Racecards
18:35 Doncaster
Yorkshire Water Charity Maiden Stakes (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey David Probert
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
Hooks Lane
32- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey T Eaves
held up behind, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Harry Bentley
held up towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, never dangerous
Back To Bond
197- Form 630337-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey George Chaloner
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra
- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up mid-division, weakened 2f out
Forge
239- Form 7-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R Kingscote
with leaders, led over 2f out, kept on strongly
Gunmetal (IRE)
185- Form 3-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
in touch, headway over 2f out to chase leaders, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 522-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 83
led, headed over 2f out, kept on and no impression
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong
Tommy G
20- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey D Tudhope
held up mid-division, headway 2f out, kept on
Pina
130- Form 56-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Tom Marquand
with leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Heir To A Throne was second twice over this trip last year and is rated 7lb higher than the exposed Back To Bond. But this looks a tricky puzzle to solve as Forge will almost certainly step up on his debut run at Newmarket in August while Tommy G and Causey Arch are other likely improvers. Gunmetal is a half-brother to two winners and was third at Newmarket in October so warrants respect but Roger Charlton's newcomer Horrah has already been gelded. AZIZAAN (NAP) is by Dubawi and a half-brother to the stable's useful miler Decorated Knight, who was placed in a Group 3 last year. He is fancied to get his career off to a winning start.
Formwatch
Declined Authorized gelding out of Three Secrets.
Hooks Lane 100-1 (10-0) In touch, lost place and ridden halfway, 6th of 7, 21 1/4l behind Dubai In Bloom (8-6) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
One For Jodie (IRE) Majestic Missile gelding out of Tough Chic.
Azizaan Dubawi colt out of Pearling.
Back To Bond 6-1 (8-11) Mid-division, hung left from over 2f out, ridden and no impression inside final 2f, kept on in closing stages but never going pace to get involved, 7th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Dolphin Vista (9-1) at York 1m mdn stks (4) sft in Oct.
Causey Arch (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, behind and outpaced, kept on from over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Dark Defender (9-5) at Ayr 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Forge 7-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon shaken up, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 16, 7 1/2l behind Tashweeq (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Aug.
Gunmetal (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Colour Me Happy (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Heir To A Throne (FR) 5-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, just held close home, 2nd of 10, nk behind Dark Devil (9-5) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.
Horrah Royal Applause gelding out of Aegean Shadow.
Tommy G 14-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Philadelphia (9-5) at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Apr.
Pina 4-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on outside, ran wide on bend 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Mandrell (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn fll stks (4) pol in Dec.