Racecards
17:10 Doncaster
Vermantia Handicap (Str) (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £25,770
- 2nd: £12,085
- 3rd: £6,045
- 4th: £3,020
- Form 06-0461
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey J Mitchell
chased leader until over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 1-115
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 100
held up tracking leaders and keen, ridden to challenge and hung left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led close home
- Form 6-1118
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
held up in 5th, good headway far side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
- Form 823323
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey K Stott
held up in rear, good headway chasing leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and hung right inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish
- Form 100600
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey David Egan
held up in last pair, late headway, never on terms
- Form 31-4689
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up in last trio, never on terms
- Form 9-26009
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey S De Sousa
led and set steady pace, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 682096
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Kieran Schofield
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 2-01324
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 100
NonRunner
- Form 350581
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey A J Farragher
NonRunner
- Form 1-11100
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dance Fever has run since cracking races in defeat since successful over 7f at Leicester in July but this extra furlong does stretch his stamina. Ebury is hard to win with but Bear Force One got his head back in front at Newbury and Raadobarg rattled up a hat-trick before finishing down the field in the Britannia at Ascot. Cruyff Turn has been superbly placed to win four of six outings this term and beat subsequent winner Irish Admiral last month at York but Pythagoras has been disappointing since reverting to handicap company. ROYAL FLEET is headstrong but clearly talented and didn’t have any cover when surrendering his unbeaten record at York. He gets another chance drawn right in the middle of the pack today.
Formwatch
Bear Force One 16-1 (9-6) Led main group and close 2nd as groups merged halfway, ridden to lead inside final 100 yards, stayed on well, won at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gd in Aug beating Itkaann (9-3) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Royal Fleet 11-4fav (9-3) Midfield on outside, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Rifleman (8-12) at York 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Raadobarg (IRE) 17-2 (9-3) Mid-division stands side, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 29, 8 1/4l behind Perotto (9-4) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Scottish Summit (IRE) 9-2 (9-13) Last to break, held up, headway over 3f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression, kept on, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Irish Admiral (9-11) at Redcar 1m hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Trais Fluors 66-1 (9-2) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 10th of 18, 3 1/2l behind Cruyff Turn (9-1) at York 1m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Pythagoras (IRE) 3-1fav (8-5) Chased leaders, raced keenly, ridden over 2f out, beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Magical Morning (9-0) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Teston (FR) 12-1 (9-13) Raced in centre, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, 9th of 11, 14l behind Baashir (9-13) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Ebury 17-2 (8-11) Always behind, 6th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Uncle Bryn (9-6) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Qaysar (FR) 66-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, 10th of 18, 10 3/4l behind Maydanny (9-5) at Goodwood 1m hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Dance Fever (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong but lacked pace to get on terms, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Aratus (8-7) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Cruyff Turn 28-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, led again inside final furlong, ran on gamely, won at York 1m hcp (2) gd in Aug beating Magical Morning (9-10) by hd, 18 ran.
Irish Admiral (IRE) 9-4fav (9-11) Prominent, led over 6f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Redcar 1m hcp (3) gf in Aug beating Hortzadar (9-11) by 2l, 7 ran.
Ametist 15-2 (8-13) Towards rear, never on terms, 15th of 18, 5 1/4l behind Cruyff Turn (9-1) at York 1m hcp (2) gd in Aug.