Racecards
20:15 Doncaster
Geoff Clarke Memorial Handicap (Rnd) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,562
- 2nd: £1,060
- 3rd: £530
- 4th: £265
- Form 0764-78
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, edged right and pressed inside final furlong, caught post
- Form 121083
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
with leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 333635
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 544858
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey R Winston
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, squeezed through rivals and ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely to lead post
- Form 10-5272
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey T Eaves
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 60-0448
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 765896
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Martin Harley
held up towards rear, pushed along and good headway over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 4-00068
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C A Mulhall
- Jockey P Aspell
held up towards rear and keen, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 7508-6D
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leaders, challenged 3f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 0-08190
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey R Kingscote
led, headed over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 130336
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
White Diamond drops back in trip after some decent efforts over 1m2f, but she still looks a shade high in the weights and CONO ZUR makes more appeal. Ruth Carr's charge looks like getting fast ground again for the first time since scoring at Beverley in May and should have no trouble assuming his preferred racing position at the head of affairs. He went close here last time when Ajdaad ran a shocker but the latter has since showed a bit more at Newmarket, while Elijah Pepper and Fibs And Flannel have something to find with the selection on earlier form though the latter takes a further drop in the handicap.
Formwatch
Kerrys Requiem (IRE) 28-1 (9-4) Always in rear, 8th of 10, 10l behind Grissom (9-5) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
Cono Zur (FR) 6-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and hard pressed from 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra close home, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Veroon (8-13) at Doncaster 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Elijah Pepper (USA) 4-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway on inner over 2f out, kept on same final furlong, 5th of 9, 5l behind Striker Torres (8-9) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Hawaana (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 13l behind Troopingthecolour (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2f app hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
White Diamond 9-1 (10-2) Went left start, prominent, driven to challenge 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Amazing Blue Sky (9-7) at Haydock 1m 2f ladies hcap (5) gf in May.
Fibs And Flannel 8-1 (8-12) Mid-division, one pace final 2f, 8th of 13, 8l behind Toto Skyllachy (9-3) at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gs in May.
Ajdaad (USA) 25-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 16, 1 3/4l behind Two Certainties (9-0) at Newmarket 1m app hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Aerodynamic (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Held up behind, effort over 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 12l behind Sunset Kitty (9-6) at Doncaster 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Christmas Light 10-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, in a race won by Zennor (9-7) at Hamilton 1m 1f Stakes (0-70) (3-4yo) (5) gs, 8 ran.
Global 16-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, gradually weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 18, 10l behind Barren Brook (9-4) at York 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Petomic (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, keen early, held up in touch, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 8l behind Tewin Wood (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.