Racecards
18:50 Doncaster
Water Aid Handicap (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,450
- 2nd: £3,728
- 3rd: £1,864
- 4th: £932
- Form 133202-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression
- Form 1-00070
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Patrick Vaughan
slowly away in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
- Form 23-3315
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 75286-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 89
keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish
- Form 6/31119-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 253647-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey J P Spencer
dwelt held up towards rear, switched right over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, no impression towards finish
- Form 8308-06
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Cam Hardie
in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
Orewa (IRE)
217- Form 135119-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B A Curtis
in touch, short lived effort over 1f out
- Form 17553-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P J McDonald
made all, ridden and ran on final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Get Knotted reverts to 7f for his reappearance but remains 8lb higher than when scoring at York last summer. Alnashama and Orewa showed progressive form last year but both have something to prove off their current marks while Gallipoli made a winning return at Leicester last month and is raised in class along with last week’s Beverley runner-up Aardwolf. TWIN APPEAL faced a tougher task when only fifth at Haydock a week ago but had won nicely at Musselburgh before that and David Barron’s course and distance winner can go close again.
Formwatch
Get Knotted (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, effort to challenge over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 21, nk behind Muntadab (8-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Steel Train (FR) 50-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Sovereign Debt (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (2) pol in Apr.
Twin Appeal (IRE) 9-2 (8-8) Reared start, in touch, hampered on bend after 2f, outpaced halfway, headway over 2f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Afjaan (9-1) at Haydock 7f hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Gallipoli (IRE) 6-1fav (9-9) Raced far side, went left start, in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and ran on to lead post, won at Leicester 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Evening Attire (9-3) by shd, 18 ran.
Alnashama 9-2 (9-7) Mid-division, soon pushed along, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Valley of Fire (9-5) at Haydock 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Truth Or Dare 11-1 (9-3) Dwelt, keen towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, not trouble leaders, 7th of 14, 6l behind Raising Sand (9-3) at Ascot 1m stks (3) gd in Sep.
Russian Realm 50-1 (8-3) Held up, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders when hampered over 1f out, weakened, 6th of 9, 8l behind Afjaan (9-1) at Haydock 7f hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Orewa (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 20, 5 1/4l behind Wick Powell (8-3) at Redcar 6f lst stks (1) gf in Oct.
Aardwolf (USA) 5-2jfav (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Starlight Romance (8-8) at Beverley 7f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Bertiewhittle 12-1 (9-7) Dwelt, in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 12, 9l behind Twin Appeal (9-3) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (3) gf in Apr.