Racecards
13:25 Doncaster
Virgin Bet Handicap (Class 2)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 7f 6y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,308
- 2nd: £4,834
- 3rd: £2,418
- 4th: £1,208
- Form 172660
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Georgia Dobie
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 041310
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer W Stone
- Jockey J Mitchell
held up towards rear, headway near side of group chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 229852
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rob Hornby
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened soon after
- Form 620028
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jason Watson
held up towards rear, good headway far side of group chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, never going pace to reach winner
- Form 11/3-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
held up in mid-vision, smooth headway far side of group 3f out, chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on well, driven out
- Form 512833
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey K Shoemark
always towards rear, never involved, tailed off
- Form 982050
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer S Lavery
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
chased leaders far side of group, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish
- Form 068390
- Age 9
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Nicola Currie
held up off the pace towards rear, never involved
- Form 506002
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up well off the pace in rear, switched right and good headway near side of group over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, not pace to challenge
- Form 11/900-4
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
mid-division, good headway near side of group over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 012100
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 000405
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey P Hanagan
steadied start and awkwardly away, towards rear of mid -division, pushed along halfway, weakened soon after, tailed off
- Form 563310
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Jonny Peate
chased leader until ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after
- Form 905015
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey S De Sousa
led, ridden and strongly over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, final furlong, soon lost 2nd, no extra and lost three further places
- Form 679952
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Frederick Larson
held up off the pace towards rear, some headway near side of group chasing leaders and ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 024923
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 85
held up off the pace towards rear, some headway near side of group over 2f out, ridden and beaten inside final 2f
- Form 333357
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
chased leaders 5f
- Form 547440
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Jane Elliott
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened quickly inside final 2f
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Rare to see a past Group 1 Royal Ascot winner in a Class 2 handicap but Accidental Agent is here attempting to concede weight all round. He sports first-time blinkers at the age of seven and cannot be ruled out if they have the desired effect and he's on a going day. Course and distance winner Tomfre hasn't managed to get his head in front in 2021 but has performed with credit and is shortlsted with conditions to suit. Orbaan and Boardman also appeal in a wide-open affair but FRESH has a touch of class about him and may just relish this additional furlong on ground he handles. He'll almost certainly arrive late on the scene but Shoemark is riding well at present and hopefully can weave a winning way through.
Formwatch
Accidental Agent 66-1 (9-7) Raced far side, held up and always towards rear, 18th of 20, 11 1/4l behind Aldaary (9-6) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Dashing Roger 40-1 (9-4) Raced centre, always behind, 17th of 20, 10 1/4l behind Aldaary (9-6) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Tomfre 9-2 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Able Kane (8-13) at Leicester 7f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Young Fire (FR) 20-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Zakouski (9-2) at Newmarket 1m lst stks (1) gd in Oct.
Boosala (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened and behind final 2f, 11th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Vadream (8-12) at Ascot 6f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Oct.
Fresh 3-1fav (9-10) Held up off the pace in last trio, headway between horses over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Magical Spirit (9-4) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Quizical (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Mid-division, dropped to 11th 3f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 25 1/2l behind Maud Gonne Spirit (8-9) at Limerick 1m hcp hvy in Oct.
Raising Sand 22-1 (9-13) Dwelt in rear, never on terms, 12th of 13, 15 3/4l behind Another Batt (9-8) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Orbaan 22-1 (9-11) Bumped start, towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Another Batt (9-8) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Hafeet Alain (IRE) 10-1 (9-11) Close up, chased leader 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Another Batt (9-8) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Cold Stare (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Keen close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 26 3/4l behind Another Batt (9-8) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Boardman 22-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden and not quicken 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, 5th of 21, 2 1/4l behind Volatile Analyst (9-2) at York 6f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Zip 9-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 11th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Another Batt (9-8) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Marshal Dan (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 17, 5 1/4l behind Sunray Major (9-12) at Ascot 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Alexander James (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Dwelt, soon tracking leaders on inside, went 2nd and every chance 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace of winner, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Imrahor (9-11) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Bernardo O'Reilly 13-2 (9-10) In rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Farhh To Shy (9-10) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Danzan (IRE) 15-2 (8-10) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Magical Spirit (9-4) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Paws For Thought (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Chased leaders in centre, ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after, 12th of 17, 8 1/2l behind Chairmanoftheboard (9-6) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct.