Racecards
14:00 Doncaster
Betway Handicap (Class 2)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f 3y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,338
- 2nd: £2,796
- 3rd: £1,398
- 4th: £699
- Form 327543-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey George Downing
led early, prominent, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 07-2434
- Age 11
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey B A Curtis
prominent, edged right over 1f out, not much room and no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 12210-1
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
soon led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner final 75 yards, kept on
- Form 070351-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 162056-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Phillip Makin
- Jockey Rowan Scott
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged left towards finish, readily
- Form 16044-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
slow to break, held up towards rear, headway stands side 2f out, never on terms
- Form 02365-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 95
held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner final 75 yards
- Form 0856/18-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey G Lee
awkward start, held up in rear, never involved
- Form 20975-6
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Danzan (IRE)
249- Form 672364-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
towards rear, soon pushed along, well beaten over 1f out
- Form 329/169-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey F Norton
chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, no impression after
- Form 617035-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Jason Hart
held up rear of mid-division, not clear run over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, no impression on winner
In depth
Verdict
Several old favourites line-up for this sprint but the ground may have turned against a few of them, including Embour and Cowboy Soldier, while Jabbarockie is now on a career-high mark having picked up a penalty for his win at Newmarket. Camacho Chief was staying on over 6f at Newcastle but there are possibilities about course and distance winners Lahore and ORVAR. The latter looks better handicapped than stablemate Tanasoq and goes well here. Stake Acclaim is usually thereabouts but Danzan is having a first run for Tim Easterby and hasn’t won on Turf since 2017.
Formwatch
Stake Acclaim (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden entering final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Watchable (8-13) at Lingfield 5f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Caspian Prince (IRE) (9-0) 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Waady (9-0) at Meydan 5f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Feb.
Jabbarockie 7-1 (9-7) Made all towards centre, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and hung right inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Motagally (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Teruntum Star (FR) 14-1 (9-7) Chased leaders far side of group, went 2nd well over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on well, won at Newbury 6f hcp (3) hvy in Oct beating Ice Lord (9-4) by 2l, 14 ran.
Lahore (USA) 7-1 (9-8) In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 10l behind Bielsa (9-4) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Camacho Chief (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) In rear, switched right over 5f out, not much room over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went never dangerous 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Mubakker (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Embour (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Chased leader, ridden inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 8, 1/4l behind El Hombre (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Tanasoq (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, took keen hold, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, last of 8, 8 1/4l behind Rocket Action (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Encore d'Or 22-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3l behind Makanah (9-1) at Newmarket 5f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Danzan (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Enjazaat (9-6) at Kempton 6f stks (2) pol in Oct.
Cowboy Soldier (IRE) 11-4fav (9-3) Always towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Lord Riddiford (8-13) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Orvar (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Prominent early, mid-division, switched right and headway over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, one pace, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Rocket Action (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (3) pol in Nov.