Racecards
20:50 Doncaster
Westfield Health Proudly Supports WPCC Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 197y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,400 added
- Winner: £4,397
- 2nd: £2,063
- 3rd: £1,031
- 4th: £516
- Form 532532
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
led until headed halfway, remained prominent, led again inside final furlong, stayed on well
Alnilam (FR)
234- Form 355-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey David Egan
raced keenly in rear, some headway out wide over 1f out, never going pace to get involved
- Form 3223/37-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Murphy & M Keady
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
soon tracking leaders, smooth headway out wide over 2f out, ridden to lead and hung left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
- Form 308002/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd 10f out, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong
- Form 8-64507
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
held up in last trio, good headway on inside over 3f out, ridden chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 5657-73
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
steadied start, held up in mid-division, good headway out wide over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish
- Form 680-504
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer S Whitaker
- Jockey Phil Dennis
raced keenly tracking leader, lost 2nd 10f out, chased leaders, ridden and outpaced inside final 2f, weakened final furlong
- Form 161263
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer B Brookhouse
- Jockey L Morris
mid-division on inside, ridden out wide 2 out, no headway
- Form 968-182
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey P J McDonald
raced keenly in last trio, pushed along out wide over 2f out, never on terms
Verdict
Lexington Knight placed yet again back on the Turf at Windsor though beat Bookmark at Wolverhampton last autumn. Liberated Lad won at Southwell in January having earlier finished behind Newcastle winner Golden Vintage but Mythical looks no nearer winning. A chance is taken on ALNILAM as the former Godolphin charge steps up in trip on his handicap debut and first start for new connections having had three outings for Charlie Appleby’s yard last year.
Formwatch
Lexington Knight (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Led, headed 10f out, chased leader until over 3f out, went 2nd again entering final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Saligo Bay (9-7) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in May.
Alnilam (FR) 15-2 (9-7) Disputed lead until led 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 5th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Wonderful Times (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Red Royalist 11-1 (10-12) Rear of mid-division on outside, mistake 6th, ridden next, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Finisk River (11-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Saywhatyouwant (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Mid-division, going okay tracking leaders 2 out, pushed along and made no impression approaching last, 5th of 8, 20 1/4l behind Lucky Lover Boy (11-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Sword Beach (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Steadied into rear mid-division, effort and headway over 3f out, pressed leaders 2f out and ridden, gradually weakened, 7th of 18, 10 1/2l behind Dashing Panther (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Bookmark 5-1 (9-9) Dwelt, in rear, soon in mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, pressed leaders closing stages, just denied, 3rd of 7, hd behind Sainte Colette (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in May.
Mythical (FR) 22-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, carried head high and carried left inside final furlong, held but kept on, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Arch Moon (9-2) at Wetherby 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Liberated Lad 9-4fav (9-10) Held up in last trio, headway far side of group over 2f out, ridden disputing 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Boy About Town (9-9) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Golden Vintage 12-1 (9-6) Held up off the pace in last pair, steady headway 2f out, switched right over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, finished well, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, nk behind Theonlywayiswessex (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.