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20:15 Doncaster
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- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 321
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
driven along to chase leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not reached winner
- Form 215
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 21
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
in touch and led halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on strongly final furlong
Castellano
57- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey D Holland
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Gwilym (GER)
21- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey R Havlin
led, headed halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
towards rear, was pushed along halfway, some late headway, never near to challenge
In depth
Verdict
Genari, Yankee George and Sonny Santino head the shortlist for this hot seven furlong contest, and Genari is taken to resume winning ways. Mick Channon¿s Yankee George is progressing well and after a good debut second, he made no mistake at Epsom next time. He is improving rapidly and is only passed over reluctantly. Sonny Santino is another to be going in the right direction and after two placed efforts, he reached the winners¿ enclosure after scoring at Warwick. That success was only workmanlike however,and he may find this company too good. For the winner we turn to Genari. Having chased home Championship Point on his debut, he duly won next time at Salisbury, scoring in fine style. He then ran in the Chesham, a Listed contest at Royal Ascot, and finished a close fifth, once again behind Championship Point. That was a good run and Genari is unlikely to find anything of that calibre here.
Formwatch
Sonny Santino 4-7fav (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon hung right, ran on, won at Warwick 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jun beating High Seasons (9-0) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Genari 7-2fav (8-12) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Championship Point (9-0) at York 7f 2yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun.
Yankee George (IRE) 10-11fav (9-0) Made all, challenged over 1f out, kept on, won at Epsom 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jun beating Sofelia (9-0) by 2l, 4 ran.
Castellano 11-1 (9-0) In touch, headway and effort over 2f out, ridden to challenge entering final furlong, kept on to lead last 50 yards, won at Newcastle 6f 2yo mdn aut (6) gd in May beating King's Revenge (9-0) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Gwilym (GER) 33-1 (8-11) Behind most of way, 10th of 14, 14l behind Layazaal (8-11) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Snowberry Hill (USA) 22-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced halfway, 7th of 13, 7l behind Black Charmer (9-0) at Doncaster 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jun.
Tent (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Dwelt, held up behind, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 9l behind Red Clubs (8-12) at York 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
European Dream (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Dwelt and towards rear, never a factor, last of 12, 26l behind Championship Point (9-0) at York 7f 2yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun.