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16:10 Doncaster

PJ Towey Construction Handicap (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 43y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £25,770
  • 2nd: £12,085
  • 3rd: £6,045
  • 4th: £3,020
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.88s
  • Off Time: 16:13:51
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

La Yakel

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Simply Sondheim (IRE)

    10/3

      1(5)
      Silk - Purple and white diamonds, purple sleeves

      Symbol Of Light

      79
      7/1
      • Form 311/1-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 97

      edged right and steadied start, held up in 4th, took keen hold, closed over 6f out, taken wider than rest entering home straight, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

      3(4)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

      La Yakel

      35 BF
      13/8
      • Form 3114-25
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 95

      chased leader, led over 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - MAUVE

      Simply Sondheim (IRE)

      120 BFD
      10/3
      • Form 110-126
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 91

      chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, pressing winner entering final furlong, held inside final 100 yards, stayed on

      5(1)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

      Masekela (IRE)

      21 p
      5/1
      • Form 2-69960
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 90

      led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Lightening Company (IRE)

      21 D
      9/2
      • Form 349-104
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 87

      slowly away, in rear, pushed along 4f out, headway 3f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no impression final furlong, stayed on same pace

      2(6)
      NR

      Akhu Najla

      23 b
      5/1
      • Form 2/138-40
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 96

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Lightening Company has winning form on soft ground and so does Simply Sondheim but MASEKELA may have finally slipped to a mark from which he should be capable of winning. Symbol Of Light won three times for Godolphin and was only beaten a neck on his debut for Julie Camacho but has never raced over a trip this far. Akhu Najla is also upped in trip but La Yakel has won over further and may try and make this a test of stamina.

      Formwatch

      Symbol Of Light 10-1 (9-3) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, just denied, 4th of 10, nk behind Lattam (9-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (2) pol in Jun.

      La Yakel 7-4fav (9-9) Raced in 3rd out wide, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 10, 16 1/2l behind Scampi (9-6) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Aug.

      Simply Sondheim (IRE) 5-2fav (9-6) Prominent, led halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 6, 5 3/4l behind Honiton (9-8) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.

      Masekela (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never showed, 10th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Astro King (9-12) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

      Lightening Company (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Prominent, not fluent 3 out, plugged on in modest third from 2 out, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 12, 15 1/2l behind Duleek Street (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Aug.

      Akhu Najla 7-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along and some headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 19, 5 1/2l behind Ropey Guest (9-2) at York 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.