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15:00 Catterick

'Doncaster' Selling Stakes (Class G) (Class G)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 177y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 33.25s
  • 8 Ran
2(6)
Silk - Red, Black star, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap, Black star

Abuelos

119
22/1
  • Form 00-3400
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8

slowly away, held up behind, outpaced 4f out, kept on final 2f, no impression

3(8)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow sash, White sleeves, Light Blue and Yellow hooped cap
12/1
  • Form 005000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8

held up in touch, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened final 2f

4(2)
Silk - Royal blue, red sleeves, dark blue cap
  • Form 30-2500
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3

in touch, ridden 4f out, kept on final 2f, no impression

5(4)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap
5/1
  • Form 500100
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13

led, ridden 3f out, headed approaching 3f out, kept on, no chance with winner

6(9)
Silk - Black, Grey star, Grey sleeves, Black stars, Black cap, Grey star
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

slowly away, always behind, tailed off from over 5f out, pulled up over 2f out

7(7)
Silk - White, black cap
  • Form 000-005
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

held up behind, pushed along and outpaced from 4f out, kept on final 2f, not reach leaders

8(5)
Silk - Red, Yellow hoops, Red sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap
40/1
  • Form 00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out

9(1)
Silk - Gold, Grey sleeves and cap
  • Form 000-055
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2

tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching 2f out, clear final furlong

1(3)
NR
  • Form 0-61516
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Life Is Beautiful, Desert Quill and Bold Blade are the three to concentrate on in this seller and we will give the nomination to Life Is Beautiful. The selection was well beaten behind Sualda in a better race than this at Beverely last time and the strength of that race has since been advertised with the the winner going on to score on Sunday at Chester. The drop in grade should ensure that Life Is Beautiful can get his head back in front and as such he is taken to score. Desert Quill is also eased slightly in grade but he will need to step up on his most recent effort when well beaten behind Teorban at Chepstow if he is trouble our selection. Bold Blade could be interesting as he is stepped up significantly in trip after being well beaten on the AW at Southwell last time. It will be a surprise if any of the remainder are good enough to take this and for the winner we return to Life Is Beautiful.