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20:05 Doncaster

Esquires Coffee Wheatley Retail Park Conditions Stakes (Str) (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,300 added
  • Winner: £6,663
  • 2nd: £1,983
  • 3rd: £991
  • 4th: £495
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 36.99s
  • Off Time: 20:05:27
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Secrecy

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Invisible Man

    9/4

      1(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red cap

      Colonial (IRE)

      140 D
      14/1
      • Form 419-480
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 109

      soon led, headed over 6f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      2(5)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Secrecy

      257 BFCD
      7/4
      • Form 331214-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 110

      held up, headway to lead 2f out, soon edged right, ridden and ran on inside final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, white cap

      Invisible Man

      29 b D
      9/4
      • Form 65-4983
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 107

      tracked leaders, chased winner 2f out, stayed on, always held

      4(1)
      Silk - aquamarine, yellow armlets

      Lord Zenith

      78 D
      5/1
      • Form 5/1047-7
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 109

      took keen hold, led early, led and crossed over to stands rail over 6f out, headed 2f out, soon crossed and snatched up, kept on same pace

      5(4)
      Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), White cap

      Palavicini (USA)

      409 D
      7/2
      • Form 1463/36-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 111

      held up, headway over 2f out, no impression 1f out

      Previous results

      2010
      (5)
      Silk -

      Cesare

      11/4
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-9

      2009
      (2)
      Silk -

      Dream Lodge (IRE)

      10/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Matters are rarely straightforward when Godolphin has multiple entries in races like this and the fact that Dettori is on board Secrecy, off the track since finishing fourth in a Listed contest at Newmarket in October, isn't necessarily an indicator that he's their best hope of success. We prefer stablemate Invisible Man, whose fitness is proven. He ran a cracking race under a big weight in the Royal Hunt Cup last month and is back to his best. But let's take a chance on PALAVICINI, who is favoured by the weights in this and perfectly capable of running well fresh. Successful in a Grade 3 two years ago, he would take all the beating if reproducing the form of his third to Sir Putra on his reappearance at Newmarket last season. Lord Zenith should strip fitter for his return to action at Ascot and is preferred to Colonial of the others.

      Formwatch

      Colonial (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Mid-division until 500m out, weakened quickly, last of 12, 9l behind Navajo Chief (8-1) at Meydan(UAE) 1m hcap gd in Feb.

      Secrecy 15-8fav (9-0) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, never troubled leaders, 4th of 8, 5l behind Kingsfort (8-11) at Newmarket 1m Listed stks (1) gs in Oct.

      Invisible Man 20-1 (9-6) Held up in rear stands side, headway 2f out, stayed on to 3rd post, 3rd of 28, 2 1/2l behind Julienas (8-8) at Royal Ascot 1m hcp (2) gd in Jun.

      Lord Zenith 20-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon hung right and struggling, 7th of 8, 12l behind Side Glance (9-0) at Ascot 1m Listed stks (1) gf in Apr.

      Palavicini (USA) 3-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, switched left and effort over 1f out, ran on, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Class Is Class (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 2f Listed stks (1) gd in May '10.