Racecards
14:20 Doncaster
Eric Roberts Memorial Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 197y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £5,208
- 2nd: £1,550
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387
- Form 74-761
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up, smooth progress to lead over 2f out, clear when pushed along well over 1f out, easily
- Form 562142
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Aaron Jones
held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, headway well over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner
Skerryvore
37- Form 542
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner well over 1f out, no impression, lost 2nd well inside final furlong
- Form 57-6423
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
chased clear leader until pushed along well over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 9-6843
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey K T O'Neill
held up, ridden well over 3f out, soon struggling, lost touch over 2f out
- Form 0-08211
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Nathan Evans
pulled hard, led, soon clear, raced alone on inside rail in straight, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Conditions are forecast to be unseasonally testing and it might find out a few of these. Baasem made all at Lingfield but will need to settle better to last home today. Bullion Boss does have experience of heavy and soft ground so is interesting while Langholm has won his last two at Beverley and the return to a longer trip shouldn’t be a problem. SKERRYVORE has improved with every run and the handicapper hasn’t been overly harsh appointing him a mark of 74 so he gets the nod as Withoutdestination is making a belated debut on Turf.
Formwatch
Baasem (USA) 2-1 (9-6) Made all, driven over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, in no danger final furlong, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Sawasdee (9-1) by 7l, 5 ran.
Withoutdestination 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, ran on into 2nd approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Manton Warrior (8-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Skerryvore 12-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 8, nk behind Tatweej (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 2f stks (5) gs in Jun.
Bullion Boss (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Chased leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Funny Man (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Star Talent (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, pressing for 2nd when squeezed up inside final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Itchingham Lofte (9-2) at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Langholm (IRE) 11-4 (8-13) Made all, hard ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Brutalab (8-7) by 1l, 10 ran.