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16:15 Doncaster

Torne Valley Farm & Country Store Handicap (Class B)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 33.07s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Greta d'Argent (IRE)

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Royal Cavalier

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Neckar Valley (IRE)

      9/2

        1(11)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue seams, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Dark Blue and Yellow hooped cap

        Counsel's Opinion (IRE)

        43
        14/1
        • Form 031030
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10

        dwelt, held up towards rear, never dangerous

        2(4)
        Silk - Orange

        Unigold (USA)

        19
        40/1
        • Form 120303
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon beaten

        3(8)
        Silk - Light Green and Mauve stripes, White sleeves, Mauve cap

        Royal Cavalier

        7
        6/1
        • Form 00-5044
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3

        tracked winner, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        4(1)
        Silk - Pink, Light Blue and Royal Blue chevrons on sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Hasty Prince

        357
        12/1
        • Form 6/01450-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden 2f out, never near to challenge

        5(12)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, striped sleeves, White cap

        Bagan (FR)

        25
        5/1
        • Form 45-2001
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and onepaced approaching final furlong

        7(5)
        Silk - Orange, White halved sleeves

        Prins Willem (IRE)

        29
        7/1
        • Form 0-01052
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace

        8(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

        Champion Lion (IRE)

        36
        10/1
        • Form 221-003
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        held up, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        9(9)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

        Kylkenny

        27
        16/1
        • Form 402405
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-8

        prominent, ridden 3f out, soon beaten

        10(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets, White cap

        Greta d'Argent (IRE)

        17
        11/1
        • Form 015655
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        made all, led steady pace, quickened over 2f out, ridden and kept on gamely final furlong

        11(13)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, MAROON star, MAROON cap

        Trouble At Bay (IRE)

        17
        6/1
        • Form 021301
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        12(2)
        Silk - Red, White epaulets, White sleeves, Red spots, hooped cap

        Neckar Valley (IRE)

        25
        9/2
        • Form 412055
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4

        prominent, pushed along 3f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong

        13(3)
        Silk - Yellow, royal blue stars, royal blue and yellow diabolo on sleeves

        Night Sight (USA)

        10
        25/1
        • Form 356500
        • Age 6
        • Weight 7-12

        keen hold towards rear, not much room over 3f out, switched inside over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        6(7)
        NR

        Vicious Prince (IRE)

        24
        • Form 140-000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        Plenty of these come into the race with claims of one sort or another and Prins Willem, Trouble At Bay and Unigold are all short-listed. However, preference is for Bagan, who is expected to underline his performance when winning at York with a similar display here. The flatter course was forwarded as the main reason for Bagan's improvement on the Knavesmire and he duly obliged with a very gutsy display in getting the better of Trust Rule and Hambleden on that occasion. There is no reason to suspect that the Henry Cecil team have not got him tuned up for this and the underfoot conditions will not be an issue with him on this galloping surface. Prins Willem may give the selection the most to do but he has struggled with the handicapper since winning over course and distance earlier in the season and has a bit to prove off a 7lb higher mark. Trouble At Bay took an eternity to get going last time and he may struggle if giving so much ground away at this level. Unigold is another who will not be too far away if he has plenty on at the weights despite his allowance as a three-year-old. Therefore Bagan is selected to continue the resurgent form shown by the majority of his stable's runners.