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17:15 Doncaster

'Clowns' Handicap

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft (Straight: Good, Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.71s
  • 13 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Gift Horse

18/1

    2
    Silk -

    Doitnow (IRE)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Armagnac

      14/1

        1(12)
        Silk - White, Purple sash and sleeves, White and Purple quartered cap

        Morse (IRE)

        2 D
        5/1
        • Form 825-241
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 80

        held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, no impression

        2(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White triple diamond, hooped sleeves, Orange cap

        Doitnow (IRE)

        51 p D
        12/1
        • Form 22660-7
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 85

        mid-divison, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        3(14)
        Silk - Red, Beige sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Beige and Emerald Green quartered cap

        Imperial Echo (USA)

        180 D
        10/1
        • Form 341345-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 84

        always towards rear

        4(4)
        Silk - White, Light Blue hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Gift Horse

        212
        18/1
        • Form 023840-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 84

        tracked leaders, slightly hampered after 2 furlongs, led 2f out, ridden clear final furlong

        5(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, Red sleeves, White cap

        Armagnac

        30 D
        14/1
        • Form 70175-9
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 83

        close up, lost place after 3f, not much room 2f out and again over 1f out, switched to right and stayed on well inside final furlong

        6(2)
        Silk - Beige, Black hoops, Black cap

        Divine Spirit

        19
        25/1
        • Form 73603-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 81

        with leaders, ridden and lost place over 1f out

        7(8)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and RED diamonds, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, RED armlets

        Artie

        9 D
        20/1
        • Form 7455-09
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 81

        led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(6)
        Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

        Bond Boy

        9 CD
        16/1
        • Form 0844-08
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 80

        toward rear, ridden overe 2f out, one pace final 2f, never dangerous

        9(10)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue diabolo, Light Blue sleeves, quartered cap

        Hartshead

        205 D
        9/1
        • Form 141123-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 79

        slowly away, towards rear, effort halfway, never dangerous

        10(5)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue armlets and cap

        Sir Desmond

        140 p D
        16/1
        • Form 404151-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 78

        held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        12(9)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE diabolo, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap

        Greenwood

        7 D
        13/2
        • Form 832454
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 77

        behind, ridden over 2f, weakend over 1f

        13(3)
        Silk - Pink, Grey Cross of Lorraine and sleeves

        Nivernais

        7 D
        5/1
        • Form 6315-50
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 75

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        14(11)
        Silk - MAUVE, PURPLE seams, WHITE sleeves, PURPLE seams, PURPLE and WHITE quartered cap

        Grey Cossack

        204 CD
        25/1
        • Form 000500-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 65

        slowly away, held up behind and keen, stayed on final furlong

        11(13)
        NR

        Rafferty (IRE)

        13
        8/1
        • Form 657533
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 77

        Withdrawn

        In depth

        Verdict

        The drop back in trip will help Rafferty who can get back to winning ways at the expense of Bond Boy, Nivernais, Morse and Sir Desmond to name but a few. This is a wide-open end to proceedings, and only a narrow vote of confidence goes to Rafferty by virtue of the fact that he has not been lasting home on the all-weather of late, setting out to make all and then fading close home. Those efforts have been over seven furlongs, so the drop back in trip will surely help his cause, and as he is a now a few pounds lower than when scoring at Chester three years ago for Clive Brittain, a welcome return to the winner's enclosure beckons. Bond Boy is not the same horse that landed the Stewards Cup in 2002, but he has been racing on softer ground than he likes and is at least coming back down the weights. Watch him when the ground dries up off his current rating. Nivernais did not get the best of luck in running at Windsor, so lines up on a retrieval mission and is well enough weighted still, while Morse has to shoulder a seven-pound penalty for a power-packed finish at Goodwood that saw him dead-heat with Idle Power. Sir Desmond was in form on the all-weather during the winter but has had a break, and we shall stick with Rafferty who can go close at decent odds.

        Formwatch

        Morse (IRE) 6-1 Held up, raced on outside in mid-division, headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, joined leader post, won at Goodwood 6f hcp gd in Apr deadheating with Idle Power , 16 ran.

        Doitnow (IRE) 12-1 Held up, never going pace to challenge, 7th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Katiypour at W'hampton 6f hcp (C1) pol in Mar.

        Imperial Echo (USA) 5-1 Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 3l behind Harrison's Flyer at Musselburgh 5f hcp (D2) gs in Nov.

        Gift Horse 50-1 Raced stands' side, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 30th of 32, 27l behind Spanish Don at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (B1) gd in Oct.

        Armagnac 33-1 Slowly into stride, behind, headway final furlong, never nearer, 9th of 15, 3 1/2l behind The Lord at Kempton 5f hcp gs in Apr.

        Divine Spirit 66-1 Switched right at start, always behind, 16th of 20, 13l behind Fonthill Road at Beverley 5f hcp gd in Apr.

        Artie 7-1 Led, headed after 1f, outpaced halfway, 9th of 13, 11l behind Highland Warrior at Ripon 5f hcp sft in Apr.

        Bond Boy 9-1 Held up stands' side, ridden well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 10l behind Highland Warrior at Ripon 5f hcp sft in Apr.

        Hartshead 9-2fav Tracked leaders, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, headed and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 18, 5l behind Marshman at York 7f hcp (D2) gd in Oct.

        Sir Desmond 5-1 Outpaced towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway and switched left over 1f out, led entering final furlong, driven out, won at W'hampton 6f hcp (D2) pol in Dec beating Jayanjay by 1/2l, 10 ran.

        Greenwood 12-1 Led near side to inside final furlong, held by far side over 1f out, 4th of 15, 4l behind Thurlestone Rock at Windsor 6f hcp gs in Apr.

        Nivernais 4-1fav Held up in touch far side, not clear run on rail over 1f out, no chance afterwards, 10th of 15, 7l behind Thurlestone Rock at Windsor 6f hcp gs in Apr.

        Grey Cossack 28-1 Held up stand side, pushed along over 2f, never on terms, 16th of 19, 14l behind Seneschal at Newcastle 7f hcp (E3) gd in Oct.

        Rafferty (IRE) 12-1 Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Polar Magic at Southwell 7f hcp gs in Apr.