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15:05 Doncaster

Doncaster Groundworks Handicap (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f 115y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £37,350
  • 2nd: £11,184
  • 3rd: £5,592
  • 4th: £2,796
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 5.29s
  • Off Time: 15:06:18
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Durston

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Themaxwecan (IRE)

    9/2

      1(3)
      Silk - Yellow, beige seams, yellow sleeves and cap

      Summer Moon

      15
      6/4
      • Form 2336-11
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 93

      tracked leader, led after 2f, quickened over 3f out, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

      2(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), White sleeves, Red armlets, Royal Blue cap, White diamonds

      Themaxwecan (IRE)

      21
      9/2
      • Form 1-129
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 92

      held up, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, just failed

      3(4)
      Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and star on cap

      Emirates Empire (IRE)

      30
      10/3
      • Form 93-211
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 90

      slowly into stride, sent forward to track leader after 2f, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Pink striped sleeves

      Skymax (GER)

      15
      10/1
      • Form 0321-5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 85

      led 2f, remained prominent, outpaced over 2f out, soon no impression

      5(1)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

      Durston

      33
      6/1
      • Form 32-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 79

      held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, ridden out

      6(5)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Buckman Tavern (FR)

      262
      12/1
      • Form 491-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 79

      chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

      Previous results

      2018
      (7)
      Silk -

      Diocletian (IRE)

      33/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      A couple of progressive types take the eye in this. Summer Moon has returned a wide-margin winner over shorter trips the last twice now but has been raised a further 10lb. EMIRATES EMPIRE has gone up the same amount as he also bids for a hat-trick but is proven over the trip, having won by six lengths at Chelmsford last time, so Michael Bell’s colt gets the nod on that form. Skymax has plenty to find with Summer Moon and the latter’s stablemate Themaxwecan floundered in soft going in Listed company at Lingfield on his latest start. Durston and Buckman Tavern take a big step up in distance as both go handicapping for the first time.

      Formwatch

      Summer Moon 3-1 (9-5) Made all, driven clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in May beating Laafy (9-5) by 4l, 9 ran.

      Themaxwecan (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Raced wide in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Anthony Van Dyck (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f lst stks (1) sft in May.

      Emirates Empire (IRE) 13-8fav (9-7) Made all, clear over 1f out, kept on strongly, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in May beating Tigray (9-1) by 6l, 5 ran.

      Skymax (GER) 5-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Summer Moon (9-5) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.

      Durston 8-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 6l behind Sinjaari (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Apr.

      Buckman Tavern (FR) 6-1 (9-5) Led until over 3f out, soon rallied and every chance, led again over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Carlisle 1m mdn stks (4) hvy in Sep beating Startego (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.