Racecards
15:05 Doncaster
32Red Casino Handicap (Class 3)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 43y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £6,210
- 2nd: £2,915
- 3rd: £1,458
- 4th: £729
- Form 804148-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey M Harley
rider removed hood late, slowly away soon in mid-division
- Form U32053-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey B A Curtis
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong
- Form 42/21-21
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey James Doyle
tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace
- Form 215-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, ran on
Throne Hall
213- Form 3/12-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 88
raced wide tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and ran on
- Form 21957-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey J P Spencer
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 994-874
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey S De Sousa
led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 312114-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Nicola Currie
towards rear, headway over 1f out, never near leaders
- Form 922/56-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 84
in rear, never on terms
- Form 3740-67
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Laura Pearson
keen close up, switched wide over 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
Viaduct
9- Form 3/108-64
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Jonathan Fisher
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms
- Form 322115-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Connor Beasley
dwelt towards rear, ridden and headway entering final 2f, never nearer
- Form 323422-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey P J McDonald
towards rear, never a factor
- Form 26-7676
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, some headway, not trouble leaders
- Form 792035-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 3f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 54-5427
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Eddery
- Jockey Callum Hutchinson
keen in touch, rider lost iron and ran very wide into straight over 4f out, virtually pulled up from 3f out, tailed off
- Form 4/22164-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R Kingscote
NonRunner
- Form 3/2125-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Secret Victory has won a couple of times over a mile on the all-weather since beaten over a longer trip. Novice winner Taqareer struggled under a penalty last time and makes his handicap debut having been gelded since last in action. He’s preferred to Thibaan, who sports the same colours, while several ran well in a higher grade last time. That list includes the returning pair Throne Hall and Spirit Dancer but SARVAN was beaten less than a length in a decent handicap at Wolverhampton last month and may have the edge on his second start after wind surgery. Fox Power and Baryshnikov could prove best of the rest.
Formwatch
Iconic Choice 17-2 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, 8th of 9, 24 1/2l behind Tulip Fields (8-6) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Wait Forever (IRE) 13-2 (9-12) Chased leaders on inside, short of room from over 2f out, never able to get out to challenge, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Crystal Pegasus (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Secret Victory 10-3 (9-2) Made all, set steady pace, pushed along 2f out, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Feb beating Amaysmont (9-1) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Taqareer (IRE) 10-11fav (9-9) Upset in stalls, soon tracking leaders out wide, went 2nd over 5f out, led over 3f out, joined 2f out, headed inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Aim For The Stars (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Throne Hall 3-1 (8-3) Led at steady pace, ridden and strongly pressed over 2f out, headed narrowly over 1f out, taken towards near rail final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 4, nk behind Ilaraab (8-4) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Sarvan 6-1 (8-3) Steadied start, held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 8, 1/4l behind Power Of States (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Fox Power (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Steadied start, held up in 4th, headway over 2f out, hung left and rider dropped rein over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Songkran (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Water's Edge (IRE) 11-5 (9-8) Dwelt close up in 4th, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on to press for 3rd towards finish, last of 4, 7 1/2l behind Awake My Soul (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Red Force One 25-1 (10-2) Held up in close 4th, went modest 3rd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 4, 5 3/4l behind Caribeno (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Toronto (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Not much room start, held up towards rear, some headway on outside over 1f out, well beaten final furlong, 7th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Arij (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Viaduct 100-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 5, 3 1/2l behind Great Esteem (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Baryshnikov 4-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Marronnier (9-12) at York 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Harmonious 6-4fav (9-5) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind War Defender (9-5) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Red Bond (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, held up in last pair out wide, never on terms, 6th of 7, 13 1/2l behind Daafr (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Music Seeker (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Led until 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Lunar Jet (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Hotspur Harry (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Soon prominent on outside, led over 8f out, narrowly headed 4f out, chased leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Central City (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Thibaan (USA) 13-2 (8-11) Held up and always last, short-lived effort on inside over 2f out, beaten final furlong, last of 4, 10l behind Emissary (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Spirit Dancer 15-2 (8-3) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 3f out, soon ridden and every chance, lost 2nd inside final 2f, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 4th close home, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Ilaraab (8-13) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Oct.