Racecards
14:55 Doncaster
Enter The #1 Million Totetentofollow November Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class B1) (Class 1)
- 24 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Soft (Straight - Good to Soft, Good in places)
- Form 311121
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
mid-division, pushed along and switched right over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 004002
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey D Holland
prominent, pushed along over 4f out, soon behind
- Form 1-50501
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 420030
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey L Dettori
held up towards rear, headway on inside over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 1123
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up behind leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong
Go Tech
29- Form 042111
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
towards rear, never dangerous
Turbo (IRE)
14- Form 400002
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
behind, pushed along over 5f out, never near to challenge
- Form 316041
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer P Clinton
- Jockey Tony Culhane
behind, tailed off 2f out, virtually pulled up
Millville
14- Form 054502
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
never better than mid-division
- Form 131-203
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
mid-division, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
- Form 006453
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Toller
- Jockey Lisa Jones
steadied at start, held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, made some late headway, never near to challenge
- Form 100245
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey P Makin
towards rear, headway over 3f out, stayed on final 2f
- Form 050503
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
prominent and pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 102113
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
prominent, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 500200
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey T P Queally
towards rear, made some late headway, never near to challenge
Jeepstar
15- Form 221012
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
took keen hold to lead, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 361403
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
in touch, pushed along over 4f out, soon behind
- Form 021063
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey K Darley
mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 12/30-00
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
towards rear, never a factor
- Form 0016
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
mid-division, pushed along over 5f out, never dangerous
- Form 041622
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey P Cosgrave
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 20661-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey N Mackay
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 0111
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey J F McDonald
prominent, chased along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
The final big handicap of the Turf Flat season can go to Mith Hill ahead of the likes of Tempsford, Turbo, Tip The Dip and Carte Diamond to name but a few. Many will want to be on Tempsford here, given his trainer's skill at lining one up for a tilt, but at the likely odds, Sir Mark Prescott's charge is worth taking on. Granted he does go well on soft ground and has won here in the past, but the handicap in which he beat Millville and Bendarshaan has not thrown up the winner of today's contest for many a year. Ed Dunlop is ending the season on a high thanks to Ouija Board and in Mith Hill has just the sort to win this. He is lightly weighted, comes from the right age-group, lines up in top form and is nicely drawn in stall 15 as only two winners since 1990 have been housed in single figures. There will not be a dry eye in the house if Turbo repeats last year's victory for soon to be retired Toby Balding, and he limbered up with an eye catching second at Newbury recently. John Gosden has won this end of season puzzle three times and saddles Shredded and Tip The Dip, with preference for the latter. With just the three outings this term, his powder has been kept well and truly dry, and he will have no problems with the ground. Carte Diamond was a neck second in Listed company at Newmarket in September but might just be too high in the weights, while his stablemate Artistic Style has topweight to overcome. Go Tech has been in great form but may have nothing left in the tank, while Tim Easterby's other runner Jeepstar will find this a lot more competitive than he is used to. The list is endless in truth, but with ticks in all the right places, Mith Hill who has just scraped in to the line-up, gets our vote.