Racecards
18:45 Doncaster
M&D Foundations Piling Specialists Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 197y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,800 added
- Winner: £5,653
- 2nd: £2,652
- 3rd: £1,325
- 4th: £663
- Form 95-2221
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
bumped start, raced in last, switched right over 3f out, made good headway when shaken up over 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, readily
- Form 422
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey Toby Moore
bumped start, held up in rear, ridden along over 4f out, beaten over 2f out
Lopeo (IRE)
201- Form 415-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey S M Levey
raced in second, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost second over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, went second again towards finish, no match for winner
- Form 51-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey James Doyle
led, shaken up 3f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left when headed over 1f out, soon weakened
Alba Gu Brath
106- Form 22-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Connor Beasley
shifted right and bumped rival start, raced in fourth, struggling over 5f out, edged left and weakened over 3f out
Stoneacre Donny
199- Form 4613-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Cam Hardie
took keen hold, in touch, made headway over 4f out, shaken up going well over 2f out, every chance when ridden over 1f out, drifted left inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 44-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey P J McDonald
wore hood to post, slowly away, tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
In depth
Formwatch
Al Azd (IRE) 6-4fav (8-10) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and led 1f out, stayed on well, always doing enough final 110yds, won at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stks (3) pol in Apr beating Sailor Song (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Sailor Song 7-4 (8-10) Chased leader, shaken up and led well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and hung right, headed 1f out, chased winner final 110yds, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Al Azd (8-10) at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stks (3) pol in Apr.
Lopeo (IRE) 11-4 (9-9) Led early, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, switched right final bend, no impression over 1f out, last of 5, 4 3/4l behind Galilean Quality (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f stks (2) sft in Oct.
Director's Cut (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong, 5th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Bay Royale (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 2f stks (3) gd in Apr.
Alba Gu Brath 4-9fav (9-7) Made all, ran green and hung badly left when quickened 1f out, ran on well and always doing enough, slightly eased final strides, won at Newcastle 1m stks (4) pol in Jan beating Five Cay (9-7) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Stoneacre Donny 22-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Pearl River (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 2f (4) gs in Oct.
Shushi 10-11fav (8-9) Wore hood to post, soon led, shaken up over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost second final strides, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Galaxy Star (10-2) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn fll stks (3) pol in Mar.