Racecards
21:15 Doncaster
Regional Magazine Group Handicap (str) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
Axiom
241- Form 438221-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up, headway and switched left over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
Fever
30- Form 120-768
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey N Lawes
held up, effort over 2f out, no impression
- Form 334345-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey M Halford
held up in rear, headway and switched left over 2f out, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 900-325
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey P Cosgrave
chased leader, weakened well over 2f out
Glenridding
118- Form 01-2112
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
led, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 622/588
- Age 9
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 68
chased leaders, went 2nd halfway until outpaced over 2f out
- Form 442-702
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up in touch, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, not much room and switched left over 1f out, kept on
- Form 332-972
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
held up, ridden to challenge over 2f out, one pace
- Form 55-7902
- Age 9
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 67
Withdrawn
- Form 960-560
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey Darren Williams
Nonrunner
- Form 76-528
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 68
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Glenridding is a model of consistency and he can win again here; Bailieborough and Esoterica appeal most from the others. James Given's 4-year-old could not be in better form and he lost no caste in defeat at Wolverhampton last time when he was only narrowly beaten by Moonlight Man. He has yet to win on the turf which is a slight cause for concern, but this will be only his fourth run on it so has not had many chances. Bailieborough returned to form last time at Redcar when he was second behind Daniel Thomas. This drop in trip is a plus for him and he can go well. Esoterica ran his best race of the season at Ayr last time, but he is best on fast ground so any further rain would work against him. Aussie Blue will not mind the cut in the ground and he ran well last time, so he is another contender. However, a safer bet looks to be Glenridding and he is the pick.
Formwatch
Axiom 4-11fav (9-3) Made virtually all, shaken up over 1f out, soon clear, won at Leicester 7f 3yo mdn (5) sft in Oct beating Cinnamon Hill (8-12) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Fever 25-1 (8-11) Towards rear, effort when stumbled over 3f out, not recover, last of 8, 17l behind Snowed Under (8-10) at Beverley 1m 1f hcap (4) gd in May.
Summer Dancer (IRE) 3-1fav (9-3) Pulled hard in mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, not clear run inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Gaelic Princess (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Dec.
Thunderousapplause 14-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased, last of 5, 17l behind Look So (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcap (4) fbs in May.
Glenridding 7-2 (8-13) Led, ridden 2f out, challenged approaching final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Moonlight Man (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.
Polish Corridor 8-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden and kept on final 2f, never near leaders, 8th of 14, 7l behind Summer Gold (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Esoterica (IRE) 13-2 (8-8) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Osteopathic Remedy (9-4) at Ayr 1m hcap (5) gf in May.
Aussie Blue (IRE) 13-2 (8-6) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Motafarred (9-3) at Pontefract 1m hcap (5) gf in May.
Bailieborough (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Held up, headway and switched right over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner near finish, no impression, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Daniel Thomas (9-2) at Redcar 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Cross The Line (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Prominent until ridden, weakened 2f out, 10th of 14, 15l behind Viva Vettori (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcap (3) pol in May.
Scripted (USA) 5-2fav (9-4) Led after 1f, headed over 4f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, last of 8, 10l behind Don Pietro (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (5) pol in Apr.