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16:10 Doncaster

Joe Sime Memorial Handicap (Class D)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f 132y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 9.76s
  • 5 Ran
1(5)
Silk - White, Royal Blue epaulets, White sleeves, Red spots, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 454-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-10

tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out, led 3f out, shaken up approaching final furlong, clear inside final furlong, easily

2(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, diabolo on sleeves
  • Form 0002-13
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7

soon led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out

3(4)
Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop
9/2
  • Form 6-31
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6

held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on, no impression

4(3)
Silk - Emerald Green, White armlets
8/1
  • Form 63-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1

led early, tracked leader, driven and weakened over 5f out, heavily eased 4f out and soon pulled up

6(1)
Silk - Maroon, White chevron, White sleeves, Maroon armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 250-005
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

always in rear

5(2)
NR
  • Form 0-10
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1

Withdrawn

In depth

Verdict

Most of these were bred to do better this year and the step up to this trip should make for a competitive little heat. However, there was plenty to like about the way Morson Boy extricated himself when he was short of room en route to his maiden victory at Pontefract last week, and he is taken to defy his modest penalty here. Anticipating and Sovereign Dreamer are also going the right way and will push the selection all the way to the line, but the resurgent form of the Middleham horses just edges the vote in favour of Morson Boy in a very tight little contest.