Racecards
20:45 Doncaster
Sun Favourite Handicap (Class 4)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
Racquet
30- Form 41482-9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
held up, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2221-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 2312-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
held up, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to go 2nd near finish, not reach winner
- Form 362-41
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey J P Spencer
steadied start keen held up, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression and lost 2nd near finish
Danecase
8- Form 031-59
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Martin Lane
in rear, headway over 2f out, short of room and eased inside final furlong
- Form 10-46
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey P Makin
always towards rear
- Form 46314-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
in touch, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Quoteline Direct
221- Form 1036-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up, weakened over 2f out
- Form 41004-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey G Lee
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Wimpole Hall
33- Form 2331-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
dwelt in rear, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 0-21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 73-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey D C Costello
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 559-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and ran on
- Form 84-1121
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up, weakened and eased over 1f out, tailed off
Dark Forest
233- Form 6228-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S G West
- Jockey Jason Hart
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 2-31562
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
held up, ridden and weakened 2f out
Florenza
21- Form 43-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey A Elliott
prominent, ridden to challenge when hung badly left just inside final furlong, stayed on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Always Welcome finally got off the mark at Wolverhampton in December and should make a three-year-old. Jordan Sport won on soft ground at Redcar last month. Nouvelli Dancer has been in fine form on the all-weather while there are possibilities about Salisbury third Justice Lass and consistent pair Fighting Temeraire and Wimpole Hall. RIO'S CLIFFS beat Jordan Sport at Beverley in September and was then a fair fourth over further at Newmarket. He may well be up to landing this on his return.
Formwatch
Racquet 16-1 (8-11) Awkwardly away towards rear, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Aclaim (8-13) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Always Welcome (USA) 6-4fav (9-5) Took keen hold, made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec beating War Glory (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Fighting Temeraire (IRE) 11-8fav (8-13) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Electra Voice (8-6) at Chelmsford City 7f (3) pol in Nov.
Jordan Sport 3-1 (8-9) In rear, smooth headway over 1f out to lead, kept on, readily, won at Redcar 7f hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Slemy (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Danecase 50-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 17, 10 3/4l behind Taurean Star (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Ancient Astronaut 13-2 (9-0) Mid-division, headway halfway, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 17, 8 1/2l behind Remarkable (8-8) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Rio's Cliffs 12-1 (9-5) Keen towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 10, 5l behind Southdown Lad (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Quoteline Direct 8-1 (9-1) Hampered start, always towards rear, 6th of 7, 14 1/2l behind Saturn Lace (9-2) at Catterick 7f (3) sft in Oct.
Justice Lass (IRE) 4-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Dilgura (9-5) at Salisbury 7f hcp fll (3) gs in May.
Wimpole Hall 7-2 (9-1) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along halfway, ridden and pressed leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Ower Fly (8-11) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Saeedan (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Kempton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr beating Jack Nevison (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Timeless Art (IRE) 1-2fav (8-11) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out until shaken up 2f out, soon beaten, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 8 3/4l behind Havre De Paix (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Fashaak (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, disputed lead 2f, held up in touch, behind and outpaced 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no impression, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Royal Reserve (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Nouvelli Dancer (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, effort on inside over 1f out, led entering final furlong, edged right, ran on well, readily, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Darksiteofthemoon (9-7) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Dark Forest 10-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 4f out, prominent, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 14, 15l behind Mustajeer (9-0) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Sep.
Theos Lolly (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden 1f out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Galvanize (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Florenza 16-1 (9-0) In rear, short lived effort over 2f out, 11th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Fadillah (9-0) at Haydock 1m mdn fll stks (5) gd in Apr.
Ambriel (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Ayr 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Sep beating Prying Pandora (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.