Racecards
17:50 Doncaster
Park Hill Hospital Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 23-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 105
ponied to start, close up in last place, pushed along and looked in trouble halfway, ridden 2f out, driven approaching final furlong,stayed on under pressure towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish
Little Eli
26- Form 05-83
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Jason Hart
led 1f, tracked leader, ridden to challenge when edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, all out
- Form 53-497
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey P M Quinn
raced wide early led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 08235-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey T P Queally
tracked leader, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
Third in last season's Norfolk Stakes, IAN'S DREAM started long odds-on at Leicester last time in what was supposed to be a mere formality. But he was nowhere near his best and was beaten a nose. Rated no less than 42lb higher than his nearest rival today, he gets a chance to put things right. With the opposition having little chance on paper, the newcomer Idle Warrior could follow the selection home as he's a half-brother to multiple winner Atlantic Beach, while the returning Red Highlights looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Ian's Dream (USA) 1-8fav (9-5) Led, ridden and pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on and just held close home, 2nd of 6, ns behind Apricot Sky (9-5) at Leicester 6f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Idle Warrior Indesatchel gelding out of Amused.
Little Eli 17-2 (8-8) Pressed leader until led over 1f out, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Shirley's Pride (8-13) at Warwick 5f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May.
Queen Flush (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Led, edged right 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 12l behind Algar Lad (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Red Highlites (IRE) 5-2 (8-9) Reared start, slowly away, soon prominent, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 8l behind Findog (9-0) at Beverley 5f 2yo clm (5) gf in Jul.
Teetotal (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Steadied start, held up in 4th, went 3rd 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong to press for 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Ichimoku (9-5) at Newcastle 5f 3yo mdn (5) sft in May.