Racecards
17:00 Doncaster
Believe Money Group Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 115y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,750 added
- Winner: £5,531
- 2nd: £1,646
- 3rd: £823
- 4th: £411
Skymax (GER)
27- Form 0321-55
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
soon led, headed over 4f out, short of room and switched right over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 3155-64
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leaders, took closer order over 3f out, effort over 2f out, no extra approaching final furlong
- Form 213343
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Jason Hart
led early, remained prominent, led again over 4f out, switched left over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra closing stages
Great Bear
20- Form 1-413
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Jason Watson
chased leaders, effort over 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 2f out
- Form 437
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey M Dwyer
held up in rear, under pressure over 3f out, never a factor
- Form 39-94
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, very easily
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The Queen’s Calculation takes a further step up in trip after an improved fourth on the Polytrack at Lingfield. It will almost certainly suit the Dubawi gelding who is out of Ascot Gold Cup winner Estimate. Great Bear arrives in good form and has been left on the same mark as when third at Newmarket but Divine Gift needs to improve on this year’s efforts and is held by Rochester House on Haydock running. SKYMAX wasn’t beaten far over track and trip at the start of the month and has been dropped 2lb since. He should be approaching peak fitness now and a bold bid is anticipated.
Formwatch
Skymax (GER) 10-1 (8-13) Led 2f, remained prominent, outpaced over 2f out, soon no impression, 5th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Durston (8-7) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Divine Gift (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Led until 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Moon King (9-1) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Jun.
Rochester House (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Prominent, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon rallied, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Moon King (9-1) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Jun.
Great Bear 3-1 (9-8) Led, headed 10f out, led again over 3f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Gravistas (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Arthur Pendragon (IRE) 17-2 (9-5) Led, headed over 8f out, pushed along over 3f out, hung right over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 26 3/4l behind Mankayan (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 4f mdn stks (3) sft in Jun.
Calculation 11-8fav (9-2) Dwelt, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Glutnforpunishment (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.