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19:30 Doncaster

Sky Vegas King Of The Unexpected Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 2y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,400 added
  • Winner: £4,787
  • 2nd: £1,424
  • 3rd: £712
  • 4th: £356
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.09s
  • Off Time: 19:30:33
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

James Street (IRE)

1/2

    2
    Silk -

    Alatia (IRE)

    50/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Red epaulets, quartered cap

      Balata Bay

      34 D
      9/2
      • Form 61
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-8

      tracked leaders, effort to challenge inside final 2f, ridden and one pace 1f out, no impression final furlong

      2(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue hoop, sleeves and cap

      Alatia (IRE)

      47
      50/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      held up in touch, driven and headway towards stands side rail over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, always just held

      3(6)
      Silk - Maroon, light blue chevron, light blue and maroon hooped sleeves, light blue cap

      Dark Thunder (IRE)

      33
      5/1
      • Form 335
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 77

      tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, outpaced when short of room inside final 100 yards, no extra

      4(1)
      Silk - Light blue, light blue and black diabolo on sleeves, light blue cap, black star

      James Street (IRE)

      14 t
      1/2
      • Form 2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      tracked leader, driven to lead inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, edged right and kept on inside final 100 yards

      5(5)
      Silk - Dark Green, Beige hollow box, Beige and Dark Green halved sleeves, Beige cap

      Russian Rum

      33/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      slowly into stride, always outpaced in rear

      6(2)
      Silk - Grey and light green (quartered), light green and grey halved sleeves, light green and grey quartered cap

      Swift Justice

      35
      14/1
      • Form 75
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      led, driven and headed inside final 2f, soon lost place, outpaced final furlong

      Previous results

      2017
      (8)
      Silk -

      Make Good (IRE)

      33/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      2016
      (2)
      Silk -

      Blue Point (IRE)

      3/10
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-8

      2015
      (1)
      Silk -

      Tutu Nguru (USA)

      6/5
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      Balata Bay always looked in control when landing an ordinary novice stakes at Chepstow last month and should progress again. Dark Thunder looks best of the Dascombe pair, although not seeming to improve on previous starts when a rather low-key fifth of 11 at Chester. He'd previously looked nailed on for a juvenile contest when filling third spot in the Lily Agnes Stakes at the Chester Cup meeting. He is worth another chance but JAMES STREET should prove more than good enough if close to the form displayed on debut when a neck second to Almurr at Newbury. That performance sets the standard and the Gale Force Ten colt should prove tough to beat.

      Formwatch

      Balata Bay 5-2 (9-2) Pressed leader, led and edged left over 1f out, ran on well, won at Chepstow 6f stks (4) gd in Jun beating Steeve (9-8) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.

      Alatia (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Dubai Legacy (9-2) at Doncaster 7f stks (4) sft in Jun.

      Dark Thunder (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Raced keenly, headway on wide outside chasing leaders over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Marie's Diamond (9-8) at Chester 6f stks (4) gf in Jun.

      James Street (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Went right start, towards rear, headway from 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Almurr (9-0) at Newbury 6f stks (4) gf in Jul.

      Russian Rum Archipenko colt out of Bebe De Cham.

      Swift Justice 66-1 (9-2) Soon led, pushed along over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Certain Lad (9-5) at Haydock 7f stks (4) gf in Jun.