Racecards
16:00 Doncaster
Stanleybet Doncaster Mile (Listed) (Rnd)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 006151-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer G Wragg
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up, smooth progress to lead over 1f out, pushed out final furlong, readily
- Form 461300-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey D Holland
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 039117-
- Age 9
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 73323-3
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 112
tracked leader, pushed along and switched right over 1f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 88-2430
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey S Sanders
behind, effort over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 117738-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
took keen hold to lead, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Autumn Glory, a dual Group 3 winner last term, is the class act of the race and, while a penalty may not prevent Geoff Wragg's horse from making a winning return, the lack of cut in the ground may; so preference is for Hurricane Alan, who gets the vote ahead of Putra Pekan. The last mentioned made a winning reappearance at Ascot last year so can run well when fresh, goes on any ground and is well treated on official BHB ratings. The Michael Jarvis-trained seven-year-old makes more appeal than Clive Brittain's Membership, who has been kept busy in Dubai during the winter. The nine-year-old Calcutta is capable on his day but this looks plenty hard enough for him, as it does for John Akehurst's Audience who needs to improve to trouble Hurricane Alan. Richard Hannon's horse was a model of consistency last term winning just the once, in the Group 2 Betfred.com Mile at Sandown, but reaching the frame in seven of his other 10 starts. The selection has 3lbs in hand over Putra Pekan on official ratings and is taken to make the most of the favourable terms.
Formwatch
Autumn Glory (IRE) 9-2jt-fav Raced centre, led after 1f, ridden and edged left over 1f out, ran on well, won at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 (A1) sft in Oct beating Sights On Gold by 2l, 16 ran.
Audience 20-1 Held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 10th of 11, 8l behind Sleeping Indian at Newmarket 1m lst stk (A1) gs in Oct.
Calcutta 10-1 Behind, ridden 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 7th of 19, 6l behind Nashaab at York 1m hcp (C1) gd in Oct.
Hurricane Alan (IRE) 12-1 Keen and prominent, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Eccentric at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stk (A1) pol.
Membership (USA) 8-1 Tracked leaders; 4th straight; ridden 400m out; weakened final 200m, last of 10, 8l behind Majors Cast at Nad Al Sheba 1m hcp gf.
Putra Pekan 10-1 Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, beaten when not much room over 1f out, 8th of 11, 6l behind Sleeping Indian at Newmarket 1m lst stk (A1) gs in Oct.