Racecards
18:00 Doncaster
Napoleons Casino & Restaurant Sheffield Supporting WPCC Handicap (Str) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,521 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £400
- Form 51002-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 76
held up towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out
- Form 7/51586-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
held up behind, driven and outpaced over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish, not pace to threaten leaders
- Form 052-023
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon hard pressed, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, headed post
Khitaamy (IRE)
317- Form 3451-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss T Jackson
- Jockey A Mullen
led, headed over 2f out, soon lost place and behind, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5082-56
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leaders, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 32222-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey J Mitchell
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase clear leaders inside final furlong, never on terms, lost 4th towards finish
- Form 43-0602
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey G C O'Neill
tracked leaders, effort 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair inside final furlong
- Form 53580-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
tracked leaders, driven inside final 2f, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge and every chance final furlong, led post
- Form 393233
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders towards far side over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 3754-40
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up towards rear, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never reached leaders, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 26642-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
NonRunner
Verdict
GOD WILLING only succumbed by the minimum margin this week in a driving Redcar finish and may well gain compensation if able to repeat that level here. He has not always proved the most reliable of customers but gets on well with Ger O'Neill and can hopefully deliver the goods with trip and ground to suit. Mr Tyrrell remains a maiden despite a plethora of placed efforts and sooner or later he's surely going to enter the winner's enclosure. He seems sure to run his race once again and is respected. Dark Magic can get involved off topweight along with the consistent Steal The Scene and Lucky Louie. The latter is yet another on show here who is so consistent but finds winning hard as six runner-up efforts from his last seven starts amply demonstrates.
Formwatch
Dark Magic 20-1 (9-7) Headway to join leader after 2f, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Shadow Warrior (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Desert Dream 18-1 (9-6) Always behind, 6th of 8, 19 1/2l behind Torcello (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Mr Tyrrell (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders far side, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase front pair inside final furlong, just held, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Happy Escape (9-6) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Khitaamy (IRE) 6-5fav (9-5) Keen, led, headed 4f out, tracked leader, ridden to challenge from over 1f out, led near finish, won at Catterick 7f mdn stks (6) gf in Jul beating Dandys Denouement (9-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Archie (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Led until over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Helovaplan (9-7) at Thirsk 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Lucky Louie 8-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon in touch, ridden to lead narrowly entering final furlong, kept on, headed final stride, 2nd of 14, hd behind Bold Spirit (9-8) at Doncaster 7f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
God Willing 13-2 (9-7) Raced keenly, chased leaders, 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 15, shd behind Abushamah (8-13) at Redcar 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Brother McGonagall 50-1 (8-7) Raced wide, always in rear, 14th of 15, 32 1/2l behind Gulf Of Poets (9-7) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Steal The Scene (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Towards rear, effort over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Mischief Managed (9-3) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) gf in May.
Tadaany (IRE) 5-1fav (9-1) Dwelt headway to lead over 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 14th of 16, 21 1/4l behind Nature Boy (9-3) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gf in May.
Fashaak (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Led stands side group, headed 4f out, soon lost place, eased over 1f out, last of 6, dist behind Bint Dandy (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) fm in May.