Racecards
15:30 Doncaster
Ralph Raper Memorial Prince Of Wales Cup (Showcase Nursery Handicap) (Class B)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good
- Form 42141
- Age 2
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey T Quinn
held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway, effort over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
- Form 4262
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
led, ridden over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra
Menfee (IRE)
17- Form 031503
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey L Dettori
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway under pressure 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 033
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 4443
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 252304
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
held up towards rear, headway halfway, effort 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 424
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
in touch, not much room well over 2f out until ridden, effort over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 6303
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey J F Egan
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 660
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey N Mackay
slowly into stride, toward rear, never dangerous
- Form 0301
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Pat Eddery
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led well inside final furlong, ridden out
Buzz Buzz
20- Form 0204
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 0300
- Age 2
- Weight 8-3
mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon weakened
- Form 04665
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
raced keen in mid-division, headway, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Futoo (IRE)
20- Form 340106
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey D Mernagh
in touch, headway 3f out, soon ridden, effort, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Overdrawn needed every yard of the seven furlongs when winning a similar race at York on Sunday and has to be respected stepping up to a mile for the first time but an 8lb penalty leaves Jamie Osborne's gelding with more to do and, along with Queenstown, he may struggle to concede so much weight to Go Solo. Barry Hills has a fine record at this meeting and the Guy Reed-owned colt looks to have been allotted a fair mark for his handicap debut. The son of Primo Dominie still looked green when winning a seven-furlong maiden at Chester last month and, with plenty more improvement to come especially over this trip, he gets the nod in a competitive event. Brian Meehan's Queenstown has obvious claims following a fair third in a Sandown nursery last time, along with Fanling Lady, who was doing all of her best work at the end of the mile at Haydock last week. Mark Johnston's Less of A Mystery is probably better than he has shown so far and is another to consider along with Ripon winner Breathing Sun, who has the assistance of Pat Eddery. However, Go Solo has a featherweight 8st 3lb and is taken to make the most of the weight she receives from his rivals.