Racecards
15:45 Doncaster
Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) (Class 2)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 197y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £21,600
- 2nd: £10,140
- 3rd: £5,072
- 4th: £2,536
Stem (IRE)
306- Form 1-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
took keen hold, in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
- Form 74-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leader, pressed winner from 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon no extra
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey D Nolan
in touch, ridden and weakened quickly 3f out, tailed off
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer E Bethell
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
dwelt, raced in last, went fourth over 3f out, ridden and no impression from over 2f out
The Cursor
35- Form 5-270
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Jason Watson
took keen hold, made all, pressed from 3f out, ridden and kept on well from over 1f out
In depth
Formwatch
Stem (IRE) 5-2 (9-4) A little slow into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden to improve and switched left over 2f out, led over 1f out, went clear, easily, won at Newbury 7f stks (4) hvy in Sep beating Tequila Star (9-4) by 9 1/2l, 7 ran.
Arabian Poet 15-8fav (9-7) Handy, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden and faded 2f out, 4th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Tremorgio (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f mdn stks (3) sft in Oct.
Blue Martini (FR) Persian King gelding out of Toride.
Codiak (IRE) Make Believe gelding out of Sagami.
The Cursor 40-1 (9-1) Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 14th of 19, 9 1/2l behind Merchant (9-4) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.