Racecards
14:40 Doncaster
Doncaster Cup Stakes (Group 2) (British Champions Series) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 197y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £110,000 added
- Winner: £62,381
- 2nd: £23,650
- 3rd: £11,836
- 4th: £5,896
- Form 270-141
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
close up in 4th but 6 lengths off the pace, closed on leaders 4f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, ran on, eased towards finish
- Form 1455-70
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 108
steadied start, in rear, never a factor
- Form 3-35565
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra
- Form 1-21322
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in touch, pushed along over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 233203
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R Kingscote
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
Alerta Roja
33- Form 0-41112
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The Grand Visir was soon left behind by STRADIVARIUS and last year’s winner Spanish Mission in the Lonsdale Cup at York. The Gosdens’ classy stayer may not quite be the same horse that beat Nayef Road by 10 lengths in last year’s Ascot Gold Cup but did win this in 2019 and would still be the one to beat if the rains don’t arrive in time for Trueshan to take his chance. Alan King’s Goodwood Cup winner probably won’t line up if soft isn’t mentioned anywhere in the going forecast so a watch on the weather is required. Rodrigo Diaz and the three-year-old Alerta Roja are the improvers in the field and the former has already won around here.
Formwatch
Stradivarius (IRE) 4-6fav (9-3) Chased clear leader, travelled strongly to close gap 3f out, ridden to lead narrowly 2f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on strongly to lead close home, won at York 2m Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Aug beating Spanish Mission (9-3) by hd, 4 ran.
Eagles By Day (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) Raced very wide alone, tacked across to track leaders after four furlongs, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 16th of 20, dist behind Sonnyboyliston (9-8) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Nayef Road (IRE) 28-1 (9-9) Pressed leader, led halfway, narrow advantage and ridden when switching to near rail 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 10l behind Trueshan (9-9) at Goodwood 2m Grp 1 (1) sft in Jul.
Rodrigo Diaz 14-1 (9-5) Held up in last pair, good headway out wide tracking leaders over 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Hukum (9-8) at Newbury 1m 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
The Grand Visir 28-1 (9-3) Led and soon clear, ridden and reduced advantage over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 4, 7 1/4l behind Stradivarius (9-3) at York 2m Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Alerta Roja 7-4 (8-0) Led, effort 2f out, headed 1f out, ran on to regain lead, kept on when headed, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Memphis (9-0) at Hoppegarten 1m 6f lst stks gd in Aug.
Trueshan (FR) 6-5fav (9-9) Held up in touch, keen early, moved to chase leader 6f out, travelled strongly to lead on near rail over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, narrow advantage entering final furlong, drew clear close home, won at Goodwood 2m Grp 1 (1) sft in Jul beating Away He Goes (9-9) by 3 3/4l, 8 ran.