Racecards
19:55 Doncaster
Carling Extra Cold Handicap (Class C)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 60y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 130300
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Willie Supple
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed & no extra inside final furlong
- Form 011004
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong
McBain (USA)
12- Form 031340
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden & every chance from over 2f out to over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Voucher
24- Form 05-31
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led, ridden & headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Turbo (IRE)
12- Form 0-26330
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
held up in rear, ridden & headway over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, readily
- Form 4-31
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey L Dettori
pulled hard in rear, ridden & outpaced 3f out, rallied over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 431
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
mid-division, ridden & outpaced 3f out, rallied over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 3-26311
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey J F Egan
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A fascinating affair with Wild Fling looking the one to beat. He managed an honourable fourth at Newmarket having started slowly and endured a tough passage throughout. He still races off 86 tonight and should gain compensation. Voucher was sent off at a gigantic price to win her Pontefract maiden and was never posed any serious questions throughout. It will be somewhat tougher tonight but the Hills' horses are in good form and if she has gained confidence from that victory, she should go close. Saladim is potentially the one most open to improvement. He had to wait until the third time of asking to take his maiden but the penny looks to have dropped and we may not have seen the best of him as yet. The well-bred King's Thought is likely to have plenty of supporters with Frankie Dettori in the plate but Ed Dunlop's form has been scarcely anything to write home about.