Racecards
14:35 Doncaster
Ladbrokes Portland (Handicap) (Class 2)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 5f 140y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £60,000 added
- Winner: £37,350
- 2nd: £11,184
- 3rd: £5,592
- 4th: £2,796
- Form 3125-30
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
mid-division, centre, ridden 1f out, headway inside final furlong, stayed on well, not reach leaders
- Form 078200
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 102
raced centre, always behind
- Form 226303
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Hanagan
awkwardly away, behind, outpaced 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 030441
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey George Chaloner
with leaders centre, ridden to lead briefly inside final 2f, kept on same pace, lost place inside final furlong
- Form 491001
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey G Lee
raced in stands side pair, in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 000942
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey F Sweeney
chased leaders, centre, headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on, headed and no extra towards finish
- Form 0-03228
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Connor Beasley
raced centre, led narrowly, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 056017
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
behind centre, outpaced 2f out, never near leaders
- Form 611008
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
chased leaders, centre, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 417551
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Kristin Stubbs
- Jockey T Hamilton
with leader, centre, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra and lost place towards finish
- Form 003202
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Martin Lane
prominent centre, ridden and every chance over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 610055
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey R Winston
chased leaders, centre, headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on, held towards finish
- Form 1/1-04U3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 95
chased leaders, centre, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, led towards finish
- Form 0-13350
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey J P Spencer
chased leaders, centre, ridden and kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 514040
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey James Doyle
held up, behind, centre, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well to chase leaders inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 682519
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 95
slowly into stride, behind, riden over 1f out, stayed on into mid-division inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 156252
- Age 9
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
mid-division, centre, outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 053210
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 91
chased leaders, centre, ridden inside final 2f, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 268826
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey J Quinn
mid-division, centre, driven 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 1-25400
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 87
Withdrawn
- Form 114124
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Neil Farley
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A typically competitive renewal of this grand old handicap. Double Up made rapid strides last year but hasn’t had the same impact at Listed level and may need the handicapper to relent a little. The same can be said for the remarkably consistent Final Venture, who has gone up again for his narrow defeat at Beverley. Captain Colby was finishing strongly at York last time, despite having the worst of the draw, but preference is for the similarly lightly-raced JUDICIAL who shaped as though there was a lot more to come when winning at Chester. Confessional seems in good heart at the moment and can make the frame, along with Harry Hurricane, who put a couple of bad performances behind him with solid efforts at York and Goodwood.
Formwatch
Double Up 25-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 17, 7 1/2l behind Profitable (9-4) at Ascot 5f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Jun.
Out Do 14-1 (9-10) Behind, stands side, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no impression, 7th of 18, 3 1/4l behind Magnus Maximus (9-7) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Move In Time 14-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace when hampered and lost place 1f out, eased inside final furlong, 17th of 20, 8 1/2l behind Boom The Groom (9-7) at York 5f hcp stks (2) gf in Aug.
Bowson Fred 9-1 (9-7) Led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed final 75 yards, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 12, 1/4l behind Soie D'leau (8-13) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Pipers Note 13-2fav (9-10) Always prominent, driven to lead over 1f out, soon edged left, ran on well, won at Ripon 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Apricot Sky (8-5) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Judicial (IRE) 4-1fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chester 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug beating Lightscameraction (9-7) by 1l, 12 ran.
Humidor (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) In touch, lost place halfway, switched left over 1f out, ridden and ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind El Astronaute (8-8) at Epsom 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Red Pike (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Raced far side, chased leader, every chance 2f out, lost 2nd but ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, keeeping on same pace when edged right and slightly hampered inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 8th of 27, 2 1/2l behind Dancing Star (8-12) at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Son Of Africa 14-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Alpha Delphini (9-0) at Beverley 5f lst stks (1) gd in Aug.
Hoofalong 20-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 1f fout, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no impression, 8th of 20, 4 3/4l behind Boom The Groom (9-7) at York 5f hcp stks (2) gf in Aug.
Soie D'leau 12-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden 2f out, driven to lead final 75 yards, all out, won at Haydock 5f hcp (2) sft in Sep beating Confessional (8-10) by hd, 12 ran.
Related 8-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, soon tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd place, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Magnus Maximus (9-8) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Harry Hurricane 12-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, driven when edged right 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 20, 3 3/4l behind Boom The Groom (9-7) at York 5f hcp stks (2) gf in Aug.
Captain Colby (USA) 14-1 (9-0) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, chased leaders when edged left inside final furlong, kept on, took 3rd near finish, not reach front pair, 3rd of 20, 1 1/2l behind Boom The Groom (9-7) at York 5f hcp stks (2) gf in Aug.
Lexington Abbey 11-1 (9-0) Towards rear, one pace when not clear run over 1f out, switched right and stayed on towards stands side rail inside final furlong, never nearer, 10th of 20, 5 1/2l behind Boom The Groom (9-7) at York 5f hcp stks (2) gf in Aug.
Shamshon (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Behind, stands side, outpaced when groups merged over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 10th of 18, 4 1/4l behind Magnus Maximus (9-7) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Mont Kiara (FR) 7-1 (9-2) Keen held up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Summer Chorus (8-0) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Confessional 9-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden halfway, headway inside final furlong, ran on, just failed, 2nd of 12, hd behind Soie D'leau (8-13) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Highland Acclaim (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Led stands side group, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 18th of 20, 10 3/4l behind Handsome Dude (8-12) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Olivia Fallow (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) In rear, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 10, 2l behind El Astronaute (8-8) at Epsom 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Mukaynis (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Outpaced in rear, never dangerous, last of 12, 9 1/2l behind Judicial (9-6) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Final Venture 8-1 (9-0) Stumbled start, made most until headed inside final furlong, ran on, 4th of 10, 1/4l behind Alpha Delphini (9-0) at Beverley 5f lst stks (1) gd in Aug.