Racecards
17:05 Doncaster
attheraces.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 115y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 41/6451
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
steadied start, raced keenly in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner
Zuba
18- Form 31550-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey R L Moore
bit keen tracking leaders, 2nd and every chance over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, eased
- Form 24421-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey S Donohoe
waited with in rear, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear
- Form 31-3254
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leaders on inside, not clearest of runs 2f out, switched right and no impression over 1f out, plugged on late, just missed 3rd
- Form 1588/08-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leader, led inside final 3f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened into 3rd final 100 yards
- Form 122/69-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
led, pushed along and headed inside final 3f, lost 2nd soon after, weakened over 2f out, soon behind
- Form 13/3104-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey B A Curtis
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In depth
Verdict
Monjeni was raised 7lb after winning at Lingfield in February and is probably high enough in the weights now with Ian Williams also running Oi The Clubb at the opposite end of the handicap. Zuba steps up in trip and is 0-6 on Turf but the booking of Ryan Moore is a positive. DUBIOUS AFFAIR had no problem with the longer distance at Yarmouth and was a relatively easy winner. He bounces off this fast surface and can defy a 5lb higher mark, though bumper winner Rory And Me is interesting having his first run in a handicap off what appears a generous rating.
Formwatch
Monjeni 10-1 (9-9) Held up, headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Seaport (9-8) by 5l, 8 ran.
Zuba 5-1 (9-1) Raced wide tracked leader 9f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Mordred (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Dubious Affair (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Close up, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, soon led, ran on, won at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Johnny Kidd (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Dance To Paris 28-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd halfway, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon lost 2nd, no extra in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 7l behind Australis (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Bear Valley (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 9l behind Gaelik Coast (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Jan.
Dawn Trouper (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Always behind, never a factor, tailed off and eased over 2f out, last of 7, dist behind Charlie D (10-0) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Oi The Clubb Oi's 5-2 (9-12) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Donnachies Girl (8-12) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Nakeeta 14-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, some headway when not clear run over 1f out, well beaten final furlong, 7th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Christopher Wood (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Rory And Me (FR) 14-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, dist behind Lady Scatterley (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 4f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.