Racecards
13:35 Doncaster
Dransfield Novelty Company Stakes (Handicap) (Class D)
- 22 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Form 300450
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey T Eaves
chased leaders centre, ridden to lead overall 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied and no extra close home
- Form 040210
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
led far side, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 100500
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer T Etherington
- Jockey J Fortune
led stands' side, weakened final 2f
- Form 310000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
chased leaders centre until halfway, weakened over 1f out
Maktavish
18- Form 505013
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
led overall centre, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
Emerald Fire
10- Form 1-20306
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer I Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
towards rear centre, headway over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, nearest finish
Pinchbeck
11- Form 161000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey N Callan
mid-division centre, behind final 2f
Delegate
11- Form 136300
- Age 9
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey S Whitworth
slowly into stride, always behind centre
- Form 040000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey D Corby
mid-division centre, effort over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
Chispa
11- Form 000000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders stands' side, weakened final 2f
Full Spate
10- Form 550014
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
raced centre in mid-division, ridden 3f out, kept on one-paced final furlong
- Form 006310
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer P Hiatt
- Jockey L Fletcher
always prominent centre, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure
Whistler
11- Form 350040
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey K Dalgleish
chased leaders far side, led over 2f out, one-paced final furlong
Friar Tuck
27- Form 232100
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey N Mackay
mid-division centre, never nearer
Night Flight
56- Form 030260
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey J P Spencer
chased leaders far side, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 000040
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
slowly into stride, towards rear far side, effort over 2f out but no impression
Sadie Sadie
22- Form 00-100
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer P Makin
- Jockey G Duffield
raced centre, towards rear, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
A race full of out of form sprinters desperate to earn their winter training fees. An in-form and well weighted horse to consider at a decent price could be Alan Berry's Polar Impact. With his stable in far better form these days his early season runs can be forgiven. With his liking for soft ground proven he should go close at a decent price and is the TEAMtalk selection. Sir Desmond is an obvious candidate following his two recent victories and he too has the necessary form on soft. He runs well at this time of the year and has a fine chance of landing a hat-trick though his odds may be cramped. Ptarmigan Ridge is the type who needs things to go his way but is very capable on his day. He returns here from a bit of a break and could be ready to score. Whistler ran well in this race last season and runs here on a four pound lower mark. Maktavish has been mainly consistent this season and will not need to improve too much on his last effort at Pontefract (where he holds the selection at these weights) to go close. However his draw and stable form are against him.