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16:00 Doncaster

Merlin 'New Discovery 3' Handicap (Class C1) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft (Straight - Good to Soft, Good in places)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 56.95s
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk -
10/11

    1(5)
    Silk - Yellow, Dark Green disc
    10/11
    • Form 111131
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-9

    held up behind leaders, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, kept on

    2(7)
    Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap
    • Form 2/56-641
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-7

    tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, edged right and one pace final furlong

    3(6)
    Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap
    14/1
    • Form 100030
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-3

    held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

    4(2)
    Silk - Terracotta, Emerald Green cap and tassel
    • Form 106104
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-12

    led, quickened over 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on until headed well inside final furlong, no exrta close home

    5(4)
    Silk - Dark Blue, Grey stars, Dark Blue sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Grey star
    • Form 24030
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-11

    held up, pushed along over 4f out, effort over 2f out, no impression

    6(3)
    Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

    Fling

    3
    7/1
    • Form 522453
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10

    tracked leaders, effort when outpaced over 3f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish

    7(1)
    Silk - Pink, White stars, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, White star
    • Form 002140
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-3

    always behind

    In depth

    Verdict

    Sendintank can end the Turf season on a high by beating Contact Dancer and Trance, with Fling expected to figure in the shake-up. Sendintank has been a real money spinner for Stuart Williams this term, having won no less than nine of his 11 outings this year, and should make another bold bid to defy a six-pound penalty here. He started off on a mark of 50 on the all-weather in January and by the time he turned up at Musselburgh on Wednesday, had risen to 85. Taken out of the November Handicap at the 48-hour declaration stage, he can prove that connections have made the right choice. He was originally pencilled in for the end of season sales, but it must be odds-on now that he will still be with his current handler next term, and he can further sway connections by defying the handicapper again. Contact Dancer caused a bit of a shock when landing the Cesarewitch from the fast-finishing Mr Ed but will obviously love the trip, and holds Trance on that running. Fling took on the useful Alcazar at Musselburgh in midweek and will battle away under Kieren Fallon, but they all have it to do to stop Sendintank from winning the final race of Doncaster's season.