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15:35 Doncaster

Doncaster Cup Stakes (Group 2) (British Champions Series) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 197y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £56,710
  • 2nd: £21,500
  • 3rd: £10,760
  • 4th: £5,360
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 53.17s
  • Off Time: 15:35:20
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Thomas Hobson

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Max Dynamite (FR)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Sheikhzayedroad

      5/1

        1(1)
        Silk - White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap

        Algometer

        27
        8/1
        • Form 37-6524
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 112

        held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        2(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Emerald Green and Red striped cap

        Jukebox Jive (FR)

        34 t BFD
        33/1
        • Form 4-44838
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 99

        led, pushed along over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        3(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Pink diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Lord Yeats

        20
        12/1
        • Form 505-250
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 106

        tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        4(8)
        Silk - Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves, light green cap

        Max Dynamite (FR)

        21
        8/1
        • Form 136-477
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 106

        held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish

        5(3)
        Silk - Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves, white cap

        Renneti (FR)

        20 D
        10/1
        • Form 4-75297
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 107

        tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

        6(2)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap

        Saunter (FR)

        20 C
        10/3
        • Form 1-48119
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 103

        held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression

        7(4)
        Silk - White, Red chevron, hooped sleeves, Red cap

        Sheikhzayedroad

        85 h CCD
        5/1
        • Form 37-3286
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 110

        held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace

        8(6)
        Silk - Pink, Light Green spots, Pink sleeves and cap

        Thomas Hobson

        20 C
        2/1
        • Form 2726-65
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 107

        in rear, headway over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on

        Previous results

        2017
        (6)
        Silk -

        Desert Skyline (IRE)

        2/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        2016
        (4)
        Silk -

        Sheikhzayedroad

        10/3
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3

        2015
        (1)
        Silk -

        Pallasator

        9/2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        Only a neck separated THOMAS HOBSON and Sheikhzayedroad when they filled the places behind Desert Skyline in this last year and there is likely to be little between the pair again if they both run up to their best. Willie Mullins’ stayer, sixth later in the Melbourne Cup and lightly campaigned this season, can confirm the form, however, as his old rival has been a bit disappointing since returning from Dubai. Mullins also runs Max Dynamite and Renneti but they have both become disappointing. Algometer is probably the Simcock second string and this company looks too hot for Saunter, Lord Yeats and Jukebox Jive.

        Formwatch

        Algometer 7-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, dropped to last pair 8f out, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, outpaced when switched towards inside 2f out, no chance with clear trio from over 1f out, 4th of 6, 8 1/2l behind Hamada (9-5) at Newbury 1m 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.

        Jukebox Jive (FR) 7-2fav (10-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Cleonte (9-6) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gd in Aug.

        Lord Yeats 50-1 (9-6) Keen in touch, headway chasing leaders over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 20, 8 1/2l behind Muntahaa (9-9) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

        Max Dynamite (FR) 18-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders in 4th, effort over 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Stradivarius (9-6) at York 2m Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Aug.

        Renneti (FR) 20-1 (9-8) Soon raced in 4th, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost position and no impression 2f out, no extra after, last of 7, 10 1/2l behind Flag Of Honour (9-3) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.

        Saunter (FR) 14-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 9th of 20, 7 1/2l behind Muntahaa (9-9) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

        Sheikhzayedroad 33-1 (9-2) Held up in 5th, some headway on outside and hung right from over 2f out, plugged on in 6th and no impression final 2f, 6th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Stradivarius (9-1) at Ascot 2m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.

        Thomas Hobson 5-1 (9-8) Soon raced in 5th, effort on outer straight, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Flag Of Honour (9-3) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.