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19:15 Doncaster

James Pearson 80th Birthday Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.83s
  • Off Time: 19:15:39
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Royal Guinevere

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Huntsmans Close

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      My Boy Bill

      12/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Red, White epaulets, halved sleeves

        Huntsmans Close

        31 D
        4/1
        • Form 221-684
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 80

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

        2(8)
        Silk - Black, pink triple diamond and sleeves

        Sylvia Pankhurst (IRE)

        12 p D
        10/3
        • Form 411931
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 78

        prominent on stands side rail, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression

        3(5)
        Silk - Black, white seams, white sleeves, black armlets, black cap

        Star Up In The Sky (USA)

        24 p
        16/1
        • Form 021-745
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 70

        held up, ridden over 2f out, always behind

        4(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Grey armlets, Grey cap

        Admiralofthesea (USA)

        27 D
        5/1
        • Form 112557
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 68

        held up in rear, ridden and effort 2f out, no impression

        5(1)
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow epaulets, yellow sleeves, emerald green armlets, yellow cap

        Royal Guinevere

        27 BF
        3/1
        • Form 0-51232
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 68

        tracked leaders, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

        6(4)
        Silk - Red, white spots on sleeves

        Hardy Blue (IRE)

        21 D
        16/1
        • Form 911-446
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 67

        tracked leaders, outpaced and no impression final 2f

        7(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Purple hoop, Purple and Yellow striped sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple star

        Mitchell

        12
        8/1
        • Form 10-8534
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 67

        slowly into stride, held up, effort 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(6)
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue disc, yellow sleeves, dark blue spots, yellow cap, dark blue spots

        My Boy Bill

        268 C
        12/1
        • Form 10059-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 67

        took keen hold, prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

        Previous results

        2012
        (15)
        Silk -

        Pearl Nation (USA)

        14/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        2011
        (4)
        Silk -

        Fast Shot

        9/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        2010
        (8)
        Silk -

        Amenable (IRE)

        5/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        In depth

        Verdict

        Huntsmans Close gets the aid of a 7lb claimer and having dropped another 2lb in the weights after a fourth at Windsor, he should go close. But SYLVIA PANKHURST continues to improve and notched up her fourth win of the year at Chester last time. David Griffiths' filly looks capable of going in again off a 3lb higher mark. Royal Guinevere has been running well without success in lesser grade sprints and finished ahead of Hardy Blue when second over track and trip last month. She makes more appeal than Mitchell of the remainder.

        Formwatch

        Huntsmans Close 6-1 (9-5) Chased leader until over 1f out, one pace in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Robot Boy (9-6) at Windsor 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.

        Sylvia Pankhurst (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Chester 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Red Explorer (9-9) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

        Star Up In The Sky (USA) 20-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, chased leading pair, pushed along halfway, soon weakened, last of 5, 21l behind Noble Deed (9-0) at Pontefract 6f 3yo stk 0-75 (5) gd.

        Admiralofthesea (USA) 12-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 8l behind Skytrain (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.

        Royal Guinevere 9-4fav (9-5) Chased leaders center, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to chase winner last 50 yards, always held, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Jubilee Dancer (9-2) at Doncaster 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.

        Hardy Blue (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 8, 14l behind Nasharra (9-3) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

        Mitchell 4-1 (9-6) Went left start, with leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, no impression when lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Gran Canaria Queen (8-8) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

        My Boy Bill 9-1 (8-12) Pushed along and soon outpaced, last of 9, 23l behind Blazing Knight (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.