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16:05 Doncaster

Vertem A Fresh Approach Handicap (Class 3)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 6y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,439
  • 2nd: £2,214
  • 3rd: £1,106
  • 4th: £553
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.89s
  • Off Time: 16:07:08
  • 15 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Orange, Black diamond, Black and Orange diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap, Black diamond
12/1
  • Form 2-83130
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 97

with leaders, pushed along for effort over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

2(4)
Silk - Light blue, mauve epaulets, armlets and cap

Tomfre

11 D
5/1
  • Form 062081
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 97

chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out and hung right, went left and stayed on well inside final furlong

3(12)
Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops, White sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds, White cap, Emerald Green diamond

Firmament

15 p D
25/1
  • Form 061068
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 94

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, plugged on one pace final furlong

4(5)
Silk - Red, Purple stars on sleeves, Red cap, Purple star
8/1
  • Form 21218
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 94

held up towards rear, nudged along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, plugged on steadily inside final furlong

5(2)
Silk - Dark Green, Red diamond, armlets and cap
  • Form 11-3532
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 92

held up in rear division, pushed along and good headway 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on well final furlong

6(11)
Silk - Purple, beige striped sleeves
  • Form 112656
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 88

held up, ridden along 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never in contention

7(14)
Silk - Yellow, Light Blue epaulets and armlets, hooped cap
16/1
  • Form 123331
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 88

mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, faded from over 1f out

8(15)
Silk - BLACK, YELLOW yoke, RED disc, WHITE and red halved sleeves, GREEN & BLACK quartered cap

Arbalet (IRE)

22 pt D
20/1
  • Form 702584
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 87

led, headed and weakened over 2f out

10(3)
Silk - Black and White stripes, Black sleeves, White armlets
14/1
  • Form 10-0607
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 86

held up towards rear, ridden for effort 2f out, kept on final furlong

11(10)
Silk - Pink, large white spots

Breanski

22 DCD
13/2
  • Form 236332
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 85

midfield, ridden for effort over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

12(6)
Silk - White, Black seams, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star
12/1
  • Form 790205
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 85

fly-leapt leaving stalls, chased leaders, nudged along over 2f out, ridden 2f out, made no impression from over 1f out

13(8)
Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star
22/1
  • Form 300560
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 84

held up in rear, hampered over 5f out, headway 3f out, ridden along over 2f out, faded inside final furlong

14(16)
Silk - Black, Light Blue epaulets and armlets

Zap

11 D
28/1
  • Form 445222
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 80

held up in rear, nudged along 3f out, pushed along 2f out, made some late headway final furlong, never nearer

15(13)
Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue diabolo, Light Blue sleeves, quartered cap
40/1
  • Form 338418
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 80

prominent, ridden and led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon beaten, weakened inside final furlong

16(1)
Silk - Emerald Green, Orange sash, White sleeves, Emerald Green and Orange quartered cap
  • Form 859363
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 82

mid-division, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

9(7)
NR

Ejtilaab (IRE)

27 h BFC
10/1
  • Form 1-63372
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 87

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

The consistent Fortamour won over 6f at Ayr last month though has also won over today’s trip in the past. But TOMFRE rattled-up a hat-trick last year and having returned to winning ways in testing going at Leicester recently, Ralph Beckett’s colt can go in again. Musicality has yet to race over this far but the underfoot conditions will suit while Grove Ferry drops back down in trip having placed in classified contests over a mile at Ascot. Bear Force One drops in class while National League is preferred to stablemate Zap.

Formwatch

Bear Force One 66-1 (8-11) Led and overall leader stand side, headed over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 17th of 27, 13 3/4l behind Majestic Dawn (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

Tomfre 7-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Leicester 7f hcp (2) hvy in Oct beating Persuasion (9-3) by 2l, 9 ran.

Firmament 28-1 (9-4) In touch in mid-division, headway over 3f out, not quicken over 1f out, no extra final 75 yards, 8th of 20, 5l behind Ouzo (9-1) at York 1m hcp (2) sft in Oct.

Musicality 13-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Tranchee (8-13) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

Grove Ferry (IRE) 16-5 (9-0) Held up, headway 3f out, pressed leader 2f out, kept on until no extra close home, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Piranesi (9-0) at Ascot 1m stks (3) gs in Oct.

Queen's Sargent (FR) 15-2 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Marshal Dan (9-1) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.

Fortamour (IRE) 9-1 (8-5) Held up in mid-division, headway far side of group 2f out, squeezed through over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Rathbone (8-9) by hd, 11 ran.

Arbalet (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Narrowly led, ridden and headed 2f out, plugged on at same pace, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 8l behind Raaeq (9-12) at Ascot 7f hcp (3) sft in Oct.

Get Knotted (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Slow into stride, in rear, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders, 7th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Redarna (9-9) at Ayr 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

Breanski 6-1 (9-2) Held up, headway to track leaders over 2f out, kept on well into second 1f out but no match for easy winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Raaeq (9-12) at Ascot 7f hcp (3) sft in Oct.

Presidential (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Dwelt in rear, ridden 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Vale Of Kent (9-9) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

Alemaratalyoum (IRE) 66-1 (8-10) Always towards rear, well beaten over 1f out, 17th of 20, 14 3/4l behind Ouzo (9-1) at York 1m hcp (2) sft in Oct.

Zap 11-2 (9-11) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, ran on, just held, 2nd of 9, hd behind Don't Tell Claire (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.

True Blue Moon (IRE) 13-2jfav (9-11) Chased leaders, close up over 3f out until 2f out, soon beaten, 8th of 18, 10 1/4l behind Global Spirit (9-10) at York 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.

National League (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) In rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on without threatening leaders, 3rd of 11, 4 3/4l behind Marshal Dan (9-1) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.

Ejtilaab (IRE) 7-4fav (9-6) Prominent, driven over 1f out, stayed on, pressing winner towards finish, just held, 2nd of 12, hd behind Wild Edric (9-6) at Chester 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.