Racecards
15:05 Doncaster
Dbs October Yearling Stakes (Class B)
- 21 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 101262
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
raced far side, led group, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner
Arctic Blue
104- Form 660
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Dean McKeown
raced stand side, behind, ridden halfway, kept on 2f out, no impression
- Form 214
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C Von Der Recke
- Jockey W J O'Connor
raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 530U
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey Michael Hills
raced stand side, mid-division, ridden halfway, stys on 2f out, not reach first two
- Form 04
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J Quinn
- Jockey G Duffield
raced far side, in touch, ridden and behind approaching final furlong
Notty Bitz (IRE)
104- Form 124414
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Riska King
26- Form 3410
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
raced far side, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 140060
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
raced stand side, in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
Double Assembly
160- Form 316
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer J Best
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
raced far side, chased leader, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 245550
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
raced stand side, in touch, driven over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 020144
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey T Quinn
raced stand side, prominent, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 521031
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Looking Down
28- Form 422100
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Pat Eddery
raced stand side, led group, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
Mesmerised
30- Form 406600
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
raced stand side, chased leaders to halfway, soon weakened
Miss Ceylon
39- Form 321250
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey T Hamilton
raced far side, in touch, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
Pop Up Again
47- Form 02
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey E Ahern
raced far side, prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on
- Form 543120
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey M Fenton
raced far side, chased leaders until ridden and weakened 2f out
Robwillcall
25- Form 140350
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
raced far side, mid-division, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Seashore
36- Form 101000
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Dale Gibson
raced far side, always behind, tailed off 2f out (wore cheek pieces)
In depth
Verdict
A real hotch-potch of abilities with few having any real chance of scooping the pool. The race looks to be at the mercy of Malton trainer, Tim Easterby, who looks to hold a real nap hand on this occasion. Golden Nun has done little wrong this season and only saw one blip when the draw beat her at Chester. Her experience is confined to a faster surface and on this occasion, the TEAMtalk nod is given the way of her stablemate, Cumbrian Venture. He is already proven on this surface and despite the ground being a little too fast for him at York, there were plenty of confident market vibes surrounding his bid and in the end, he demonstrated a fair amount of tenaciousness when giving Avonbridge a run for his money. Looking Down has to be respected in this contest having done nothing wrong in a similar race at Ascot. Of those at bigger prices, Notty Bitz makes some appeal. A winner of a nursery at Pontefract, he did not disgrace himself behind Steelaninch at Ascot. Kevin Ryan's team always send out a decent representative and Seashore is his sole entry. A watching brief is advised on the market with regard to the daughter of Prince Sabo. She has been disappointing in better company but Dale Gibson seems to save some of his best riding performances for this track and the horse looks to have conditions to suit.