Racecards
13:50 Doncaster
#200000 St Leger Yearling Stakes (Class 1) (Class 1)
- 22 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 2214
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey J Fortune
slightly hampered start, always behind stands' side
- Form 116061
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
tracked leader far side, ridden and effort over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 0211
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
chased leaders far side until ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 112
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Bruce Hellier
- Jockey T Hellier
with leaders stands' side, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong
- Form 220215
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
raced stands' side, always behind
- Form 240433
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J Quinn
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
made most far side, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 11
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
chased leaders stands' side, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure final furlong to lead final 100yds, ran on
- Form 312
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Mick Kinane
led over all stands' side to over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
- Form 35511
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
towards rear stands' side, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and stayed on well from over 1f out, never near leaders
- Form 222142
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
prominent stands' side, headway to lead over all over 2f out, ridden on 1f out, headed no extra 500 yds
Forzeen
39- Form 423140
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey C Catlin
chased far side leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 1201
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey E Ahern
mid-division stands' side, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened
Josh
31- Form 13
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
chased leaders stands' side, headway when not much room over 1f out, soon ridden,stayed on well
Moscow Music
21- Form 21262
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M Quinlan
- Jockey Richard Hughes
dwelt, held up and behind stands' side, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey L Dettori
in touch stands' side, lost place and not much room over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 211
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey D Holland
went right start, behind at stands' side, ridden and not much room over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 42
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey R Winston
chased leaders far side, driven 2f out, ridden and kept on well to lead group inside final furlong, no chance with stands' side
- Form 32116
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J Eustace
- Jockey Ted Durcan
chased leaders stands' side, ridden and effort over 1f out, no impression final furlong
Mimi Mouse
46- Form 64311
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey K Darley
always behind far side
Right Answer
25- Form 412253
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
switched stands' side after 1f, chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Captain Hurricane, Dance Night, Caesar Beware and Don Pele look to be the principles in another fascinating contest and the narrow vote is given to Captain Hurricane. The selection was slowly away but stayed on well to finish fourth behind Divine Proportions on very soft ground at Deauville last time. That was a decent effort as this colt did not appreciate the testing ground, so with conditions more to suit here and a good draw he should take plenty of beating. Dance Night won well last time out at York on soft ground when beating Moscow Music over 5 furlongs. The step up in trip here is not sure to suit, nor is the faster surface and from a low draw he looks worth taking on. Caesar Beware is stepped up in class after winning well on both of his starts to date. He is held in the highest regard by his trainer Henry Candy and he could be anything, so from a fair draw he has to enter calculations. Don Pele has already been beaten by Caesar Beware but has improved since that run and picked up a Listed race at Newbury last time when beating Black Velvet. However, he has got a dreadful draw here and for that reason he can't be backed with any confidence. Claret and Amber is improving all the time and is from a yard in form so could have place claims, but in what looks to be a potentially very hot contest we will side with Captain Hurricane as the one to beat.