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20:20 Doncaster
attheraces.com Exclusive William Buick Blog Handicap (Rnd) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 5-14303
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace
- Form 9135-38
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, soon weakened
Exning Halt
38- Form 86-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, faded closing stages
- Form 532-441
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 5184-51
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J Balding
- Jockey Justin Newman
led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Andalieb
21- Form 9522-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey W Buick
held up in rear, smooth headway over 2f out, switched right to challenge over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 234-13
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mrs K Burke
- Jockey Martin Harley
in touch, headway over 3f out, soon every chance, weakened over 1f out
- Form 80-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
tracked leaders, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
There's a question mark about each of the leading contenders. Incendiary ran poorly at Newmarket between good efforts on the Polytrack and Peter Anders finally got off the mark last time, but on the Fibresand at Southwell. The handicapper looks to have overreacted to Bitaphon's Nottingham win by raising him 9lb and MAGIC DESTINY could only manage third at this track last time having won in soft ground over a mile at Haydock before that. However, the step up in class and drop back to 7f are valid excuses for her latest run and Elaine Burke's filly gets another chance here.
Formwatch
Incendiary (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on near finish, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Delft (9-7) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in May.
Loyal Master (IRE) 18-1 (8-11) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 19l behind Lady Loch (8-11) at Leicester 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
Exning Halt 25-1 (9-3) Dwelt and switched left start, towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 3rd and closed on 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 12l behind The Nile (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in May.
Peter Anders 15-8 (9-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along and headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ridden and kept on under pressure towards finish, won at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in May beating Feeling Good (9-7) by nk, 4 ran.
Bitaphon (IRE) 28-1 (8-11) Raced keenly, made virtualy all, ridden and hard pressed 2f out, stayed on gamely final furlong, won at Nottingham 1m 3yo stk 0-65 (6) gf in May beating Purple Affair (9-0) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Andalieb 14-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway when not much room and squeezed through entering final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 7l behind Fennell Bay (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Magic Destiny 14-1 (8-7) In touch towards stand side, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 14, 5l behind Laffan (8-8) at Doncaster 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Thane Of Cawdor (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Led, headed narrowly 6f out, with leader, ridden inside final 2f, soon lost place, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 10l behind Westwiththenight (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Sir Trevor (IRE) 66-1 (8-5) Mid-division on outside, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Rosslyn Castle (9-6) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) sft in May.