Racecards
17:42 Doncaster
William Hill Build Your Odds Racing League Race Seven (Handicap) (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f 3y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £25,770
- 2nd: £12,085
- 3rd: £6,045
- 4th: £3,020
- Form 315750
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
led briefly, chased leader, led again briefly final 110 yards, soon headed and stayed on same pace in 2nd
- Form 83208-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey James Doyle
steadied start and awkwardly away, held up in rear, headway 2f out, went between horses over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 65-3083
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey M Dwyer
chased leaders near side of group, edged left 2f out, weakened soon after
- Form 1-27512
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
mid-division, good headway chasing leaders halfway, ridden to lead final 100 yards, ran on well
- Form 122032
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey L Dettori
soon led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed final 110 yards, no extra in 3rd
- Form 41-1361
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 030020
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle
off the pace in last pair, never on terms
- Form 581904
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey H Crouch
soon off the pace towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 627389
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 321-360
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Ray Dawson
chased leaders far side of group, ridden and no extra inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Saaheq is one of two runners to have travelled up from Amanda Harwood’s Sussex yard but is probably best at Sandown while Copper Knight beat only one home when favourite at Newcastle and seems to have gone off the boil. CELSIUS caught the eye making his reappearance here last month and is now only a pound higher when scoring at Haydock last summer so gets a tentative vote in a tricky opener ahead of recent Newmarket winner Ballintoy Harbour and Tenaya Canyon, who was second here last month after winning at Haydock. Hey Mr is also worth a market check having been gelded.
Formwatch
Copper Knight (IRE) 10-3fav (9-10) Chased leader, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Saluti (8-11) at Newcastle 5f hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Celsius (IRE) 17-2 (9-2) Held up towards rear, driven 2f out, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Jawwaal (9-8) at Doncaster 5f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Many A Star (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) Towards rear, headway when ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Clarendon House (9-7) at Bath 6f hcp (3) fm in Jul.
Tenaya Canyon 3-1jfav (9-7) Chased leaders, not clear run over 2f out, effort over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Mid Winster (9-8) at Doncaster 5f hcp fll (4) gf in Jul.
Autumn Flight (IRE) 10-3jfav (10-3) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Global Prospector (9-12) at Yarmouth 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Ballintoy Harbour (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Clarendon House (10-1) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Irish Acclaim (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 11th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Strike Red (8-13) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Saaheq 6-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, towards rear on rail, switched left over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Street Parade (9-1) at Sandown 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Equitation 28-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never nearer, 9th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Twilight Calls (9-4) at Newmarket 5f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Hey Mr 22-1 (8-5) Towards rear centre, ridden and headway entering final furlong, not trouble leaders, 13th of 19, 6 1/2l behind Significantly (9-1) at Ascot 5f hcp stks (2) hvy in Jun.