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15:10 Doncaster

Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 43y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,704
  • 2nd: £2,888
  • 3rd: £1,443
  • 4th: £722
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 7.99s
  • Off Time: 15:10:48
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fifth Position (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Anythingtoday (IRE)

    15/2

      1(7)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue and White check sleeves, Dark Blue cap

      Sky Defender

      7 D
      7/1
      • Form 7-12142
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 99

      soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

      Fifth Position (IRE)

      12 BF
      9/4
      • Form 13558-3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 99

      held up in touch in mid-division, switched right over 2f out, effort 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, edged left and led towards finish, won going away

      3(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Maroon epaulets, striped sleeves

      Spanish Archer (FR)

      206 h DCD
      9/1
      • Form 2/01324-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 98

      held up towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, not quicken 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

      4(8)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Derevo

      247 D
      11/8
      • Form 2/14116-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 96

      soon prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hollow box, sleeves and cap

      Anythingtoday (IRE)

      13 D
      15/2
      • Form 60538-3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 94

      led early, prominent on inside, not much room briefly over 2f out and soon switched right, led and edged right over 1f out, headed towards finish

      7(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White hoops, striped sleeves, Red cap

      Archie Perkins (IRE)

      280 D
      33/1
      • Form 133129-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 85

      held up in rear, ridden 3f out, struggling after, well beaten final 2f

      8(5)
      Silk - Red, Royal Blue chevrons, striped sleeves and star on cap

      Hillwalker

      12
      33/1
      • Form 41/033-5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 84

      keen early, held up in touch, ridden over 4f out, soon beaten

      6(6)
      NR

      Sandret (IRE)

      209 BFCD
      8/1
      • Form 324214-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 91

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Sky Defender chased home stablemate West End Charmer at Newmarket last week but was beaten almost five lengths and is not certain to reproduce that run on this slower surface. Fifth Position was third over a mile at Newcastle but still has something to prove over this longer trip. Derevo did well last year, winning three times, but his future may lie over 1m4f. SPANISH ARCHER won over track and trip on similar going in August and was far from disgraced off this higher mark later. If ready to roll, James Fanshawe’s gelding could be a bit of value in this. Anythingtoday can’t be ignored after a promising run at Newcastle at the start of the month.

      Formwatch

      Sky Defender 14-1 (9-1) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 8, 4 3/4l behind West End Charmer (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.

      Fifth Position (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-7) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, unable to quicken and edged right, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Sir Busker (9-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (2) pol in Jun.

      Spanish Archer (FR) 11-2 (9-7) In touch, not clear approaching 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Francis Xavier (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Nov.

      Derevo 8-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 19, 12 1/4l behind Trueshan (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct.

      Anythingtoday (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Alignak (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jun.

      Archie Perkins (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 15, 10 1/2l behind Coolagh Forest (9-5) at York 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

      Hillwalker 28-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, some headway over 2f out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Al Erayg (9-2) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.

      Sandret (IRE) 11-2fav (9-8) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 3l behind Storm Ahead (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov.