Racecards
15:30 Doncaster
Lj Monks Ltd Handicap (Class C)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good
Watching
16- Form 20-0300
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey T Eaves
led, ridden and headed 2f out, hampered approaching final furlong, not recover
Inchdura
10- Form 002-000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
mid-division, pushed along over 3f, never near to challenge
Mine (IRE)
19- Form 10000-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up towards rear, headway over 2f, ran on to lead final furlong, kept on
- Form 210-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey S W Kelly
mid-division, pushed along over 3f, ridden over 2f, soon weakened
Digital
15- Form 445-051
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
dwelt, soon mid-division, headway over 2f out, every chance final furlong, stayed on same pace
- Form 11500-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 3400-01
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
in touch, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 64-2604
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey A McCarthy
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong
- Form 222-311
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
mid-division, pushed along halfway, never near to challenge
- Form 1003-00
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Iona Wands
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced
- Form 1130-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
in rear, some late headway, never a factor
- Form 005-000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey J Carroll
mid-division, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 66200-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey M Fenton
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong
Al Aali
19- Form 1/000-03
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey D Corby
held up behind leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, edged right approaching final furlong, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 52050-0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey R Lappin
prominent to halfway, soon outpaced
Wahj (IRE)
19- Form 60060-0
- Age 8
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer C Dwyer
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders to halfway, outpaced final 2f
Polar Impact
197- Form 353640-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-1
prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Cardinal Venture looks ahead of the handicapper here and he is taken to score at the expense of Digital, True Night and Nashaab. The selection who is well drawn here made all to win last time out and if breaking well is capable of repeating that effort for his in-form trainer. Digital also won last time out and runs here off just a pound higher mark. Slightly disadvantaged by the draw here he is expected to run into a place rather than winning. True Night has fallen to a reasonable mark and despite his poor draw he can come fast and late onto the scene and should go well at a decent price. Nashaab is another who has slipped down the weights and shaped up nicely last time out. A course winner, he can go well here from a decent draw. Craiova will have his supporters here chasing a hat-trick for a trainer who does well at this track but the manner of his last victory suggests his winning run may be about to end.