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15:30 Doncaster

Jamie Downey Takepayments Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 197y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £40,000 added
  • Winner: £21,600
  • 2nd: £10,140
  • 3rd: £5,072
  • 4th: £2,536
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 29.60s
  • Off Time: 15:30:45
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Sweet William (IRE)

8/11

    2
    Silk -

    Tajanis (IRE)

    12/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Pink, White sleeves

      Sweet William (IRE)

      92 b
      8/11
      • Form 22-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked leader, led over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, tried to pull himself up towards finish

      3(5)
      Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel

      King Of The Plains (IRE)

      28 BF
      3/1
      • Form 322
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 84

      led, headed over 2f out, soon beaten, pulled up over 1f out

      4(2)
      Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, gold cap, gold tassel

      Mordor (FR)

      16
      9/2
      • Form 53
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on same pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong

      5(6)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

      Tajanis (IRE)

      19 p
      12/1
      • Form 53
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      raced wide, close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - Black, Red stars, halved sleeves and star on cap

      Onemore Twomore

      29
      200/1
      • Form 80
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      close up in rear, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off

      2(1)
      NR

      Ibrahimovic (IRE)

      13
      3/1
      • Form 5-322
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 84

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2022
      (6)
      Silk -

      Sea On Time (IRE)

      6/5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      2021
      (1)
      Silk -

      Moshaawer

      9/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-8

      2020
      (3)
      Silk -

      Tyson Fury

      20/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      Sweet William has to concede plenty of weight all round as the sole four-year-old in the line-up, but he's been beaten only half a length or less on all three starts and hopefully the application of first-time blinkers will provide an extra edge for the Gosden inmate. He should go close but IBRAHIMOVIC is just preferred. The colt finished third behind subsequent Royal Ascot winner, Waipiro, on seasonal debut before going down by just a short head at Salisbury. He proved no match for the Ballydoyle winner when sent to Down Royal for the Ulster Derby but still took a commendable second spot with useful sorts behind. King Of The Plains should land a maiden sooner or later and deserves respect here, whilst both Mordor and Tajanis took a step forward last time and will receive a handicap mark after this.

      Formwatch

      Sweet William (IRE) 11-4 (10-2) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Saint George (8-10) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Apr.

      King Of The Plains (IRE) 6-4fav (9-1) Prominent, led over 8f out, ridden and headed entering final 2f, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Ruling Dynasty (10-8) at Haydock 1m 4f stks (3) gf in Jun.

      Mordor (FR) 11-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon switched right, briefly in touch with leaders over 1f out, kept on into 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home, 3rd of 9, 8 1/2l behind Hidden Story (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jun.

      Tajanis (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, cajoled along halfway, ridden well over 3f out and no impression, well held 2f out, 3rd of 5, 7 3/4l behind Vaguely Royal (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.

      Onemore Twomore 250-1 (8-13) Off the pace and always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 14th of 15, 37l behind Long Ago (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f fll stks (2) pol in Jun.

      Ibrahimovic (IRE) 9-2 (8-10) Disputed lead early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along and led 2f out, soon ridden and headed 1f out, no impression on winner inside final 150 yards, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Tower Of London (9-12) at Down Royal 1m 5f hcp gd in Jun.