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15:15 York

Gner Doncaster Cup (group 2) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 58.37s
  • Off Time: 15:15:45
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sergeant Cecil

Evs

    2
    Silk -

    Alcazar (IRE)

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Baddam

      10/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Black, large Yellow spots and sleeves, Yellow cap, Black spots

        Sergeant Cecil

        17 DC
        Evs
        • Form 425241
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 111

        held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead and edged right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        2(8)
        Silk - Black, Light Blue armlets

        Tungsten Strike (USA)

        17
        15/2
        • Form 2-21837
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 111

        chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        3(7)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow hoop and armlets, check cap

        Alcazar (IRE)

        110
        11/2
        • Form 43121-6
        • Age 11
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 114

        held up in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 3f out, checked when slightly hampered over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, one pace

        4(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green braces, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Emerald Green star

        Baddam

        17
        10/1
        • Form 591155
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 103

        held up in touch, outpaced 4f out, headway to challenge well over 1f out, one pace

        5(1)
        Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star

        Kasthari (IRE)

        17 D
        33/1
        • Form 310/73-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 106

        led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        6(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets, White cap

        Winged d'Argent (IRE)

        17 b
        25/1
        • Form 729308
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 102

        chased leader, ridden over 4f out, weakened final 3f

        7(2)
        Silk - Brown and Light Green halved, sleeves reversed, Red cap

        Clara Allen (IRE)

        13
        7/1
        • Form 113-163
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 95

        held up, ridden 4f out, kept on one pace final 2f, never troubled leaders

        8(5)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops on body, White cap

        Souvenance

        12
        11/1
        • Form 333432
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12
        • Official Rating 102

        chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, kept on final 2f, no impression

        Previous results

        2005
        (7)
        Silk -

        Millenary

        11/4
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-4

        2004
        (4)
        Silk -

        Millenary

        7/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4

        2004
        (8)
        Silk -

        Kasthari (IRE)

        14/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        2003
        (6)
        Silk -

        Persian Punch (IRE)

        3/1
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-4

        In depth

        Verdict

        Sergeant Cecil gained a deserved first success of the season when landing the Lonsdale Cup at the Ebor meeting here last month and is taken to confirm running that day with Tungsten Strike, Baddam, Kasthari and Winged d'Argent with the biggest threat looking to come from Alcazar. The last mentioned goes well when fresh so lack of a recent run need not be of concern although any further drying of the ground would be for a horse that wants plenty of juice in the ground. Souvenance has yet to prove his stamina for this trip and is difficult to evaluate having been campaigned abroad since winning at Ayr over a year ago. Irish raider Clara Allen is another that is difficult to weigh up and of more interest may be dual royal winner Baddam, who should appreciate this longer trip than in the Lonsdale last time. Tungsten Strike is better than his showing at the Ebor meeting would suggest but it is hard to see him reversing running with Sergeant Cecil who again has an obvious chance in this company and is taken to win again.

        Formwatch

        Sergeant Cecil 11-4fav (9-1) Behind, headway over 4f out, ridden 3f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at York 2m Grp 2 (1) gs in Aug beating Franklins Gardens (9-1) by 1/2l, 11 ran.

        Tungsten Strike (USA) 4-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 11, 23l behind Sergeant Cecil (9-1) at York 2m Grp 2 (1) gs in Aug.

        Alcazar (IRE) (9-2) With leader untill led after 2f, joined straight, headed 2f out and ridden, ran on until no extra final furlong, last of 6, 3 1/2l behind Shamdala (8-10) at Longchamp 1m 7f Grp 2 (A) gd in May.

        Baddam 12-1 (9-1) Behind, ridden 4f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 12l behind Sergeant Cecil (9-1) at York 2m Grp 2 (1) gs in Aug.

        Kasthari (IRE) 28-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 8f out, ridden 5f out, hung left and weakened over 4f out, last of 11, well behind Sergeant Cecil (9-1) at York 2m Grp 2 (1) gs in Aug.

        Winged d'Argent (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden and lost place over 8f out, soon behind, 8th of 11, 43l behind Sergeant Cecil (9-1) at York 2m Grp 2 (1) gs in Aug.

        Clara Allen (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, 6th when switched left 2f out, kept on well from over 1f out, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Tusculum (8-11) at Curragh 1m 6f lst stk (1) gf in Aug.

        Souvenance 1-2fav (8-11) led, headed 5f out, one pace, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Miss The Boat (9-0) at Ovrevoll 1m 4f lst stk (1) sft in Aug.