Racecards
19:35 Doncaster
Terry Bellas Memorial Classified Stakes (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,763
- 2nd: £2,310
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £577
- Form 052553
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J P Spencer
led and set steady pace, quickened 3f out, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, lost 2nd last strides
- Form 012658
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 87
chased leaders, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 51398-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey Martin Harley
started slowly, soon tracking leading trio, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, stayed on again inside final furlong, finished well and went 2nd last strides, no chance with winner
- Form 88-2210
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 85
reared up as stalls opened and came out without rider
- Form 1650-11
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
tried to anticipate start, tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on strongly
Pipers Note
19- Form 5/7211-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey R L Moore
took keen hold and soon settled in touch in last trio, headway far side over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 505-896
- Age 10
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 89
held up in rear, never on terms
- Form 81164-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey T P Queally
took keen hold, held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong until close home
In depth
Verdict
This looks pretty tight at the weights, as is the norm in these events, but KING TORUS stands out on recent form. Ruth Carr's charge followed a win at Newcastle with victory at Ripon where he beat a couple of subsequent winners and the hat-trick beckons. Ryan Moore's presence on Pipers Note takes the eye as the latter steps up in trip while Apostle has been competing in decent handicaps of late and is another to consider. This may prove too tough for Catterick winner Johnny Cavagin but the veteran Smarty Socks scored off today's mark last year and Badr Al Badoor has the past form over 6f that gives her a chance.
Formwatch
Apostle (IRE) 11-2 (9-13) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 5f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Glorious Empire (9-5) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-90 (3) sft.
Corporal Maddox 16-1 (9-11) Outpaced in last pair, never a factor, last of 8, 4 1/2l behind Swiss Cross (9-9) at Epsom Downs 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Jammy Guest (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Raced far side close up, weakened 2f out, tailed off, 27th of 28, 48l behind Louis The Pious (9-4) at Royal Ascot 7f hcp 105 (2) gf in Jun.
Johnny Cavagin 12-1 (8-11) Held up mid-division and keen, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 14th of 15, 8l behind Alejandro (8-13) at York 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jun.
King Torus (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway ovewr 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ridden to lead towards finish, won at Ripon 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jun beating Bold Prediction (8-9) by nk, 8 ran.
Pipers Note 20-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 7l behind Tatlisu (8-11) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jun.
Smarty Socks (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, in rear, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on into mid-division inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 11, 10l behind Almargo (8-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp 105 (2) gf in Jun.
Badr Al Badoor (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) 11th of 14, 6l behind Touch Gold (8-13) at Meydan(UAE) 6f hcp in Mar.