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16:50 Doncaster

L J Monks Ltd Claiming Stakes (Class E)

  • 20 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.23s
  • 20 Ran
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1
Silk -

Distant Country (USA)

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Lord of The East

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Cloud Dancer

      10/1

        1(15)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

        Commanding

        59
        5/2
        • Form 21-5006
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        missed break, soon in touch, ridden and effort 2f out, no extra final furlong

        2(1)
        Silk - Black and red diamonds, white sleeves, red armlets

        Distant Country (USA)

        21
        10/1
        • Form 003410
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        held up towards rear, headway 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well

        3(2)
        Silk - White, Purple stars, sleeves and star on cap

        Falcon Hill

        44
        9/1
        • Form 500600
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(13)
        Silk - Pink, Light Blue star, halved sleeves, Pink cap, Light Blue star

        Kingston Town (USA)

        19
        16/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        dwelt, towards rear never dangerous

        5(10)
        Silk - Light Blue, White cross belts, hooped sleeves

        Cloud Dancer

        51
        10/1
        • Form 030620
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        held up in touch, headway when not clear run over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly final furlong

        6(9)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, CHOCOLATE hooped sleeves, striped cap

        Rahjel Sultan

        40
        100/1
        • Form 040054
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

        7(21)
        Silk - Red and Yellow check, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap

        Aboustar

        92
        100/1
        • Form 6-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out

        8(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Red stars, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow cap

        Killala (IRE)

        35
        6/1
        • Form 104043
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        dwelt, mid-division, headway and effort 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

        9(14)
        Silk - Maroon, Light Blue sleeves, White armlets, White cap, Maroon star

        Lord of The East

        7
        25/1
        • Form 010050
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        close up, led over 3f out, ridden and hung left over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

        10(6)
        Silk - Dark Green and Red stripes, Red and White striped sleeves and cap

        Semper Paratus (USA)

        28
        100/1
        • Form 560500
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        11(17)
        Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE stars, halved sleeves

        Lucayan Dancer

        12 b
        12/1
        • Form 664033
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        bumped start, towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f

        12(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap

        Earlston

        26
        14/1
        • Form 622400
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        13(18)
        Silk - Red, Black epaulets

        Queen of Night

        9
        6/1
        • Form 2-03001
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

        14(20)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Maroon seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Rockforest

        12 b
        100/1
        • Form 00000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out

        15(11)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red epaulets, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Alburack

        423
        100/1
        • Form 000/65U-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7

        prominent, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out

        16(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap

        Second Venture (IRE)

        3
        25/1
        • Form 500005
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7

        towards rear, soon pushed along, no danger

        18(5)
        Silk - WHITE, BLACK epaulets, hooped sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Scrappy Doo

        183
        200/1
        • Form 000-0P0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        mid-division, weakened halfway

        19(12)
        Silk - White and Red stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, White cap, Red spots

        Baytown Flyer

        80
        100/1
        • Form 060000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2

        reared start, close up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        20(16)
        Silk - GREEN, GOLD sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Chickasaw Trail

        61
        100/1
        • Form 420-000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-2

        towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway under pressure 1f out, one pace final furlong

        21(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red epaulets, armlets and cap

        The Risk of Reform

        12
        100/1
        • Form 600-00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-0

        prominent, weakened 2f out

        17(19)
        NR

        Sandorra

        87
        • Form 00-5000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5

        In depth

        Verdict

        The best of these on official ratings are Commanding (83), Falcon Hill (87), Cloud Dancer (75) and Queen Of Night (78), and we think the winner will come from this group, our preference being Commanding. A winner at Pontefract earlier in the year, the selection comes here on the back of a decent run at Ascot, and with his stable in good form. Falcon Hill has, sadly, lost his way this year after promising more at two, but drops to this grade for the first time and is a course winner. won a Newmarket handicap in June 2002, and a return to that level of form sees him competitive. Cloud Dancer and Queen Of The Night have a right to be considered, the latter coming here on the back of an all-weather win. Of the others, Kingston Town comes here on the back of a promising maiden run - his only outing to date; Killala hails from a stable in form and Kevin Darley has been booked; while the Jim Goldie pair of Lucayan Dancer and Earlston have place claims if on song; and Distant Country, from the Lynda Ramsden yard, has Jamie Spencer in the plate. Not an easy one to call but we could be in for a Commanding performance.