Racecards
14:35 Doncaster
betdaq.com 2% Commission Handicap (Class 2)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £45,000 added
- Winner: £28,012
- 2nd: £8,388
- 3rd: £4,194
- 4th: £2,097
- Form 900118
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Cameron Noble
always in rear
- Form 44-2211
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Cathrine Erichsen
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, idled close home
- Form 400040
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression
- Form 000610
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey David Probert
towards rear, never near leaders
- Form 644587
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 704097
- Age 8
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 900083
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken close home
- Form 506541
- Age 7
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Sammy Jo Bell
held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor
- Form 000866
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 033722
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Harry Bentley
in touch, effort over 1f out, hung right and kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 808225
- Age 8
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 1-29504
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey D Fentiman
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 640800
- Age 4
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Hayley Turner
mid-division, ridden 2f out, nearest finish
- Form 997400
- Age 4
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
dwelt towards rear, ridden halfway, never on terms
- Form 506997
- Age 5
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey P M Quinn
in touch, ridden halfway, weakening when short of room over 1f out
- Form 361222
- Age 7
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 85
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, driven and ran on inside final furlong, not reach winner
- Form 313308
- Age 8
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey K T O'Neill
outpaced, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Demora beat the odds-on Maljaa at Leicester 11 days ago when Kimberella and Dungannon, who is bidding for hat-trick in this contest, were both behind. Steps won the Portland over a slightly longer trip here last month and can be forgiven his latest run in the Prix l'Abbaye at Longchamp so comes into contention. LUCKY BEGGAR (NAP), Robot Boy and Kimberella were all behind in the Portland but Charlie Hills' five-year-old was in front at this distance until being swamped close home. He is 8lb better off with the winner and that may be enough to turn the tables given he's now 9lb lower than his last winning mark. Arctic Feeling beat Adam's Ale by a nose at Catterick last week when Confessional, Kimberella and Union Rose were all unplaced but Perfect Pasture has gone up 3lb since his second to Union Rose at York.
Formwatch
Steps (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Mid-division, kept on under pressure, not reach leaders, 8th of 18, 4 1/4l behind Goldream (9-10) at Longchamp 5f Grp 1 (1) gs in Oct.
Easy Road (9-4) won at Taby 6f lst stks (1) sft in Sep beating Mr David (9-4) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Demora 10-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, ran on, won at Leicester 5f hcp (2) gs in Oct beating Maljaa (9-7) by 1l, 8 ran.
Robot Boy (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Never better than mid-division, weakened over 1f out, last of 19, 21 1/2l behind Shared Equity (9-1) at York 6f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Union Rose 15-2 (9-4) Raced far side outpaced, last of 12, 14 1/4l behind Arctic Feeling (8-12) at Catterick 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Lucky Beggar (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Close up, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 20, 5 1/4l behind Steps (9-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Dungannon 6-1fav (8-10) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, hung right approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Demora (8-10) at Leicester 5f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Perfect Pasture 14-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, headway halfway, chasing leaders over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 20, 1 1/4l behind Union Rose (9-4) at York 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Arctic Feeling (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) In rear stand side, headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead final strides, won at Catterick 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct beating Adam's Ale (8-11) by ns, 12 ran.
Kimberella 14-1 (9-0) Towards rear stand side, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Arctic Feeling (8-12) at Catterick 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Adam's Ale 8-1 (8-11) Chased leader stand side, ridden to lead entering final furlong, faltered close home, headed final strides, 2nd of 12, shd behind Arctic Feeling (8-12) at Catterick 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Confessional 5-1fav (8-13) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 3l behind Arctic Feeling (8-12) at Catterick 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Meadway 14-1 (9-4) Keen close up, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression final furlong, last of 4, 5 1/2l behind Danzeno (9-4) at Musselburgh 5f stks (3) gf in Sep.
Desert Ace (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 16th of 20, 9 1/4l behind Union Rose (9-4) at York 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Cordial 100-1 (9-1) Raced far side, held up, never on terms, 13th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Mistrusting (9-0) at Newmarket 6f lst fll stks (1) gd in Oct.
Pearl Acclaim (IRE) 18-1 (8-9) Led far side trio, ridden when switched right to stand side over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Arctic Feeling (8-12) at Catterick 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
El Viento (FR) 5-1fav (9-4) Behind, headway under pressure and edged left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Waseem Faris (9-6) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Mon Brav 18-1 (9-5) In rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 8th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Dutch Breeze (9-1) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.