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19:25 Doncaster

Sky Bet Supporting Yorkshire Racing Festival Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.56s
  • Off Time: 19:25:18
  • 9 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow cap
28/1
  • Form 111146
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 78

led, ridden along 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside

2(7)
Silk - Light Blue, White hollow box, check cap
  • Form 6-5411
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 78

held up, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong

3(9)
Silk - Red, Black stripe, check sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 262027
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 74

tracked leaders, switched left and headway over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, kept on

4(6)
Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (quartered), halved sleeves
10/1
  • Form 440-01
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 72

prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong

5(8)
Silk - Black and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves
18/1
  • Form 4-37220
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 65

held up behind leaders, effort when not much room 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong

6(1)
Silk - Maroon, Dark Green epaulets, halved sleeves
  • Form 000124
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 67

towards rear, ridden along halfway, never dangerous

7(2)
Silk - Dark Green, Pink chevron

Averoo

20 p CD
3/1
  • Form 965413
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 67

held up, effort halfway, never dangerous

8(4)
Silk - Yellow, White spots, Yellow and Royal Blue striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, White star
  • Form 6-800
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 67

in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

9(3)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red seams, Emerald Green cap
14/1
  • Form 948484
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 65

held up, ridden along and headway inner over 1f out, ran on final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Novellen Lad is the selection with Dhhamaan and Another Decree appearing the most obvious opposition. The half-brother to Ellen's Academy appears to have some of that horse's tenaciousness in the pedigree and won his second race on the spin at Haydock. He is still improving and can defy the handicapper again. Dhhamaan was in rude form on the all-weather earlier in the year for Clive Brittain. He has had a small break. Another Decree won a weak Pontefract maiden in fair style. The handicapper has actually dropped him since! Leading Edge ran a fair second to the useful Pavershooz at Ayr and would be a threat if in that mood today. Royal Acclaimation is likely to be on front running duties today. Averoo keeps the cheekpieces that accompanied his recent third at Salisbury. Dancing Maite is no great shakes but his line of form with Master Of Arts at Wolverhampton appears solid in the light of that rival's improvement of late. Novellen Lad has plenty in his favour and can take this en route to better races.

Formwatch

Dhhamaan (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 12l behind Albaqaa (8-12) at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp (3) gs in Apr.

Novellen Lad (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, held on, won at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp (3) gf in Jun beating Rubirosa (9-2) by a hd, 12 ran.

Leading Edge (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Led until headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 5l behind La Coveta (9-4) at Newbury 7f fll hcp (4) gf.

Another Decree 16-1 (9-3) Held up, pushed along halfway,headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong to lead post, won at Pontefract 6f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May beating Bahamian Kid (9-0) by a shd, 13 ran.

Dancing Maite 14-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 18l behind Irony (9-2) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

Royal Acclamation (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra towards line, 4th of 7, 3l behind Dream Express (9-2) at Catterick 7f 3yo hcp (5) gd.

Averoo 10-3 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, switched right final furlong, ran on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Lord Deevert (8-6) at Salisbury 6f 3yo hcp (6) gf.

Brother Barry (USA) 9-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, eased final furlong, last of 13, 24l behind Brunelleschi (9-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.

Legendary Guest 10-1 (8-8) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Tawzeea (9-5) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.