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19:50 Doncaster

Stoneacre Group Classified Stakes (Class D) (Class D)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.79s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mystic Man (FR)

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Langford

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Weet A Head (IRE)

      16/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

        Linning Wine (IRE)

        14
        9/2
        • Form 21-0240
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-4

        towards rear, effort when not much room 2f out, switched left 1f out, stayed on final furlong

        2(7)
        Silk - BROWN and RED (halved), sleeves reversed, RED cap

        Mystic Man (FR)

        23
        16/1
        • Form 00-0000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4

        held up behind leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran onto lead approaching final furlong, kept on well

        3(5)
        Silk - Pink, Maroon chevrons, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Maroon star

        Tedstale (USA)

        19 b
        20/1
        • Form 2604-00
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4

        mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        5(9)
        Silk - LIGHT GREEN, PURPLE hoops, LIGHT GREEN sleeves

        Kentucky King (USA)

        17
        20/1
        • Form 010300
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        towards rear was never dangerous

        6(3)
        Silk - White, Grey diamond, Red sleeves and cap

        Atlantic Ace

        19
        33/1
        • Form 0105-00
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2

        dwelt, switched right at start, held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, one pace final furlong

        7(1)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue cross belts, Dark Blue cap

        Blue Patrick

        14
        66/1
        • Form 1600-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        never better than mid-division

        8(6)
        Silk - Pink, Emerald Green diamond, Emerald Green cap

        Devant (NZ)

        17
        7/1
        • Form 10605-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        held up, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong

        9(13)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Emerald Green (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves, Royal Blue armlets

        Johannian

        17
        33/1
        • Form 54/005-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2

        in touch, led over 4f out, headed 2f out, soon behind

        10(12)
        Silk - Black, Mauve stars, Black sleeves, Black cap, Mauve star

        Langford

        227
        16/1
        • Form 223136-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        held up behind leaders, led 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace

        11(10)
        Silk - ORANGE, EMERALD GREEN stars

        Love In Seattle (IRE)

        20
        5/1
        • Form 422-01
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        led, headed over 4f out, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        12(4)
        Silk - White, Red braces, Black cap

        Obrigado (USA)

        240
        7/2
        • Form 4216-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced

        14(15)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow diamonds, Emerald Green and White halved sleeves

        Topton (IRE)

        22 b
        14/1
        • Form 1-43100
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-2

        towards rear, was never a factor

        15(16)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Dark Blue sleeves, White spots, White cap

        Morning After

        311
        14/1
        • Form 3122/43-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        mid-division, effort over 2f out, never near to challenge

        16(2)
        Silk - RED, WHITE sash, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE armlets, RED and WHITE striped cap

        Weet A Head (IRE)

        9
        16/1
        • Form 63-5356
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        held up mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        4(14)
        NR

        Fiveoclock Express (IRE)

        16
        • Form 300-420
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        Nonrunner

        13(11)
        NR

        Tagula Blue (IRE)

        17
        • Form 1006-U0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Love In Seattle is sure to make this a good gallop and might just be able to repel all challengers, chief among which might be Atlantic Ace, Devant, Obrigado and Langford. Lightly-raced, the Mark Johnston-trained selection is clearly on the upgrade based on his improved effort to win a similar race at Musselburgh last time. With this track sure to suit him better, he can make a bold bid to win again. In fairness, many of the others are very closely matched but Atlantic Ace is always capable of running well at this level, and Devant has a shout if getting back to the level of form that saw him win at Newmarket last July. Johannian's star has fallen markedly since his heady 2002 days, but the consistent Langford is entitled to be improving and it would be no surprise to see him go well. Obrigado was always expected to make up into a better four-year-old, so put him on your shortlist, and Topton, one of only two course winners in the line-up, is entitled to respect if on top of his game. Morning Glory is lightly raced and open to improvement but has a bit to prove overall. Overall, then, in what is a tricky race to solve, we will opt for Love In Seattle.