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16:35 Doncaster

Trade Union Congress Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,886
  • 2nd: £1,156
  • 3rd: £578
  • 4th: £289
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.87s
  • Off Time: 16:36:36
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Bajan Bear

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Elusivity (IRE)

    5/2

      3
      Silk -

      Orthodox Lad

      7/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Grey, Red star on body and cap, Red sleeves, Grey armlets

        Namwahjobo (IRE)

        7
        11/4
        • Form 5-11
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 74

        keen held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace

        2(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash

        Elusivity (IRE)

        15 BFD
        5/2
        • Form 53-1222
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 79

        held up in rear, good headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching 1f out, soon switched right, headed final strides

        3(3)
        Silk - White, royal blue seams, red sleeves, royal blue cap

        Rock Ace (IRE)

        25
        20/1
        • Form 411-75
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 78

        hung left throughout, held up, weakened over 2f out

        4(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevrons, White and Red striped sleeves, Red and White quartered cap

        Maverik

        6 D
        8/1
        • Form 52-1256
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 78

        took keen hold tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        5(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Beige epaulets

        Great Acclaim

        22 D
        9/1
        • Form 5-17
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 78

        took keen hold close up, effort 2f out, soon ridden, weakened 1f out

        6(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green hoop, Red cap

        First Class Favour (IRE)

        15 D
        25/1
        • Form 21-9807
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 77

        led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, soon weakened

        7(5)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Another Citizen (IRE)

        9
        14/1
        • Form 1-72585
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 74

        tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final 2f, headed approaching final furlong, no extra

        8(4)
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue hoop, Royal Blue cap

        Orthodox Lad

        15 b
        7/1
        • Form 034-63
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 71

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong

        9(2)
        Silk - Maroon and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Maroon armlets

        Bajan Bear

        15 D
        10/1
        • Form 47-3461
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 70

        dwelt in rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, headway to chase leader entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead final strides

        Previous results

        2010
        (6)
        Silk -

        Brannagh (USA)

        10/3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        2009
        (10)
        Silk -

        Legal Legacy

        5/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        2008
        (2)
        Silk -

        Spirit of A Nation (IRE)

        6/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        In depth

        Verdict

        Elusivity has gone close on his last three runs on turf, but is now 10lb higher than when winning at Kempton in April and preference is for NAMWAHJOBO. He's improved with every run and, despite rearing when the stalls opened at Ayr last time, quickly recovered to run out an easy winner. Jim Goldie's charge is worth sticking with over this extra furlong, despite the penalty. Great Acclaim should be capable of better than he showed on his handicap debut, while Bajan Bear had Orthodox Lad behind when dead-heating over today's trip at Newbury recently and should give another good account.

        Formwatch

        Namwahjobo (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Reared start, in touch, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Ayr 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gs beating Tro Nesa (8-12) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.

        Elusivity (IRE) 7-2fav (8-11) Tracked leaders, led over 1f, hung left inside final furlong, headed and bumped near finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Regimental (8-2) at Haydock 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

        Rock Ace (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) In touch, outpaced halfway, ridden and kept on approaching final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 5l behind Steps (9-7) at Leicester 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.

        Maverik 10-1 (9-0) Keen in touch, outpaced over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 6l behind Johnny Castle (9-6) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

        Great Acclaim 11-1 (9-0) Switched right after start, held up towards rear, headway towards inside and hung right over 1f out, never reached leaders, 7th of 10, 6l behind May's Boy (8-1) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

        First Class Favour (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Led, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 14l behind Regimental (8-2) at Haydock 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

        Another Citizen (IRE) 16-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 10, 2l behind Thirteen Shivers (8-4) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd.

        Orthodox Lad 7-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, mid-division, not clear run and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not pace of front pair towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Bajan Bear (8-12) at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

        Bajan Bear 16-1 (8-12) Dwelt, held up in rear, good headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, joined post, won at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf deadheating with Muzdahi (9-7), 13 ran.