Racecards
13:40 Doncaster
Doncaster Sponsorship Club Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle (Class F )
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Nabir (FR)
31- Form 56F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T J Malone
mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 6P2110
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
led, ridden and headed 2 out, hung left and weakened flat
- Form 1-PP031
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey Christian Williams
in touch, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, kept on, headed towards finish
- Form 425
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 92
held up, headway 3 out, ridden but no impression
- Form 0660P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey P C O'Neill
held up, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Welsh Dane
28- Form 34400
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, never nearer
- Form 52F200
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss S J Wilton
- Jockey T Burrows
chased leader, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 0U-F0PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer B S Rothwell
- Jockey G Berridge
held up mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching next
- Form PF153-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey P Robson
held up, effort after 3 out, one pace and no impression after
Shakwaa
28- Form 03P-300
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer E A Elliott
- Jockey D C Costello
in touch, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
Errol
14- Form 0-06020
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J F Coupland
- Jockey E Dehdashti
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on to lead towards finish
- Form 0644P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey G Thomas
held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 4 out, ridden approaching next, soon weakened
- Form 300-644
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey F King
towards rear, pushed along approaching 4 out, some headway approaching next, soon weakened
- Form 46004-4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T P McGovern
- Jockey C Murray
chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace from last
Percipient
38- Form 020-05P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey L Stephens
always behind
- Form 0065
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey T J Phelan
held up, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 24432
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey C D Thompson
held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on from next, nearest finish
- Form 0U60P0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs A M Naughton
- Jockey G Carenza
chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 000
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 86
chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out
- Form 4065-6P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer E W Tuer
- Jockey N Mulholland
chased leaders approaching 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, quickly weakened
In depth
Verdict
The Martin Todhunter-trained Quarry Island has dropped several hints that a race of this nature is within him and he is selected in preference to Longstone Lass, Blue Leader and Oscar The Boxer in a tricky curtain-raiser to the Doncaster card. The last named hails from a yard that have enjoyed a good run of results this season and Malcolm Jefferson's charge again looks to hold each-way claims in this company. The ground should not be an issue with the six-year-old and he is one to monitor carefully in the betting. So too is Blue Leader, who won a seller in good style at Ludlow eight days ago and is obviously in good heart at present. He is due to go up 10lb from tomorrow and this appears to be a case of the hand being forced into carrying the penalty today. Others make slightly more appeal for win only purposes. Longstone Lass being one, as she is taking her racing well and fared much better than her finishing position would suggest from Wednesday's visit to Wetherby. That was a stronger contest and, assuming that she takes to racing in the visor for the first time, she could be hard to peg back over today's shorter trip. However, Quarry Island has also taken on stiffer opposition this season and, as he is very much favoured by the framing of the weights, he just edges the vote of confidence as a less exposed individual in hurdles.