Racecards
17:15 Doncaster
Battle Of Britain Nursery Handicap (Class D)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
Machynleth
28- Form 15
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
towards rear, some late headway, never troubled leaders
- Form 415
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 51
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
prominent, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 362040
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
led, headed over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 203154
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer I Wood
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 056
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M Ryan
- Jockey G Faulkner
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and kept on strongly final furlong
- Form 36000
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey E Ahern
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 502031
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and one pace final 2f
Albany (IRE)
22- Form 043
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey P Hanagan
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
Bond May Day
15- Form 03022
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Paul Eddery
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 032500
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
dwelt, held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden and stayed on same pace 2f out
- Form 540030
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 40004
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey P Robinson
took keen hold mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 56602
- Age 2
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer D Eddy
- Jockey D Kinsella
dwelt, soon mid-division, headway and effort over 1f out, challenged winner final furlong, not pace of winner
- Form 010
- Age 2
- Weight 8-0
towards rear, some late headway, never troubled leaders
- Form 640000
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Dale Gibson
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Despite her impressive form figures, Bond May Day has been well held in lesser company of late and looks worth opposing at this level at the likely odds and preference is for Tuscan Sky. The Barry Hills-trained filly is related to a stack of winners in the States and showed she has plenty of ability herself when confirming debut promise to land a Newcastle maiden over this trip last month. The daughter of Gulch looks sure to progress again and can add to her trainer's impressive strike rate on Town Moor. Machynleth looked a useful prospect when making a winning debut in April but disappointed following an absence and now has something to prove while Captain Ginger had his limitations exposed in a minor event at Windsor last time and looks high enough in the weights. Flighty Fellow is fairly exposed and has much more to do after securing a narrow Thirsk maiden but Albany shaped with ability last time and may do better still on his handicap bow off a potentially lenient mark.