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16:00 Doncaster

Securitas Security Services Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.17s
  • Off Time: 16:03:39
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sir Duke (IRE)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    New Beginning (IRE)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Birkside

      11/4

        1(6)
        Silk - Dark Green, large Yellow spots, Dark Green sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

        Birkside

        6 D
        11/4
        • Form 410371
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 86

        held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace

        2(4)
        Silk - Black, Red stripe and armlets

        Robustian

        55 C
        14/1
        • Form 173-185
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 83

        held up, effort on inside 3f out, to over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression

        3(5)
        Silk - Red, Beige seams, Red sleeves and cap

        Shake On It

        21 t
        8/1
        • Form 175-255
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 83

        slowly away, held up in rear, ridden and effort over 3f out, soon beaten, tailed off

        4(7)
        Silk - White, Purple epaulets and armlets

        Sir Duke (IRE)

        20 D
        15/8
        • Form 1-13112
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 79

        in touch, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap

        New Beginning (IRE)

        14
        10/1
        • Form 452-806
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 78

        tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, rallied over 1f out, kept on final furlong, held towards finish

        6(2)
        Silk - PURPLE, GREY star

        Sporting Gesture

        14 CDD
        15/2
        • Form 03-3462
        • Age 11
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 71

        tracked leaders, challenged 3f out, soon driven, one pace final furlong

        7(1)
        Silk - PINK and PURPLE diamonds, PINK sleeves and cap

        Maneki Neko (IRE)

        16 D
        15/2
        • Form 767-218
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 70

        led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong

        8(8)
        Silk - Pink, Maroon chevrons, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Maroon star

        Stretton (IRE)

        14 D
        10/1
        • Form 8766-06
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 67

        held up on outside, headway over 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out, no impression

        9(9)
        NR

        Collette's Choice

        14 p D
        • Form 0-23357
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 64

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        A tough race to call with Birkside, Sir Duke and Shake On It all holding obvious claims and we side with the last named. Shake On It has proved expensive to follow but he has his favoured fast ground conditions this afternoon and the long straight at Doncaster should play to his strengths. Sir Duke has been tried at trips up to two miles in the past. He has earned his keep this term with three successes this term and he was far from disgraced at Musselburgh. Birkside has been an admirable campaigner throughout his career. A successful graduate from claiming grade, he was a fine strike rate of 12 wins from 36 starts. The latest obtained at Ayr earlier in the month. Robustian is tried without headgear having posted two recent near misses with a visor. Sporting Gesture is perfectly capable and is the only course and distance winner in the field. Stretton needs a strong pace in order to make his late strike count. New Beginning is yet to sparkle this term. Collettes Choice needs a career best to reverse form with Maneki Neko and Birkside. Plenty of probables and Shake On It can make it possible.

        Formwatch

        Birkside 6-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf beating Record Breaker (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

        Robustian 10-1 (8-11) Took keen hold, held up in 6th, effort on outer and ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 8l behind Milne Graden (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp 65-99 (3) gs in May.

        Shake On It 16-1 (8-4) Slowly away, held up in rear, 8th straight, effort on outside over 2f out, soon hung left and no impression, 5th of 10, 5l behind Emirates Skyline (9-10) at Epsom 1m 2f hcap (2) gd.

        Sir Duke (IRE) 9-2 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, challenged over 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Record Breaker (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.

        New Beginning (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, never reached challenging position, 6th of 8, 13l behind Four Miracles (8-11) at York 2m hcp 0-95 (3) gd.

        Sporting Gesture 10-1 (8-11) In touch, led 3f out, driven over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 11, hd behind Naughty Thoughts (8-6) at York 1m 4f app hcp (4) gf.

        Maneki Neko (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) In touch, ridden and effort 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 6l behind Tifernati (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (2) gf.

        Stretton (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 11, 6l behind Naughty Thoughts (8-6) at York 1m 4f app hcp (4) gf.

        Collette's Choice 8-1 (8-5) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 22l behind Four Miracles (8-11) at York 2m hcp 0-95 (3) gd.