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15:55 Doncaster

Doncaster Mile (Class A)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.54s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dandoun

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    With Reason (USA)

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Smirk

      5/2

        1(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow spots, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets and spots on Yellow cap

        Atavus

        158
        16/1
        • Form 501050-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3

        tracked leaders, drifted left over 3f out, led well over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened

        2(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red star, Red sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, Red stars

        Reel Buddy (USA)

        152
        11/2
        • Form 603130-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        dwelt badly start, always behind

        3(8)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, ORANGE and ROYAL BLUE striped sleeves and cap

        Smirk

        19
        5/2
        • Form 02151-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        tracked leader, headway 3f out, soon every chance, ridden over 1f out, kept on

        4(6)
        Silk - Maroon, grey epaulets

        Dandoun

        123
        11/10
        • Form 105/130-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, headway 3f out, driven to lead over 1f out, easily

        5(1)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE spots, hooped sleeves and spots on cap

        Flying Treaty (USA)

        12
        200/1
        • Form 211000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12

        chased leaders until driven and outpaced halfway, soon behind

        6(3)
        Silk - PINK, BLACK seams, armlets and cap

        Noels Ganador (USA)

        11
        200/1
        • Form 002-062
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        held up and behind, outpaced final 3f

        7(7)
        Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

        Wannabe Around

        5
        20/1
        • Form 33002-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        led, headed well over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened approaching final furlong

        8(5)
        Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

        With Reason (USA)

        26
        14/1
        • Form 15
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, headway and badly hampered over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well towards finish

        In depth

        Verdict

        The most prestigious race of the day, and a competitive one to boot. Last year's winner Dandoun is John Dunlop's only entry at the meeting, which could suggest the yard's horses are not that forward this year. His season was cut short last year after an impressive win here, and it may just be worth opposing him here, although if he could return to that form he would clearly be the one to beat. Smirk progressed really well last year, finishing with a listed success at Newmarket. he has gone well first time out in the past, and has to be feared. However, we will just side with Richard Hannon's Reel Buddy. He was also very progressive last year, and although his winning form is over six and seven furlongs, he has been placed at group class over this trip before, so look more than capable of running up to his best here. He won first time out last season, beating the subsequent July Cup winner Continent, and is strongly fancied to start 2003 in similar vein.