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16:10 Doncaster

Pertemps Network Doncaster Mile Stakes (Listed) (Str) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £45,000 added
  • Winner: £25,520
  • 2nd: £9,675
  • 3rd: £4,842
  • 4th: £2,412
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 50.18s
  • Off Time: 16:10:47
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Astral Beau

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Brunch

    8/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green hoop, Emerald Green sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Emerald Green cap

      Brunch

      202 D
      8/1
      • Form 5/83250-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 104

      in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong

      2(6)
      Silk - Red, old gold collar, cuffs, cap

      Imperial Fighter (IRE)

      300
      9/4
      • Form 225/330-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 109

      tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place over 2f out

      4(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Red epaulets, quartered cap

      Tacarib Bay

      21 b
      5/2
      • Form 52533-5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 104

      tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final 2f, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

      Tempus

      42 p D
      7/2
      • Form 1139-46
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 114

      led, pushed along and headed entering final 2f, weakened final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - Pink, black sleeves, pink armlets and stars on black cap

      Toimy Son (FR)

      183
      11/1
      • Form 25/2108-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 108

      dwelt, in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms

      7(2)
      Silk - Light Blue, Pink star, Grey and Light Blue hooped sleeves, Pink cap, Light Blue star

      Astral Beau

      154
      9/1
      • Form 371121-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 86

      took keen hold, raced wide in touch, headway to press leaders 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on

      3(7)
      NR

      Poker Face (IRE)

      166 D
      13/8
      • Form 111-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 101

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2022
      (1)
      Silk -

      Chindit (IRE)

      8/13
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      2021
      (7)
      Silk -

      Top Rank (IRE)

      11/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      Tempus finished runner-up in this contest last year before landing a couple of Group 3 races. But his best form has been on faster going and Imperial Fighter is preferred on last season’s third in the Irish 2000 Guineas. Toimy Son had some smart form in France and debuts for new connections but the unbeaten POKER FACE is taken to fulfil last year’s potential. The Crisfords’ charge romped home at Pontefract on his handicap debut and the step up to this grade looks well within his capabilities. Brunch and Tacarib Bay have come up short at this level in the past while Astral Beau has little chance on these terms.

      Formwatch

      Brunch 12-1 (9-12) Midfield, pushed along 3f out, made no impression, 12th of 16, 10 3/4l behind Atrium (8-11) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) sft in Sep.

      Imperial Fighter (IRE) (9-2) 13th of 15, 11 1/4l behind Vadeni (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Jun.

      Tacarib Bay 20-1 (9-12) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, switched right and headway final bend, switched right inside final furlong, ran on, 5th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Alrehb (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Mar.

      Tempus (9-2) 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Order Of Australia (9-2) at Doha 1m Grp 2 gd in Feb.

      Toimy Son (FR) (9-3) 8th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Tribalist (8-13) at Saint-Cloud 7f lst stks sft in Sep.

      Astral Beau 7-2fav (9-6) In touch, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Hodler (9-10) by 1 3/4l, 17 ran.

      Poker Face (IRE) 10-11fav (9-12) Keen early, tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong, readily, won at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Billy Roberts (9-1) by 8 1/2l, 9 ran.