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18:50 Doncaster

Esquires Wheatley Retail Park Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.95s
  • Off Time: 18:55:05
  • 11 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Jade Green, Flame hooped sleeves, Black cap
66/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12

held up, towards rear of mid-division, some headway near side over 1f out, 5th and one pace final furlong but never near leaders

2(8)
Silk - Maroon, White stars, armlets and star on cap
100/1
  • Form 775-80
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 30

took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened 3f out

3(5)
Silk - Royal blue
11/2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden well over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, lost 3rd close home

4(6)
Silk - Maroon, dark green hoop
66/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

slowly into stride, always behind

5(7)
Silk - Royal blue, white cap
  • Form 52292
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 83

made all, came clear inside final furlong, kept on strongly

6(4)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, sleeves and cap

Sharp Jack

192 t
33/1
  • Form 7-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

last trio, reminders halfway, never a factor

7(3)
Silk - Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel

Zwayyan

33
3/1
  • Form 8
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner

8(1)
Silk - Pink, emerald green triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, emerald green cap
100/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

chased winner, pushed along halfway, lost 2nd 3f out, ridden and weakening when rider dropped whip over 2f out

9(11)
Silk - Red, Red cap, White spots
4/1
  • Form 2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

chased leading pair, near side, went 2nd going well 3f out until 2f out, chased leaders, kept on same pace inside final furlong, went 3rd close home

10(9)
Silk - Brown, light green epaulets
100/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

unseated rider on way to post, slowly into stride, soon mid-division, 6th and one pace final furlong, never near leaders

11(2)
Silk - Black, Grey sleeves, Black stars
  • Form 73
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

took keen hold, soon steadied into mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon struggling

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Rated 83, Raven's Corner is making hard work of losing his maiden tag and it may be worth taking him on with HILLDALE in this. Michael Dods’ filly was beaten five lengths by Delve, rated 87, over track and trip on her recent debut and a literal interpretation of the form suggests she can make a race of it on these terms. Wonderful Life was behind the selection here last time so the Godolphin newcomer and half-brother to a Group 3 winner, Aldrin, may prove a bigger threat while Zwayyan can only improve on the back of an inauspicious debut at Newmarket.

Formwatch

Southern Strife 66-1 (10-0) Led for about 1f, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, hampered well over 1f out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 32 1/4l behind Marmelo (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 4f mdn stks (5) sft in Jul.

Sun In His Eyes 100-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 19 3/4l behind You're Hired (9-5) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.

Aldrin (FR) New Approach colt out of Trip To The Moon.

Old China Archipenko gelding out of Porcelain.

Raven's Corner (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Permission (9-0) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Jun.

Sharp Jack 12-1 (9-5) Raced wide, ridden to go close up after 1f, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, dist behind War Glory (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.

Zwayyan 12-1 (9-5) Dwelt, behind, outpaced 4f out, never able to challenge, 8th of 11, 17l behind Wilamina (9-0) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Jun.

Angelical (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Towards rear, outpaced final 2f, 11th of 14, 25 1/2l behind Marbooh (9-3) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.

Hilldale 14-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Delve (9-0) at Doncaster 7f mdn fll stks (5) sft in Jul.

The Big Day (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden and no impression 2 1/2f out, kept on one pace straight, 11th of 16, 37 3/4l behind Claudio Monteverdi (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m mdn Soft - Heavy in Apr.

Wonderful Life (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon chased winner until no extra towards finish, 3rd of 10, 6 1/4l behind Delve (9-0) at Doncaster 7f mdn fll stks (5) sft in Jul.