at a return to form of late. Legal Set has a strong constitution for racing and also has to be considered along with Further Outlook, who is better than his latest form figures would suggest.