Racecards
13:45 Doncaster
Portland Handicap (Class 2)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 5f 143y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £75,000 added
- Winner: £38,655
- 2nd: £18,128
- 3rd: £9,068
- 4th: £4,530
- Form 5-01203
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
distracted by horse and taken out of stalls then reloaded, held up towards rear, good headway far side of group chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong to lead towards finish
- Form 384605
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey S De Sousa
rearing in stalls, towards rear near side of group, never on terms
- Form 656614
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Connor Beasley
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, never involved
- Form 123210
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
slight lead until halfway, remained well there, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened towards finish
- Form 1/126-87
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up towards rear, headway far side of group 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 750212
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
prominent near side of group, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 471610
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 99
chased leaders, ridden disputing lead 1f out, soon every chance, no extra towards finish
- Form 375068
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders and squeezed through inside final furlong, kept on in 3rd towards finish, not pace of leading duo
- Form 561244
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey J Quinn
chased leaders, pushed along and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 423751
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
held up and always towards rear, never involved
- Form 241343
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey Rob Hornby
slowly into stride, held up towards rear near side of group, headway chasing leaders halfway, weakened final 100 yards
- Form 211019
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 926028
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey J Mitchell
rearing in stalls, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weaved through and ran on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge
- Form 121504
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
in touch in mid-division, headway chasing leaders going well approaching final 2f, ridden to lead just over 1f out, ran on but headed close home
- Form 0-28312
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 90
raced far side of group, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon hung left and weakened
- Form 704625
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey Ray Dawson
raced towards far side of group, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, still pressing leaders 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 131778
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey Ryan Tate
Withdrawn
- Form 207012
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 97
NonRunner
- Form 453172
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey David Egan
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Venturous won a tough handicap over 6f at York before running on late over shorter at Chester. Copper Knight is in superb form and fractionally better off at the weights than when just beaten by Mondammej last week at Haydock. Justanotherbottle is running in this for the fourth time but got upset in the stalls before running poorly last year. He has returned to form with a vengeance lately in blinkers, winning the Great St Wilfrid at Ripon and finishing second in the Listed Beverley Bullet two weeks ago. Mr Wagyu has enjoyed a lucrative campaign and Jawwaal has won twice over 5f here this year and is closely matched with a few of these on recent running. Stone Of Destiny won this last year but remains 7lb higher and needs everything to go his way and likely favourite Hurricane Ivor could find today’s going a bit lively. A low draw could also be a disadvantage with recent Pontefract winner King Of Stars alongside in stall four and the three-year-old Digital just one off the far rail. MID WINSTER had wind surgery over the winter and has been much more consistent this year. She placed in Listed company before winning over 5f here in July and the extra yardage won’t be a problem.
Formwatch
Hurricane Ivor (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Bumped leaving stalls, mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, finished well final furlong, 3rd of 22, 1l behind Copper Knight (8-12) at York 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Stone Of Destiny 12-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden 1f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Mondammej (8-11) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Venturous (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, no impression towards finish, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Sunday Sovereign (9-7) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Mr Wagyu (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Chased leaders on stands side, lost ground well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 20, 7 1/4l behind Justanotherbottle (8-12) at Ripon 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Premier Power 6-1 (9-9) Led, headed over 4f out, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 5l behind Great Ambassador (9-6) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Copper Knight (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Close up, led 2f out, soon ridden, ran on well final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 10, hd behind Mondammej (8-11) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Whenthedealinsdone 7-1 (9-3) Slowly away, raced towards rear, ridden well over 2f out, ran on one pace, 10th of 22, 4l behind Copper Knight (8-12) at York 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Count D'Orsay (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) Raced near side, always behind in group and never involved, 8th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Tis Marvellous (9-13) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Intrinsic Bond 9-1 (9-13) Raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 5l behind Just Frank (9-9) at Thirsk 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Mondammej 6-1 (8-11) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, headway and ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead final strides, won at Haydock 5f hcp (2) gf in Sep beating Copper Knight (9-3) by hd, 10 ran.
Beyond Equal 8-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, steady headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Be Proud (8-8) at Sandown 5f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Kind Review 6-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Caspian Prince (9-10) at Newcastle 5f hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Treacherous 7-1 (9-3) Raced towards rear, ridden well over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Atalanta's Boy (9-7) at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Boundless Power (IRE) 9-2 (9-10) Towards rear early, not much room 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 1l behind Autumn Flight (9-5) at Windsor 5f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Digital (IRE) 5-1 (8-4) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, kept on well, headed close home, 2nd of 12, nk behind Blackrod (8-9) at York 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Embour (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, ridden over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Regional (9-4) at Haydock 6f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
A Sure Welcome 33-1 (9-5) Close up, pushed along 2f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Be Proud (8-8) at Sandown 5f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Jawwaal 7-1 (9-6) Held up, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Mondammej (8-11) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Justanotherbottle (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Went left start, tracked leader, led narrowly 3f out, extended lead under 2f out, pressed over 1f out and headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner closing stages, 2nd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Tis Marvellous (9-2) at Beverley 5f lst stks (1) gf in Aug.
King Of Stars (IRE) 7-4fav (9-6) Made all, 2 lengths clear 2f out, driven inside final furlong, just held on, won at Pontefract 5f hcp (3) gf in Sep beating Indian Sounds (9-1) by hd, 7 ran.
Mid Winster 11-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden well over 1f out, kept on inside last, no impression, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Tweet Tweet (9-7) at York 5f hcp fll stks (2) gd in Aug.
Saluti (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Restless in stalls, held up off the pace in rear, good headway between horses over 1f out, strong run to lead inside final furlong, edged left and ran on well, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (3) pol in Sep beating Show Me Show Me (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.