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15:15 Doncaster

vertem.co.uk Handicap (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f 115y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £19,000 added
  • Winner: £11,972
  • 2nd: £3,583
  • 3rd: £1,792
  • 4th: £897
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 11.23s
  • Off Time: 15:15:49
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ocean Wind

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Opera Gift

    6/5

      3
      Silk -

      Hiroshima

      18/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Emerald green, red disc, emerald green sleeves, red stars, emerald green cap, red spots

        Ocean Wind

        34
        13/8
        • Form 311
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 96

        close up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, idled close home

        2(1)
        Silk - Yellow, royal blue seams and sleeves, red cap

        Rhythmic Intent (IRE)

        17
        10/1
        • Form 214144
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 95

        dwelt close up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        3(7)
        Silk - Silver, tassel on cap

        Hochfeld (IRE)

        13
        33/1
        • Form 103743
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 93

        tracked leader until over 4f out, weakened 2f out

        4(2)
        Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond

        Amazing Red (IRE)

        29 p
        28/1
        • Form 037443
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 93

        tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out until 3f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - Grey, red cross belts and sleeves, red and grey quartered cap

        Stargazer (IRE)

        27
        22/1
        • Form 231-001
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 92

        in touch, ridden 3f out, never a factor

        6(4)
        Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

        Calculation

        26 v CD
        14/1
        • Form 19-8258
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 91

        dwelt held up, pushed along 3f out, never near leaders

        8(5)
        Silk - Purple, Orange disc

        Hiroshima

        24 p D
        18/1
        • Form 03-0031
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 82

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        9(8)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Opera Gift

        11
        6/5
        • Form 411
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 76

        raced wide tracked leaders, headway to chase leader 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

        7(9)
        NR

        Kangaroo Valley (USA)

        16 p
        33/1
        • Form 0/35136-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 90

        NonRunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        A fast-improving three-year-old, Opera Gift is still potentially well treated in this despite a penalty. There is a slight doubt regarding his stamina on pedigree, however. Ocean Wind stays much further and arrives on a hat-trick. A smart performer in bumpers, he is accustomed to carrying big weights and won’t go down without a fight. Stargazer produced a 50/1 shock at Haydock last month and is only 2lb higher here while Hiroshima was a cosy winner in lesser company at Ayr. Rhythmic Intent may be in the handicapper’s grip but CALCULATION could offer some value with the ground still drying out. A close-up fifth in the Mallard Handicap over track and trip last month, when Hochfeld was behind, he’s been dropped 2lb since and clearly didn’t handle Chester’s turns on his most recent outing. Amazing Red is tried in cheekpieces but recent performances have not been up to scratch.

        Formwatch

        Ocean Wind 5-4fav (9-1) Close up, chased leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gf in Sep beating Themaxwecan (9-10) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.

        Rhythmic Intent (IRE) 16-5 (9-10) Chased winner until over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Arctic Sound (9-7) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.

        Hochfeld (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Led, brought field centre in straight, ridden and headed over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd 2f out, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 8 1/4l behind The Jam Man (8-2) at York 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.

        Amazing Red (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Close up in 4th, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 4, 12 3/4l behind Not So Sleepy (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Sep.

        Stargazer (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Held up last, good headway on outside 3f out, led inside final 2f, ridden edged left and went clear over 1f out, all out, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep beating On To Victory (9-13) by nk, 6 ran.

        Calculation 9-2 (9-12) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 4f out, weakened from over 2f out, 8th of 12, 17l behind Buriram (9-3) at Chester 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

        Hiroshima 6-1 (9-12) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Clearance (10-1) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.

        Opera Gift 11-4 (8-12) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, ran on, won at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Duke Of Condicote (9-0) by 3l, 9 ran.

        Kangaroo Valley (USA) 22-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, tailed off 5th, never a factor, 8th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Stormin Norman (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.