Racecards
15:45 Doncaster
Ladbrokes Classified Stakes (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 60y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £8,410
- 2nd: £2,502
- 3rd: £1,251
- 4th: £625
- Form 14173-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
led, quickened over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 712-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey Martin Lane
tracked leader, driven to challenge over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 72-31
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey L Morris
chased leaders, progress over 3f out, led over 2f out, wandered under pressure inside final furlong, just held on
- Form 14
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, soon under pressure, stayed on strongly, just failed
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Harry Bentley
chased leaders, lost place over 3f out
- Form 61
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 90
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
This looks pretty tight at the weights. Fire Fighting has won twice over a mile and stayed the 1m4f at Haydock last time while Gold Trail wears Goldophin's first colours ahead of Nottingham winner Zaeemah after finishing runner-up at Sandown. Tabreek and Satellite are both maiden winners over today's distance but another handicap debutant, ROSEBURG, makes most appeal. The latter returned an easy winner at Pontefract when stepped up to 1m2f and further progress is expected from Luca Cumani's colt in this.
Formwatch
Fire Fighting (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, kept on until headed well inside final furlong, no extra when lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Wrangler (9-1) at Haydock 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) sft in May.
Gold Trail (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Elite Army (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gs in May.
Roseburg (IRE) 5-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon shaken up, pushed clear final furlong, readily, won at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr beating Asteroidea (8-11) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Satellite (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Switched right towards centre and led after 1f, clear to 3f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, no extra in 4th final 110 yards, 4th of 8, 3l behind Cannock Chase (9-4) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.
Zaeemah (IRE) 11-8fav (9-0) Prominent, effort to lead narrowly 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, won at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Apr beating Saab Almanal (9-5) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Tabreek (USA) 9-4 (9-5) Close up, headway over 3f out, every chance 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gd in May beating Venezia (9-2) by nk, 13 ran.