Racecards
15:15 Doncaster
Mail On Sunday/tote Mile (Qualifier) (Handicap) (Class D)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 000020
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
prominent, effort 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0/00-035
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
in touch, ridden 3f out, stayed on well final furlong
- Form 002105
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on well final furlong,
- Form 0600-02
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous
Unshaken
118- Form 4306-44
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Willie Supple
mid-division, effort over 2f out, every chance final furlong, one-paced after
- Form 0430-00
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey T Quinn
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, hard ridden final furlong, got up on line
- Form 2/25
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer P Harris
- Jockey Tony Culhane
slowly into stride, mid-division, effort over 2f oiut, no impression final furlong
- Form 002400
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
tracked leaders and keen, ridden and not much room over 3f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 002-532
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey L Enstone
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Thesaurus
15- Form 00-0162
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer I Wood
- Jockey Dean McKeown
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 000511
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J Quinn
- Jockey Darren Williams
tracked leaders, led on bit over 1f out, hard ridden and under pressure inside final furlong, all out
Nakwa (IRE)
243- Form 130600-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey C Lowther
soon led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 2-03605
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey T Williams
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, no headway i.i.,i,sjrfdlkaa
- Form 400-000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
led early, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 105040
- Age 6
- Weight 7-11
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey D Mernagh
slowly into stride, behind, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 243536
- Age 5
- Weight 7-10
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey P M Quinn
prominent, led 3f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 00-6000
- Age 4
- Weight 7-10
always towards rear
In depth
Verdict
Captain Venti was hard on the steel when winning last time and may well have plenty more left to offer. The step up to a mile seems to have been the making of him and he should go close to defying a 7lb rise in the ratings. Free Option also has to be considered on the pick of his form and has shaped as if coming to hand in his last couple of outings. It's Our Secret and Thesaurus should give a good account of themselves - whilst it would take an act of faith to support True Night in finally making the most of a lenient mark.