Racecards
15:40 Doncaster
Tote/racing Post 'Ten To Follow' Nursery Handicap (Class C)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Atahuelpa
25- Form 412
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey L Enstone
tracked leaders, effort 2f out, no extra final furlong
Gems Bond
20- Form 1100
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Pat Eddery
towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression
- Form 411505
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
held up mid-division, brief effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 6010
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey T Quinn
held up towards rear, headway under pressure inside over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Newcorp Lad
14- Form 024
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Mrs G Rees
- Jockey G Duffield
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 062214
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
in touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 023
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 01
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey M Fenton
tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on well
- Form 5202
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
held up in rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
Libre
4- Form 605022
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey Dale Gibson
mid-division, ridden and effort over 2f out, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong (wore cheek pieces)
- Form 000251
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
towards rear, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
A competitive little nursery where Craic Sa Ceili is given the tentative TEAMtalk nod. Mick Channon's team are still firing out the winners and this filly seems to be able to handle any surface that she is tried upon. She didn't get the run of the race at Newmarket last time out but compensation awaits here. Top-weight Atauhelpa is here on a recovery mission after a costly failure on the all-weather. Nuit Sombre and Gems Bond were prolific in the Summer but seem to have lost their way. That said, neither trainer would send them here if they believed them to be no hopers. Libre has been running consistently albeit in lower grade. Night Kiss landed a big Newmarket seller last week and should appreciate this step up to a mile.