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14:45 Doncaster

'Pablo' Rated Stakes (Handicap) (Class D)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 36.61s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Invader

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    African Sahara (USA)

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Apache Point (IRE)

      14/1

        1(13)
        Silk - Yellow, large Black spots, Black sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Black spots

        Inchdura

        22
        14/1
        • Form 2-00000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-11

        held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, soon beaten

        2(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow diamonds, Emerald Green and White halved sleeves

        Topton (IRE)

        17 b
        8/1
        • Form 600201
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-11

        always behind

        3(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap

        Blythe Spirit

        9
        9/1
        • Form 0-06010
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11

        prominent, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on and headed inside final furlong, no extra

        4(7)
        Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves and cap

        Mister Sweets

        15
        7/1
        • Form 130435
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        held up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

        5(11)
        Silk - Dark Green, Orange seams, Orange cap

        Invader

        17
        11/1
        • Form 006020
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-9

        led for 1f, remained in touch, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong to lead close home

        6(8)
        Silk - Black, large White spots, armlets and cap

        Style Dancer (IRE)

        4
        13/2
        • Form 3403-60
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-6

        mid-division, chased along 3f out, weakened final furlong

        7(9)
        Silk - Red, White disc, Red sleeves, White spots, White cap

        Dowhatjen

        9
        9/1
        • Form 1020-34
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

        8(4)
        Silk - BLACK and RED (quartered), BLACK sleeves, RED cap

        Oscar Pepper (USA)

        8
        13/2
        • Form 502301
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3

        towards rear, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        9(2)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue star on body and cap, check sleeves

        African Sahara (USA)

        17
        16/1
        • Form 213556
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        in touch, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on until headed close home

        10(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hollow box

        Zafarshah (IRE)

        7
        6/1
        • Form 031553
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        prominent, ridden 2f out, soon beaten

        11(10)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and White diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Apache Point (IRE)

        17
        14/1
        • Form 00-3414
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8

        mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong

        12(5)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Mehmaas

        5 v
        33/1
        • Form 005000
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-8

        led after 1f, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon weakened

        13(12)
        Silk - Light Green and Pink diabolo, Red sleeves and cap

        Yorkshire Blue

        18
        20/1
        • Form 00-0104
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        The nine-year-old Topton sprung a surprise when winning over this trip at Newbury earlier in the month and has to be respected off just a 3lb higher mark and, while Zafarshah continues to run consistently well, slight preference is for Blythe Spirit. Richard Fahey's gelding won at Newcastle over a mile with plenty in hand at the beginning of the month and although well held in the Buckingham Palace Stakes last time that was over seven furlongs, so he should be suited by the return to today's distance. Off just a 4lb higher mark than at Newcastle, he has every chance of giving the in-form Fahey yard another winner. Style Dancer has claims on his best form but has been slow in coming down the handicap and could do with being dropped a few pounds. Oscar Pepper is likely to find this tougher than the classified stakes he won at Redcar recently and while Apache Point won on a faster surface at the same venue two starts ago he is usually better on a softer one. Kevin Darley is an interesting jockey booking for the top weight Inchdura and he is another to consider but Blythe Spirit has solid claims and gets the vote.