Racecards
14:25 Doncaster
Henry Ponsonby Racing Handicap (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f 6y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
- Form 4-15413
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey B A Curtis
raced towards far side in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, weakened soon after
- Form 747540-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey T Eaves
mid-division near side of group, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 343576-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
held up towards rear far side of group, never on terms
Muraahin
21- Form 632/8-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey D C Costello
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 4640-06
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up towards rear, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 730-566
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey Phil Dennis
led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, weakened and lost places final 110 yards
- Form 241890-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey Ellie Mackenzie
prominent towards far side, weakened final furlong
- Form 016-624
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Nathan Evans
held up towards rear, headway near side of group inside final 2f, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 110 yards, no chance with winner
- Form 20234-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey Harry Russell
chased leader until pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened soon after
- Form 256-697
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Tom Marquand
behind, pushed along before halfway, never on terms
Serenading
23- Form 7250-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey J Fanning
mid-division, headway near side of group 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Plansina
235- Form 23107/6-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey Finley Marsh
steadied start, always in rear
Bertog
16- Form 233/70-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Jason Hart
chased leaders, smooth headway near side of group in 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 313-936
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey R Ffrench
steadied start, raced keenly and behind, good headway near side of group over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 100 yards, nearest finish
Verdict
Marco Botti has booked Tom Marquand for Fares Poet, who is 0-14 but not badly treated at present and unexposed on Turf. Leicester third Double Martini should run his race again but Florenza usually needs a run, though won over course and distance in April last year off a 10lb higher mark. SERENADING hasn’t got many miles on the clock and is likely to take a step forward from her fourth at Yarmouth, where she was given plenty to do. James Fanshawe’s filly gets a tentative vote as Athmad continues to give the impression that 7f is too short.
Formwatch
Double Martini (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed when not much room over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Straitouttacompton (9-5) at Leicester 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Florenza 33-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 26 1/2l behind Fennaan (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Dream World (IRE) 28-1 (8-5) In touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, 6th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Geizy Teizy (8-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (2) pol in Dec.
Muraahin 40-1 (9-7) Soon led, headed 6f out, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, one pace final 50 yards, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Fortune And Glory (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Athmad (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, never troubled leaders, 6th of 12, 5l behind Tangled (9-5) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Mountain Rescue (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Variyann (9-5) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Song of The Isles (IRE) 28-1 (9-4) In touch, lost place 3f out, 13th of 14, 33l behind Valley of Fire (9-2) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Kentuckyconnection (USA) 11-4 (9-1) Raced wide close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 5, 3 1/4l behind Makambe (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Duhallow Noelie (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Straitouttacompton (9-5) at Leicester 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Fares Poet (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Prominent, led 6f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 7th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Fortune And Glory (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Serenading 14-1 (9-7) Held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Ginger Max (8-8) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) fm in Jun.
Plansina 100-1 (10-7) Pulled hard, held up behind until headway to join leader on outside after 2nd, led 4th, headed after 3 out, soon lost place and weakened, tailed off, 14th of 16, dist behind Olly The Brave (11-0) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Bertog 33-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, hampered over 1f out, some late headway, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Angel's Whisper (9-2) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Ghathanfar (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, no extra inside final 100 yards, 6th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Bombastic (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Jun.