Racecards
17:00 Doncaster
Queen's Own Yorkshire Dragoons Ladies Day Stakes (Handicap) (Class C)
- 21 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good
Falcon Hill
161- Form 050060
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
raced centre, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Tom Tun
40- Form 41-0000
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Dean McKeown
raced far side, behind, ridden halfway, no impression after
- Form 311012
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
raced centre, behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 140160
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R Fisher
- Jockey Pat Eddery
raced far side, chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0U1000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey S Whitworth
raced far side, chased leaders until weakened final 2f out
- Form 646012
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A Dickman
- Jockey J P Spencer
raced far side, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression inside final furlong
Hand Chime
19- Form 042-346
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
raced far side, mid-division, ridden 4f out, behind final 2f
- Form 003532
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
raced centre, led, overall leader 3f out, ridden over 2f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, kept on
Cashel Mead
97- Form 10011-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey S J Drowne
raced centre, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, soon eased
- Form 36-1500
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
raced centre, behind, headway 3f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong
Soyuz (IRE)
42- Form 21-3230
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
raced centre, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, behind final furlong
- Form 015345
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey L Dettori
raced centre, soon chasing leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on to lead last 75 yards, ridden out
Persario
56- Form 51-62
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey O Urbina
raced far side, held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 421
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
raced centre, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon behind
- Form 104005
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
raced far side, mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 235222
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
led far side, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 0510
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Tony Culhane
raced far side, behind, soon pushed along, never dangerous
Pinchbeck
43- Form 005341
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey M Henry
raced far side, mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong
Extinguisher
26- Form 0-00000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
raced centre, chased leaders until halfway
Verdict
With 22 declared to run, this has to be the trappiest contest of the day to call, but Craiova, with a high draw to help, may be the one ahead of stablemate San Antonio, Last Appointment and Master Robbie. There are many others with claims on form, but the likes of Persario, Pinchbeck and Dowhatjen have been done no favours by the draw on the evidence of Wednesday' s action, so Craiova, who has ticks in most of the right boxes, ground apart, is taken to get back to winning ways. Brought with a sweeping run from a bad draw at Ascot, he nearly managed to overhaul Gilded Dancer, losing nothing in defeat. That was over a mile, and now that he is dropped back to seven furlongs, his best trip judged on his four-timer this term, the four-year-old can make amends. San Antonio in contrast, seems to need every yard of this and will be staying on at the finish, while Master Robbie was able to dictate matters at Ayr last time but will not be able to have things all his own way in this big field. Last Appointment has scope for improvement but faces a stiff task on his handicap debut, and although it is impossible to be confident, we are happy to stick with Craiova whose chance will increase even more if it rains.