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14:55 Doncaster

Tote Trifecta Portland (Showcase Handicap) (Class B)

  • 22 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 140y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 9.31s
  • 22 Ran
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1
Silk -

Halmahera (IRE)

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Corridor Creeper (FR)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Baltic King

      12/1

        4
        Silk -

        Quito (IRE)

        50/1

          1(19)
          Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green and White striped cap

          Indian Spark

          10
          10/1
          • Form 000604
          • Age 9
          • Weight 9-13

          dwelt, towards rear stand side, pushed along and headway halfway, no extra final furlong

          2(13)
          Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW and EMERALD GREEN chevrons on sleeves, WHITE cap, YELLOW star

          Peruvian Chief (IRE)

          19 v
          50/1
          • Form 400006
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-13

          towards rear stand side, never dangerous

          3(1)
          Silk - White, Red and White striped sleeves, Black and Red check cap

          Atlantic Viking (IRE)

          16 v
          50/1
          • Form 010506
          • Age 8
          • Weight 9-9

          towards rear far side, never dangerous

          4(8)
          Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap

          Baltic King

          21
          12/1
          • Form 1-12204
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-6

          chased leaders stand side, effort 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

          5(16)
          Silk - Red, White stripe, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap

          Rudi's Pet (IRE)

          11 v
          50/1
          • Form 000403
          • Age 9
          • Weight 9-5

          chased leaders stand side, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

          6(20)
          Silk - Lilac, Rose quartered cap

          Marker

          11
          16/1
          • Form 404616
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-4

          always mid-division stand side

          7(15)
          Silk - PINK, EMERALD GREEN cross belts, armlets and spots on cap

          Halmahera (IRE)

          25
          11/1
          • Form 002006
          • Age 8
          • Weight 9-4

          tracked leaders stand side, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on well to lead inside final furlong

          8(11)
          Silk - AQUAMARINE, YELLOW cap

          Watching

          89
          33/1
          • Form 300640
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-3

          in touch to halfway far side

          9(18)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Red epaulets, striped cap

          Fancy Lady

          64
          33/1
          • Form 4-60400
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-3

          mid-divsion stand side, ridden over 2f out one pace,under pressure

          10(3)
          Silk - Grey, orange hoop and armlets, hooped cap

          Budelli (IRE)

          7 v
          33/1
          • Form 104025
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-3

          chased leaders far side, effort over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

          11(4)
          Silk - Blue, Yellow sash and sleeves, Blue and White quartered cap

          Smart Predator

          7
          12/1
          • Form 403112
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-3

          led far side, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

          12(9)
          Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and armlets, check cap

          Quito (IRE)

          7 b
          50/1
          • Form 100034
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-2

          dwelt, behind far side, headway 2f out, stayed on well to lead group inside final furlong

          13(14)
          Silk - Beige, Royal blue chevrons, beige sleeves, Royal blue cap

          Colonel Cotton (IRE)

          39 v
          8/1
          • Form 002453
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-1

          chased leaders stand side, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

          14(5)
          Silk - Purple, Pink cross belts, Pink sleeves, Purple armlets, quartered cap

          Endless Summer

          16
          50/1
          • Form 33-5004
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-1

          towards rear far side, never dangerous

          15(22)
          Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Red cap, Dark Blue spots

          Corridor Creeper (FR)

          16
          12/1
          • Form 203531
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-1

          led stand side, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

          16(12)
          Silk - LIGHT GREEN and BLACK stripes, hooped sleeves

          Loyal Tycoon (IRE)

          39
          25/1
          • Form 105050
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-0

          in touch stand side, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

          17(10)
          Silk - Red and White (halved), White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star

          Fantasy Believer

          18
          6/1
          • Form 122102
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-0

          towards rear stand side, never dangerous

          18(2)
          Silk - Pink, Red epaulets, check cap

          Ikan (IRE)

          9
          16/1
          • Form 413124
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-13

          mid-divion far side, weakened 2f out

          19(17)
          Silk - White, Red epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Red cap

          Simianna

          7
          12/1
          • Form 566043
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-13

          towards rear stand side, ridden halfway, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

          20(7)
          Silk - White, Red armlets, quartered cap

          Beyond The Clouds (IRE)

          11
          40/1
          • Form 600200
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-13

          in touch far side, ridden halfway, soon weakened

          21(21)
          Silk - Primrose, violet hooped sleeves, red cap

          Connect

          32 b
          8/1
          • Form 012423
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-13

          towards rear stand side, never dangerous

          22(6)
          Silk - Red, white chevron, striped sleeves

          My American Beauty

          9 e
          33/1
          • Form 110000
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-11

          with leader far side, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

          Previous results

          2002
          (20)
          Silk -

          Halmahera (IRE)

          6/1
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-13

          2001
          (9)
          Silk -

          Smokin Beau

          14/1
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-4

          2000
          (8)
          Silk -

          Compton Banker (IRE)

          7/2
          • Weight 8-8

          In depth

          Verdict

          The superbly competitive and valuable Portland Handicap has attracted a field of 22, many of them coming here in confident mood. This is the 139th running of the contest, the race having first been run in 1855. During this time there have been 28 winning favourites. Recent history tells us that horses that win or are place in the Stewards Cup at Goodwood and then race at Doncaster, tend to run well in the race. Another positive factor is good recent form. Taking into account the stall stats since 1990, then horses drawn from 11-22 fare better than those drawn low. Drawing all of this information together then, and the Stewards Cup third, Colonel Cotton, who is drawn 14, and for which Michael Kinane has been booked, gets our vote. Other factors you might want to consider are that Halmahera won the race last year, Fantasy Believer, a course winner, was pulled out of an engagement at Haydock last week because the going was considered to be too fast. Smart Predator comes here in good heart and is also a course winner, as are Rudi's Pet and Indian Spark. We could go on, but it will still bring us back to the Neville Callaghan-trained Colonel Cotton in a typically-competitive race.