Racecards
16:15 Doncaster
RAF Falcons Handicap (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £8,410
- 2nd: £2,502
- 3rd: £1,251
- 4th: £625
- Form 0-85853
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 95
held up mid-division, effort over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 14182-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 0-08320
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Joey Haynes
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 61/529-9
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 92
held up towards rear and keen, effort over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 0442-07
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey Simon Pearce
held up towards rear, kept on final furlong, no impression
- Form 316408-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leaders, ridden and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 3830-16
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey James Doyle
held up behind, headway over 1f out, one pace and no impression
Mississippi
323- Form 722650-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 21040-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J Gask
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
held up mid-division, took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, one pace
- Form 061803
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey A Kirby
led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, kept on same pace
- Form 2-12
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 85
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, held on well
- Form 131
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 79
prominent, weakened final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Both three-year-olds are noted at the foot of the weights against their elders but both are relatively inexperienced and may not be quite good enough against battle-hardened handicappers. YEEOOW didn't really put down a marker with any conviction in the ultra-competitive York handicap won by the progressive Aetna last time but previous efforts in similar contests at Newmarket and Pontefract put him in here with a good shout. It's over a year since he visited the winner's circle but there have been plenty of creditable efforts, always in decent handicaps, to suggest that today might be his day with Joey Haynes good value for his claim. Secondo has only run eight times so expect Roger Charlton to eke out further improvement this season now he's got an all-important reappearance run under his belt. Mississippi returns from an injury-enforced absence of nearly a year but if he's anywhere close to his best he'd be a danger to all and the market may well prove the best signpost to his chance.
Formwatch
Secret Witness 14-1 (8-11) Held up in mid-division, good headway far side 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed close home, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 18, 1/2l behind Top Boy (7-13) at York 5f hcp 105 (2) gs in May.
Secondo (FR) 10-1 (8-13) Held up, switched right to centre group halfway, headway soon after, ridden when weakened final furlong, 12th of 21, 8l behind Goldream (8-10) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
Yeeoow (IRE) 7-1fav (8-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and switched left over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 20, 7l behind Aetna (8-9) at York 6f hcp 0-105 (2) sft in May.
Fairway To Heaven (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leading pair near side but mid-division overall, no impression when hung right over 1f out, 9th of 15, 14l behind Blessington (9-0) at Ascot 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in May.
Picture Dealer 15-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on, never nearer, 7th of 13, 7l behind Rene Mathis (9-3) at Newmarket 6f hcp 105 (2) gd in May.
Secret Look 16-1 (9-3) Towards rear and pushed along, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 7l behind Perfect Pasture (9-1) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov.
Huntsmans Close 3-1fav (9-0) Always towards rear, 6th of 9, 6l behind Clear Spring (9-5) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Out Do 5-1fav (9-7) Chased leading pair stands' side, ridden to chase leader that side inside final 2f, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 6l behind Bear Behind (9-5) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in May.
Mississippi 12-1 (8-12) Chased leaders over 3f, soon weakened, 19th of 20, 15l behind Tropics (9-10) at York 6f hcp 105 (2) gf in Jul.
Gabbiano 14-1 (8-12) Raced centre, held up in last pair, headway halfway, chased leaders over 2f out, staying on same pace when hung left under pressure over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 9l behind Blessington (9-0) at Ascot 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in May.
Ansaab 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Off The Pulse (8-8) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-90 (3) sft in May.
Golden Steps (FR) 7-1 (9-2) Dwelt, in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, edged left and headway entering final furlong, ran on to go 2nd post, nearest finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Kickboxer (9-4) at Leicester 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May.
Crisis Averted (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, just held on, won at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar beating Under Approval (8-5) by hd, 9 ran.