Racecards
14:00 Doncaster
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Conditions Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 2)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £18,000 added
- Winner: £11,205
- 2nd: £3,355
- 3rd: £1,678
- 4th: £839
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey P Hanagan
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 10
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
took keen hold, led, ridden and badly right from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 213P
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey J P Spencer
steadied start, close up, ridden over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 24141
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey James Doyle
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Joey Haynes
raced green and pushed along in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway entering, led inside furlong, ran on
- Form 212
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
Nonrunner
Verdict
None of the last six winners of this have started bigger than 7/2 and the last two were odds-on chances. Akhlaaq won't be that short but may start favourite as he bids to add to his victory in a Salisbury maiden which has already been franked. Paul Hanagan prefers him to Battaash, who steps up a furlong. Town Charter may be the pick of Mark Johnston's two runners, ahead of Jacquard, but we're going to give another chance to DREAM OF DREAMS. Kevin Ryan's colt lost his action in Gimcrack and was pulled up by Jamie Spencer. But he's worked fine since and an earlier third in the Railway Stakes at the Curragh is the best form on offer. Ernststavroblofeld's win at Yarmouth has proved to be nothing special.
Formwatch
Akhlaaq 11-4 (9-5) In touch, close up over 3f out, pushed along to chase leading pair over 1f out, ridden and quickened inside final furlong, ran to lead close home, readily, won at Salisbury 6f mdn stks (4) gf in Aug beating Sfumato (9-5) by nk, 13 ran.
Battaash (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Unruly stalls, pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 22, 8 1/2l behind Ardad (9-3) at Ascot 5f lst stks (1) sft in Jun.
Dream Of Dreams (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Mid-division and keen, soon in rear, faltered halfway, pulled up, at York 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Jacquard (IRE) 4-9fav (9-12) Made all, clear final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Catterick 6f stks (5) gf in Jul beating The Stalking Moon (9-0) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Lost At Sea Dutch Art colt out of Tahlia Ree.
Ernststavroblofeld (USA) 6-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Yarmouth 6f mdn stks (4) gf in Aug beating Stanhope (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Town Charter (USA) 15-8 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Mubtasim (9-8) at Haydock 6f stks (4) gf in Aug.