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14:00 Doncaster

At The Races Champagne Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £75,000 added
  • Winner: £42,532
  • 2nd: £16,125
  • 3rd: £8,070
  • 4th: £4,020
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.63s
  • Off Time: 14:00:46
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Rivet (IRE)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Thunder Snow (IRE)

    2/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, white cap

      D'bai (IRE)

      49 p D
      8/1
      • Form 21
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 85

      held up, in touch, driven over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with front pair

      2(6)
      Silk - Purple, Orange disc

      Grey Britain

      21 BF
      12/1
      • Form 2215
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 100

      tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms

      3(2)
      Silk - Black, yellow and black halved sleeves, yellow cap, black star

      Majeste

      56
      5/1
      • Form 21
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair when lost 3rd inside final furlong

      4(1)
      Silk - Cerise, white hoop on body and armlets, white cap, cerise hoop

      Rivet (IRE)

      22 D
      7/4
      • Form 21
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on to lead narrowly inside final 100 yards, held on

      5(5)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Thunder Snow (IRE)

      46
      2/1
      • Form 162
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 107

      tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden when hard pressed over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final 100 yards, kept on

      6(4)
      Silk - Yellow, purple and yellow halved sleeves, yellow and purple quartered cap

      Tommy Taylor (USA)

      24 D
      16/1
      • Form 2124
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 97

      held up, in rear, outpaced over 2f out, never a threat

      Previous results

      2015
      (2)
      Silk -

      Emotionless (IRE)

      8/13
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      2014
      (5)
      Silk -

      Estidhkaar (IRE)

      10/11
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      2013
      (5)
      Silk -

      Outstrip

      13/8
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Thunder Snow’s sixth in the Coventry is more impressive than it appears as he raced on the slower side of the course. There was nothing wrong with his debut victory or his close second in the Vintage Stakes but there are a couple of slightly less exposed types in this race, including RIVET. He took a while to get the hang of things on his debut and was a touch green at York last time. But he powered away strongly and could take some stopping here. Majeste is from a stable with a strong recent record in this contest and is respected but, like D’bai, has plenty to find.

      Formwatch

      D'bai (IRE) 1-5fav (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, just held on, won at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul beating Hydroxide (9-5) by shd, 7 ran.

      Grey Britain 50-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Blue Point (9-0) at York 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Aug.

      Majeste 7-2 (9-0) Steadied start, held up tracking leaders, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, soon clear, won at Newbury 6f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul beating Hathiq (9-0) by 2l, 8 ran.

      Rivet (IRE) 15-8fav (9-5) Took keen hold, held up in mid-division on outside, smooth headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, challenged and hung badly left 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at York 7f mdn stks (2) gd in Aug beating Contrapposto (9-5) by 3 1/4l, 13 ran.

      Thunder Snow (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Prominent, led 2f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind War Decree (9-1) at Goodwood 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.

      Tommy Taylor (USA) 33-1 (9-1) Held up, in touch, tracked leaders over 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no impression with front trio final 100 yards, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Syphax (9-1) at York 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.