Racecards
20:20 Doncaster
Doncaster Free Press Alec And Gary Starr Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Form 08422-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 79
held up in rear, headway 3f out, switched left and quickened to lead briefly 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 91600/4
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
took keen hold behind leaders, ridden along over 4f out, soon behind
- Form 79-2315
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer W J H Ratcliffe
- Jockey P Pickard
led, clear halfway, headed 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 361725
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Amy Ryan
held up, effort over 3f out, no impression
- Form 1155-71
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 72
towards rear, ridden along over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 9/63122-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led well over 1f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 885024
- Age 10
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
towards rear, headway over 2f out, driven to challenge and every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
Dansimar
53- Form 383423/
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S J Drowne
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Verdict
Hawk Mountain was in a decent vein of form before his break he is expected to make the frame on his return to action today where he may be joined by the in-form Trip The Light but for us OVERRULE gets the verdict. The gelding made a winning return to action last time out. He has slipped to a lenient mark on the flat now and there may be better to come. He finds himself up against some fierce competition though and Richard Fahey's progressive three-year-old Trip The Light looks capable of piling pressure on the selection. He was a winner at Catterick last time continuing the fine form of his stable.
Formwatch
Overrule (USA) 7-4fav (8-10) Held up, headway over 4f out, ridden 2f out, shaken up to lead entering final furlong, readily, won at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr beating River Ardeche (8-10) by 1l, 5 ran.
Admiral (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) In touch, effort 3f out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 44l behind Demolition (9-5) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Eton Fable (IRE) 7-1 (8-2) Led, headed over 5f out, chased leaders over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 9l behind Serious Choice (7-11) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr.
Monfils Monfils (USA) 6-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, kept on one pace, not reached leaders, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Destinys Dream (9-0) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fm in Apr.
Trip The Light 11-4 (9-3) Held up behind leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, kept on gamely final furlong, won at Catterick 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr beating Saluscraggie (8-2) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Hawk Mountain (UAE) 5-2fav (8-13) Behind, headway on outer over 1f out, stayed on well to chase winner inside furlong, nearest at finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Bollin Greta (8-7) at Pontefract 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Red Wine 13-2 (8-9) Held up, headway over 3f out, kept on and no impression from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 8l behind Eton Fable (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 4f app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr.
Dansimar 7-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, soon weakened, 3rd of 13, 14l behind Estate (9-11) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct '07.