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15:00 Doncaster
Betfred Howard Wright Doncaster Cup Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 197y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £150,000 added
- Winner: £85,065
- 2nd: £32,250
- 3rd: £16,140
- 4th: £8,040
- Form 43-2251
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey P J McDonald
raced in 4th on inside, went 3rd turning in until 4f out, chased leaders, angled out over 2f out, ridden in modest 4th 2f out, weakened into 5th inside final furlong
- Form 347/5-46
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey W Buick
held up in 5th, smooth headway into 3rd 4f out, went 2nd 3f out, pushed along and lost 2nd over 2f out, ridden hung left and no impression in 3rd over 1f out, kept on for clear 3rd
- Form 3433-61
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Tom Marquand
last pair, dropped to rear after 2f, pushed along on inside turning in, stayed on dourly into modest 4th inside final furlong, never any chance
- Form 0-35445
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
prominent out wide, led after 1f, went clear after 2f and set good pace, came back to the field, pushed along and headed over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, tailed off
- Form 12-3432
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
slowly into stride, held up in rear, gained a place after 2f, wide turning in, smooth headway out wide over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and came clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
- Form 05930-6
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Colin Keane
held up in last trio, came wide turning in, soon dropped to last pair, never on terms after
- Form 11719-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey H Crouch
led 1f, steadied in 3rd after 2f, pushed along and lost that placing turning in, weakened quickly and soon behind, tailed off
- Form 68-1112
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
raced keenly in 3rd, went 2nd after 2f behind clear leader, closer 7f out, led going ok over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
Previous results
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Formwatch
Coltrane (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, just held on, won at Sandown 2m lst (1) gf in Jul beating Al Nayyir (9-2) by shd, 4 ran.
Hipop De Loire (FR) 7-1 (9-10) Chased leaders early, in touch behind leaders after, effort over 3f out, not much room over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, lacked pace to get involved, 6th of 22, 5l behind Ethical Diamond (9-8) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Kyle Of Lochalsh 5-1 (9-4) Flag start, held up in touch in mid-division, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, drew clear, stayed on well, won at Goodwood 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Aug beating Mordor (8-9) by 9 1/2l, 12 ran.
Sunway (FR) 6-1 (9-4) 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Sibayan (9-6) at Deauville 1m 4f Grp 2 stks hvy in Aug.
Sweet William (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, went 2nd from 2 out, ridden over 1f out, unable to trouble winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Trawlerman (9-8) at York 2m Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Tashkhan (IRE) 15-2 (9-13) Flag start, led, edged left and headed over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, well held from over 1f out, 6th of 12, 26 3/4l behind Kyle Of Lochalsh (9-4) at Goodwood 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Oxford Comma (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Flag start, towards rear of mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, stayed on from over 2f out, 5th over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 12, 13 1/4l behind Kyle Of Lochalsh (9-4) at Goodwood 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Pendragon (IRE) 5-4fav (9-8) Last to break, held up in rear, not much room over 6f out, headway and switched left over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon edged right, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Tarriance (9-3) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.