Racecards
15:10 Doncaster
Betfred '1400 Shops Nationwide' Maiden Stakes (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
By The Law
15- Form 53
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Cam Hardie
slowly away, always behind
- Form 33-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, no headway
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
chased leaders, challenged 3f out until 2f out, hung right and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Joe Doyle
took keen hold, led, headed 3f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C A Mulhall
- Jockey T Eaves
held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, soon well beaten
Soundstrings
23- Form 62
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, challenged over 1f out, stayed on and edged left inside final furlong, always just held inside final furlong
Thankyou Stars
113- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Joey Haynes
took keen hold, tracked leader, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final 75 yards
- Form 84
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey B A Curtis
prominent, led over 1f out, soon edged left, pressed inside final furlong, always just holding rival
In depth
Verdict
None of the newcomers in this make much appeal on breeding and the form book points to THANKYOU STARS, though it's a bit of a worry that she's hasn't been seen since narrowly failing to make a winning debut over course and distance in April. Soundstrings has the more recent form having run Gale Force to half-a-length at Yarmouth last month and she's preferred to Thirsk third By The Law and Time To Exceed, who may benefit from a drop in trip having weakened close home over 7f at Lingfield last time.
Formwatch
By The Law 16-1 (9-5) Soon pushed along close up in rear, outpaced halfway, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Magical Effect (9-9) at Thirsk 5f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.
Head East (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 3 1/2l behind Magical Effect (9-9) at Thirsk 5f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.
Sense of Snow (IRE) Kyllachy colt out of Miss Smilla.
Young Tiger Captain Gerrard gelding out of Blades Princess.
Escapade Monsieur Bond filly out of Heart Of Svetlana.
Eternalist Equiano filly out of Eternal Instinct.
Joanne Park 7-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up, ran green and some headway over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 6th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Clever Bob (9-5) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (6) gf in Jul.
Mrs Frosty (IRE) 150-1 (9-0) Slowly away, in rear and outpaced, last of 13, 24 1/4l behind Edward Lewis (9-5) at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Soundstrings 6-4 (9-0) Tracked leaders and keen, every chance over 2f out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Gale Song (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jul.
Thankyou Stars 6-1 (8-13) Close up, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 17, nk behind Time Check (9-10) at Doncaster 6f mdn fll stks (5) gs in Apr.
Time To Exceed (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression in 4th final furlong, 4th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Cliffhanger (9-0) at Lingfield 7f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Jun.