Racecards
13:15 Doncaster
Meriel Tufnell Apprentice Handicap (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f 2y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £22,500 added
- Winner: £11,596
- 2nd: £5,438
- 3rd: £2,720
- 4th: £1,359
- Form 259071
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey Connor Planas
chased leaders, challenged 2 out, soon led, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, held on well
- Form 715046
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M Murphy & M Keady
- Jockey Mr Taylor Fisher
slowly into stride, ridden along towards rear, closed from over 3f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 4117-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Darryll Holland
- Jockey Liam Wright
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 332175
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Adrian Nicholls
- Jockey Mia Nicholls
led, headed just inside 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 890809
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey William Pyle
mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, just held
- Form 316719
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 79
towards rear, ridden 3f out, well beaten inside final 2f
- Form 656312
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Jonny Peate
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 008-990
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey Ryan Sexton
mid-division, ridden 3f out, well beaten inside final 2f
- Form 707778
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Jack Enright
slowly away, behind, headway from 2f out, never able to make any impression
- Form 28-9034
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
mid-division, headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong, one pace
- Form 571754
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
prominent, driven 2f out, no extra from over 1f out
- Form 1220/07
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Elisha Whittington
prominent, ridden 3f out, soon lost place
- Form 440057
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Sean Kirrane
switched right soon after start, ridden along rear of mid-division, lost place over 1f out
- Form 473298
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Murphy & M Keady
- Jockey C R Lyons
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Verdict
Abate still looks in good form and bids for a fourth win of the campaign with Strong Johnson another at the top of his game. TEMPLE BRUER is still 8lb higher than when landing this 12 months ago but this is a drop back down in grade and he won again here in June when Rathbone was only third. The latter has gone up 7lb for winning at Sandown and Connor Planas can’t claim in this but the top weight has also won here before and should be in the firing-line again. As If By Chance was successful at Nottingham two runs ago while it was soft going when Speedacus won over 5f here in July, though the latter has found this extra furlong beyond him in the past.
Formwatch
Rathbone 14-1 (9-4) Chased leaders out wide, ridden to lead over 1f out, came clear inside final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Sandown 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Spring Bloom (10-0) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Temple Bruer 33-1 (8-7) Held up, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, kept on, 6th of 17, 2 3/4l behind Summerghand (9-9) at York 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Kodi Red (IRE) 80-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders towards near side, ridden and no extra 2f out, last of 14, 18l behind Gabriella's Spirit (9-2) at Cork 5f hcp gd in Jul.
Abate 9-1 (9-13) Prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Twelfth Knight (10-1) at Ripon 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Jump The Gun (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Judgment Call (9-5) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
As If By Chance 6-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, lost place and ridden over 2f out, soon weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Reminder (9-5) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Strong Johnson (IRE) 9-4fav (9-12) Travelled strongly, front rank, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Fortamour (9-11) at Ripon 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
San Isidro (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride and switched left start, held up and always in rear, tailed off, 13th of 14, dist behind Hodler (9-9) at Chester 7f hcp (4) sft in May.
Alpha Capture (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, soon steadied into last pair, never a factor, 8th of 9, 9l behind Maywake (9-11) at Sandown 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Rambuso Creek (IRE) 10-1 (9-13) Steadied and switched left start, held up off the pace in last pair, not clear run over 1f out, headway between horses inside final furlong, finished well, not reach reach leaders, 4th of 11, 3l behind El Montejean (9-1) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Speedacus (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 10, 2l behind Above (10-0) at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
A Pint Of Bear (IRE) 17-2 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, last of 7, 9 1/4l behind Lihou (9-1) at Goodwood 5f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Snash (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Nordic Passage (8-11) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Antiphon (IRE) 28-1 (8-2) Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Alligator Alley (8-12) at Newcastle 5f hcp (2) pol in Aug.
Sound Of Iona 16-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Iris Dancer (9-2) at Hamilton 6f hcp fll (5) gd in Sep.