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17:40 Doncaster

Cwu Legal Services Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.10s
  • Off Time: 17:40:14
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Valmari (IRE)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Nobelix (IRE)

    3/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Red, Royal Blue hollow box, sleeves and cap

      Valmari (IRE)

      46 b
      12/1
      • Form 029-774
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 83

      in touch, ridden along 3f out, ran on final furlong to lead close home (hand timed)

      2(3)
      Silk - Dark blue, grey star and armlets, hooped cap

      Nobelix (IRE)

      164 D
      3/1
      • Form 53/914-1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 79

      led, steady pace, shaken up over 2f out, kept on final furlong until headed and no extra close home

      3(4)
      Silk - Black, Red stripe, Red sleeves, Black armlets

      Outlandish

      12 D
      5/4
      • Form 22062-2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 77

      held up in rear, headway on inner over 3f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong

      4(5)
      Silk - WHITE, DARK BLUE stars, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars

      Grand Art (IRE)

      10 BFD
      4/1
      • Form 131104
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 75

      held up, ridden along over 4f out, driven and one pace final 2f

      5(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Orange cross belts and star on cap

      Paint The Town Red

      42
      13/2
      • Form 6660-10
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 74

      tracked leader, effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      6(6)
      NR

      Red Wine

      34 CDCD
      • Form 024218
      • Age 10
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 73

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2008
      (7)
      Silk -

      Sir Duke (IRE)

      15/8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      Australian jockey Claire Lindop has made a good start to her career on these shores and she can add another win here with NOBELIX for compatriot trainer Jeremy Gask. A winner when last seen at Great Leighs in January, finishing clear of the good yardstick Clear Reef in second. Now a winner of eight of his 31 starts all told, the gelding likes quick ground and looks sure to run well off this mark of 79. Valmari races off a mark of 83, which is 6lb lower than his opening mark in March and this ex-Greek mare is one to watch in the betting, as is Red Wine who can be very good on a going day but it must be remembered the majority of his wins have come in big fields. Outlandish has been holding his form well, as has Grand Art who may still be fairly treated but he will need a decent pace throughout. Paint The Town Red will need to bounce back to form following a disappointing run at Newmarket, however in this tight finale it is Nobelix who is taken to win again.

      Formwatch

      Valmari (IRE) 22-1 (8-11) Held up in last place, ridden over 2f out, no impression, last of 4, 6l behind Falcativ (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.

      Nobelix (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Led 2f, remained prominent, led on bit well over 1f out, driven out, won at Great Leighs 1m 6f hcap (4) pol in Jan beating Clear Reef (9-11) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

      Outlandish 6-1 (8-13) Held up in 4th, smooth headway 3f out, challenge going well to lead narrowly just inside final 2f, driven and headed just inside final furlong, soon edging left and held towards finish, 2nd of 4, nk behind It's A Date (9-1) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

      Grand Art (IRE) 9-4fav (9-4) Held up, effort when not much room 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 5, 1 3/4l behind Trip The Light (8-12) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

      Paint The Town Red 13-2 (9-0) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 10th of 11, 12l behind Summer Winds (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.

      Red Wine 25-1 (8-6) Slowly away, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon no impression, last of 8, 16l behind Hendersyde (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.