Racecards
17:10 Doncaster
Think Smart At Vertem Handicap (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 43y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,536
- 2nd: £2,129
- 3rd: £1,065
- 4th: £533
- Form 451-029
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey Kaiya Fraser
dwelt in rear, pushed along and headway approaching 2f out, ridden and ran on, not reach winner
- Form 506847
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Jason Hart
close up, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 779511
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Harry Eustace
- Jockey Hayley Turner
raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 7278
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked winner, ridden to join winner from over 1f out, no extra towards finish
- Form 415125
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer G Tutty
- Jockey Laura Coughlan
dwelt, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 205176
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders
- Form 632-947
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 94430
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Joanna Mason
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 237490
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey O McSweeney
raced wide towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
- Form 763642
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey P J McDonald
in touch, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 775499
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 378080
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
dwelt always in rear
- Form 252752
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey K T O'Neill
made all, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and joined from over 1f out, driven out gamely
Raiff (IRE)
17- Form 832-789
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 59
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 113316
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Jim Crowley
NonRunner
- Form 3463
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
NonRunner
Red Astaire
18- Form 722478
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Red Derek was only beaten a short-head at Haydock last month but that was over a much longer trip and a strike-rate of 1-36 doesn’t inspire confidence he’ll go one better. Flylikeaneagle has done well on the Flat this season for a NH yard, winning four times, and this is a drop in grade for Mustazeed. Aldbourne is on a roll and will enjoy conditions but has a penalty for a recent win at Brighton. Samuel Spade could figure if back on song but Ryan Moore has hung around to partner MORNING SUN for old boss Sir Michael Stoute and the three-year-old, a half-brother to three winners, looks worth a try over this longer trip.
Formwatch
Mustazeed (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Held up off the pace towards rear, some headway towards far side inside final 2f, never going pace to get involved, 9th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Titian (9-4) at York 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
The Flying Ginger (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Soon prominent, driven 2f out, no impression over 1f out, plugged on final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Misty Dancer (9-9) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gd in Sep.
Aldbourne (IRE) 8-15fav (9-11) Held up in touch, took keen hold, headway over 4f out, challenged over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon clear, ran on well, won at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Oct beating Rita Rana (8-13) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Swift Tuttle (IRE) 18-1 (9-6) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders, 8th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Andaleep (10-2) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Shahnaz (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Under Fox (10-0) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Samuel Spade (GER) 12-1 (8-11) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, some headway approaching final furlong, not trouble leaders, 6th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Prydwen (10-4) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Sharp Distinction 7-1 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 14l behind The Thunderer (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Menelaus (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly, 12th of 17, 12 1/2l behind Cisco Disco (9-8) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Wots The Wifi Code 18-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, no real progress, 11th of 17, 12 1/4l behind Cisco Disco (9-8) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Ebony Maw 9-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Hilts (9-11) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Bristol Hill (IRE) 40-1 (9-11) Slowly away, held up, never involved, 9th of 11, 32 1/4l behind Can't Stop Now (9-4) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Carlos Felix (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Slowly away, mid-division, never in contention, 11th of 16, 21 3/4l behind Aldbourne (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Red Derek 16-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd 6f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f, headed post, 2nd of 14, shd behind Pentland Hills (9-4) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Raiff (IRE) 80-1 (9-4) Prominent on inside, not much room and lost place after about 1f, hanging badly left from over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 9th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Desert Land (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Grand Libya 3-1jfav (9-5) Raced keenly in 3rd, went 2nd over 7f out, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened into 3rd final 110 yards, lost that placing final strides, 4th of 9, at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Flylikeaneagle (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Held up off the pace in last pair, some late headway, never going pace to get involved, 6th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Intercessor (8-13) at Nottingham 1m hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Morning Sun (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Soon shuffled back towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway out wide under pressure 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Snapcracklepop (8-13) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Can Can Girl (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Prominent, ridden and headway 3f out, ran on, 4th of 7, 3l behind Real Terms (10-2) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Red Astaire 22-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, kept on same pace, 8th of 11, 3 1/4l behind The Cookstown Cafu (9-2) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Shabs 11-1 (8-13) Never closer than mid-division, 6th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Richard P Smith (9-11) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Oct.