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16:45 Doncaster

Torne Valley Handicap (Class B)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.26s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Royal Cavalier

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Solo Flight

    5/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Apple Green, Black sleeves

      Solo Flight

      25
      5/1
      • Form 020650
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10

      held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, switched left and squeezed through inside final furlong, stayed on close home

      2(7)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

      Kundooz

      86
      14/1
      • Form 142-00
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-10

      held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, kept on towards finish

      3(2)
      Silk - Light Green and Mauve stripes, White sleeves, Mauve cap

      Royal Cavalier

      7
      9/2
      • Form 200052
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7

      tracked leaders, pushed along and effort 2f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, held on well

      4(4)
      Silk - Dark Green, Grey epaulets

      Arabian Moon (IRE)

      24
      8/1
      • Form 660350
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4

      tracked leader, headway to dispute after 3f to over 4f out, driven to lead again over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - Orange, Red seams, Orange cap, Red stars

      Spectrometer

      25
      7/4
      • Form 41120/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      in touch, headway and every chance 2f out, one pace when hampered inside final furlong

      6(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star

      Night Sight (USA)

      10
      9/1
      • Form 506500
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-12

      held up towards rear, headway 4f out, ridden and one pace final 2f

      7(6)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

      Solomon's Mine (USA)

      10
      7/1
      • Form 002242
      • Age 3
      • Weight 7-12

      led 3f, disputed lead to lead again 4f out, headed over 2f out, no extra final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Spectrometer has proved a useful dual purpose performer and added to last year's successes over hurdles when overcoming trouble in running to land a competitive handicap at York last month. The Philip Hobbs-trained gelding looks sure to go well again having been raised 4lb but looks worth opposing at the likely cramped odds. Solo Flight looks held on the York form despite being 5lb better off for a beating of four and a half lengths. The Barry Hills-trained five year old may prove vulnerable under top weight so preference is for Royal Cavalier. Reg Hollinshead's charge is an autumn campaigner as he showed when securing the November Handicap here last term and looked to be on the way back judged on his most recent effort when a close runner-up behind the well treated Dune at Haydock last week. Solomon's Mine is a consistent type and rates a danger after suffering a narrow defeat over this trip at York last time despite being 3lb higher.