took keen hold, chased winner, ridden over 3f out, soon lost 2nd, kept on same pace, went 3rd well inside final furlong
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, driven over 2f out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra
made all, clear over 4f out, edged right inside final furlong, unchallenged
steadied start, held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner
held up in 4th, outpaced over 3f out, edged left and well beaten from over 2f out
held up in 5th, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final 75 yards
NonRunner
The Cookstown Cafu has placed over track and trip in the past but Piastrella is proving best at Beverley and placed at the latter track last month. MASTER RICHARD was beaten only a nose over today’s trip at Doncaster in between moderate efforts over further and Ann Duffield’s charge gets another chance. International Boy has yet to win in 14 starts but Beautiful Surprise and Jazz Samba are unexposed and make their handicap debuts.
Beautiful Surprise 9-2 (9-4) Led, headed over 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 6l behind With The Moonlight (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Sep.
Nurseclaire (FR) 9-1 (9-7) In rear, ridden under 2f out, outpaced 1f out, 6th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Gometra Ginty (9-11) at Carlisle 7f hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.
Master Richard 7-4fav (9-8) Led at decent pace, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 9, 4l behind Grifter (9-5) at Beverley 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Piastrella (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, bumped over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Proud Archi (9-9) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Jazz Samba (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Handy, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on but always held, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Zainalarab (9-11) at Chester 1m stks (4) gd in Jun.
International Boy (IRE) 11-1 (8-13) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 15, 2 1/2l behind It Just Takes Time (9-11) at Thirsk 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
The Cookstown Cafu 7-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, gradually faded, last of 7, 5 1/4l behind Truely Aclaimed (9-5) at Ayr 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Theoretical (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Keen close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Mas Poder (9-4) at Pontefract 5f fll stks (5) gf in May.