Racecards
17:15 Doncaster
March Handicap (Class D)
- 22 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Aljazeera (USA)
140- Form 341-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer B Hanbury
- Jockey Willie Supple
chased leader far side, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Mejhar (IRE)
13- Form 633-21D
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer E Creighton
- Jockey J F Egan
raced far side, mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and one pace final furlong
- Form 01-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J Quinn
- Jockey Tony Culhane
raced stand side, tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, headed post
- Form 262301-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
raced far side, held up mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon outpaced
- Form 62-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
raced stand side, tracked leader, effort over 2f out, every chance final furlong, no extra close home
Pertemps Magus
355- Form 21-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
raced stand side, led, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 350131
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
raced far side, mid-division, pushed along halfway, one pace final furlong
- Form 0040-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey J P Spencer
raced far side, towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 346-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
raced stand side, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 12314-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
stumbled start, raced far side, took keen hold to go prominent halfway, soon outpaced
- Form 0340-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
raced far side, towards rear, never dangerous
No Grouse
49- Form 002-32
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey P M Quinn
raced far side, held up behind leaders, edged right over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
St Ivian
9- Form 420-361
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey D Fox
raced far side, led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 430-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey R L Moore
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
Gladys Aylward
137- Form 332041-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Mernagh
raced far side, never better than mid-division
Call of The Wild
137- Form 56500-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
raced far side, towards rear, never dangerous
Princess Erica
133- Form 4624-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
raced far side, mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
Parnassian
133- Form 460030-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
Party Turn
31- Form 21
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey J Quinn
raced far side, mid-divison, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 23-1500
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey N Mackay
raced stand side, towards rear, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
It often pays to back handicap top-weights in early season three-year-old contests and we will side with Aljazeera. Ben Hanbury's filly managed to break her maiden tag at Newmarket after contesting two hot maidens previously. El Coto makes some appeal from the Bryan McMahon stable. The handler regularly makes tilts at the Doncaster ring and punters should take the hint that the horse hasn't had the unkindest cut of all over the close season. Pigeon Point is respected from the Richard Hannon stable. She had took a while to come to hand last term but didn't do a lot wrong when scoring at Newmarket. Her record at Doncaster is not great though and more will be needed now that the handicapper has had his chance. Bigalothegigalo hails from an in-from yard but this represents a tougher assignment from the modest two-year-olds he took on in Northern maidens.