Racecards
16:10 Doncaster
Move Over To Matchbook Handicap (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 115y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £7,246
- 2nd: £2,169
- 3rd: £1,084
- 4th: £543
- Form 158-010
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey Harry Bentley
raced wide early, always prominent, led entering final furlong, stayed on strongly final furlong
- Form 521117
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
prominent, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 21-6716
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R Kingscote
tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 6-01530
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 13640-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 84
in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 832344
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
half-reared and slowly away, in touch, wide and headway to chase leaders over 5f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
- Form 73-121
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey J P Spencer
led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed entering final 2f, kept on same pace
- Form 232525
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey David Egan
in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 3/12317-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Josh Quinn
NonRunner
Verdict
The Grand Visir beat a good yardstick at Haydock in May but has had wind surgery and changed stables since tailed off in the Northumberland Plate consolation at Newcastle in June. Surya beat WINDS OF FIRE (NAP) at Haydock in July but the latter should turn the tables here on 7lb better terms given that was his only defeat of the season so far. C'Est No Mour appears to be treading water on his current mark while Darksideoftarnside is hard to catch right. Legal History remains winless and Winston C looks unlikely to repeat his stable’s win in this last year.
Formwatch
The Grand Visir 4-1fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, weakened and eased final furlong, 17th of 19, dist behind Cosmelli (9-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Surya 11-4fav (8-13) In touch in mid-division, effort over 4f out, one pace 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Elegiac (8-12) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Darksideoftarnside (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Pressed leader until led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 8l behind What A Welcome (10-0) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Stone The Crows 10-1 (9-3) Led until over 4f out, weakening quickly when hampered inside final 3f, last of 15, dist behind Arrowtown (9-5) at York 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Winston C (IRE) 10-3 (10-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and brief effort over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Matewan (8-6) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
C'Est No Mour (GER) 4-1 (9-11) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 15, 6l behind Illustrissime (8-13) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Winds Of Fire (USA) 4-5fav (9-7) Pushed along early, made all, shaken up over 1f out, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug beating Rocky Shores (8-9) by 2l, 3 ran.
Legal History (IRE) 7-2fav (9-5) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Epaulement (9-9) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Aldreth 3-1fav (9-12) Led 1f, tracked clear leader until 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 6l behind Grumeti (9-10) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.