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14:20 Doncaster

Doncaster Rovers 'Champions' Handicap (Class D) (Class D)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good (Straight course Good to Firm)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.30s
  • 11 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Apple Green, Black sleeves
11/2
  • Form 60206-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0

held up, pushed along and headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong

2(9)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 342251-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10

always behind

3(2)
Silk - Black and Red (quartered), White sleeves, White cap, Red star
8/1
  • Form 016-002
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7

mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong

4(10)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, diabolo on sleeves
  • Form 6110-06
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7

tracked leader, chased along over 3f out, was soon beaten

5(5)
Silk - Black, Yellow sash, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap
11/2
  • Form 03-0302
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6

mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong

6(1)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap

Coalition

613
12/1
  • Form 111162/
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6

towards rear, pushed along and switched right 2f out, ridden and edged left 1f out, never dangerous

7(4)
Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap
11/1
  • Form 2001-04
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4

dwelt, soon mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to dispute lead entering final furlong, driven out to lead close home

8(11)
Silk - Dark Blue and White diamonds
33/1
  • Form 000-400
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4

led, headed over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

9(6)
Silk - Maroon, Yellow stars, hooped sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 401123-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3

prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and kept on under pressure final furlong, headed close home

10(8)
Silk - Yellow, royal blue stars, royal blue and yellow diabolo on sleeves
  • Form 0004-02
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-11

held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong

11(7)
Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops and armlets, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 00-6030
  • Age 6
  • Weight 7-12

steadied at start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

In depth

Verdict

A tough handicap that can go to Mexican Pete, who, despite being upped 3lb for a good second here last month, makes more appeal at the weights than Solo Flight and Dovedon Hero, who look handicapped up to their best at the moment. However, this trio will not have it all their own way and the likes of Barman and Loves Travelling also have to be considered as they come into the race representing yards that are doing well at the present time. They should both be shortlisted as dangers if money arrives to support their claims. Night Sight is another that holds claims at the weights as well and his course record of three previous wins speaks for itself. However, he is on a long losing sequence and is not for the feint hearted in this company. Therefore we return to Mexican Pete as the one to be on today as he has shaped as if he is back to something like his best after a handful of outings this term. Lisa Jones is a positive booking for the four-year-old and he has everything in place to make a bold bid today.