Racecards
13:55 Doncaster
Dransfield Novelty Company Stakes (Handicap) (Class D)
- 22 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Artie
4- Form 302063
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey K Darley
raced stand side, chased leaders to halfway
Trace Clip
52- Form 2-00000
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey M Fenton
raced far side, slowly into stride and always behind
- Form 405002
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Whitaker
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up far side group, ridden over 1f out, chased winner final furlong
Currency
5- Form 036066
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
raced far side, never a factor
- Form 305000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
raced far side, mid-divsion, effort over 2f out, never near to challenge
Fly More
28- Form 300000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey S Whitworth
raced stand side, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 405040
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
in touch far side, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 13-0000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
jumped right start, raced far side, never better than mid-division
- Form 160006
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey J F Egan
behind stand side, never a factor, hampered close home
- Form 502500
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
raced far side, made all, ridden and ran on final furlong, gamely
- Form 040360
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
hampered at start, raced stand side, soon went prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on
- Form 000232
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey L Dettori
in touch stand side, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, hampered close home
- Form 104000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey G Duffield
in touch stand side, ridden over 1f out, hung right final furlong
- Form 000024
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer P Felgate
- Jockey Dale Gibson
raced far side, prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 242325
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey S J Drowne
raced stand side, always behind
- Form 4-04501
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
raced stand side, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, hampered and fell close home
- Form 002000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey K Dalgleish
raced far side, never better than mid-division
- Form 000006
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
led stand side group, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 000000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey D Corby
held up stand side group, ridden halfway, stayed on final furlong
- Form 305540
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey P Mathers
raced far side, never better than mid-division
- Form 510056
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey R Winston
slowly into stride, chased stand side group, made some late headway, never near to challenge
In depth
Verdict
Wicked Uncle has been knocking at the door of late and gets a fine chance to score, with Artie, Steel Blue and Paddywack in with a shout as well. Wicked Uncle, a nursery winner over the course and distance two years ago, has been hard to place since, but in the past few weeks has run with credit at Newcastle, York and just two days ago Musselburgh. On each occasion he has gone down narrowly, and as long as his jockey lets him know who is boss, Steve Gollings' charge will surely be in the shake-up again. Artie is one of the topweights but has shown enough to warrant a mention-he is not badly treated and was a close up third in a conditions event just four days ago. Steel Blue appreciated the ease in the ground when beaten by Cd Europe at Redcar. That was his first worthwhile form for some time and a big run here may be on the cards. Our old friend Paddywack tries his heart out but might have had enough for the season. However, it would be unwise to leave him out as well. Raymond's Pride responded to first-time blinkers at Ayr but has more to do, and in a wide-open contest, Wicked Uncle is as good a choice as any.