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17:20 Doncaster
Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap (Str) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,800 added
- Winner: £5,653
- 2nd: £2,652
- 3rd: £1,325
- 4th: £663
- Form 3317-9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 87
close up, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, tailed off 2f out
- Form 11038-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Ben Robinson
disputed lead, ridden and headed over 2f out, 4 lengths down entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 44-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey J Mitchell
midfield in touch, pushed along 3f out, still in touch with leaders 2f out, 5 lengths down in 3rd entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 41-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Ryan Sexton
disputed lead, driven and headed 3f out, soon outpaced, lost touch over 1f out
- Form 61322-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey B A Curtis
close up, led over 2f out where ridden, 4 lengths clear entering final furlong, extended advantage inside final furlong, readily
- Form 445-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Connor Planas
always in rear, soon pushed along, tailed off over 3f out
Theme Park
26- Form 21-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Faye McManoman
NonRunner
Verdict
Metahorse won at Chester and Thirsk last year but has been well beaten in both starts over this trip, though was ahead of Manitou on his reappearance at Musselburgh. Maximilian Caesar, however, seemed suited by the step up to a mile in the autumn. Classic Speed makes his handicap debut but will have to do better than at Leicester last month. ESCARPMENT led until inside the final furlong at Newbury two weeks ago and can build on that here.
Formwatch
Manitou (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Tracked winner until ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, soon eased, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Finn's Charm (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Metahorse 11-2 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Finn's Charm (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Escarpment (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Led centre group and 3rd overall as groups merged halfway, went 2nd over 2f out, every chance inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, well held, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Golspie (9-7) at Newbury 1m mdn stks (4) sft in Apr.
Overrule (IRE) 11-4 (9-11) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Theoryofeverything (9-4) at Doncaster 7f stks (5) sft in Apr.
Maximilian Caesar (IRE) 11-4 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Hello Deira (9-9) at Kempton 1m (4) pol in Oct.
Finest Leader (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) In rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 15th of 17, 28 1/4l behind Harry Magnus (9-9) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Theme Park 4-1 (9-8) Prominent, shaken up over 2f out, ran on from over 1f out but never going pace to challenge, 5th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Freedom Day (9-1) at Redcar 1m stks (5) sft in Apr.
Classic Speed (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Timeless Melody (9-11) at Leicester 7f stks (5) hvy in Apr.