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15:35 Doncaster

Williamhill.com - Play Roulette Doncaster Shield (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.51s
  • Off Time: 15:35:43
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Merchant Of Dubai

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Spruce (USA)

    16/1

      1(8)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue and Yellow chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Furmigadelagiusta

      260 D
      15/8
      • Form 45/3119-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 108

      raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      2(5)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Prince Apollo

      208
      14/1
      • Form 16/1672-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 95

      awkward start, raced in last place, behind final 4f

      3(1)
      Silk - Purple, White epaulets and sleeves, quartered cap

      Daaweitza

      12 D
      50/1
      • Form 4533-31
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 84

      keen, in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out

      4(7)
      Silk - Dark blue, grey epaulets, grey cap

      Merchant Of Dubai

      128 D
      9/2
      • Form 312861-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 99

      tracked leader, led 7f out, ridden over 2f out, pressed 1f out, driven inside final furlong, held on gamely

      5(4)
      Silk - Purple, Gold chevron hoop, Red, Purple and Gold hooped sleeves, Purple cap, Gold stars

      Record Breaker (IRE)

      11 b D
      4/1
      • Form 15-0662
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 100

      held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

      6(6)
      Silk - Red and royal blue diabolo, striped sleeves and cap

      Spruce (USA)

      11 D
      16/1
      • Form 211115
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 95

      in touch, tracked leaders over 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, challenged 1f out, edged left and soon every chance, not quicken near finish

      8(2)
      Silk - Dark blue and pink stripes, pink sleeves and cap

      Hidden Brief

      109
      7/2
      • Form 4/24164-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 94

      led, headed 7f out, tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out

      7(3)
      NR

      Bow To No One (IRE)

      148 D
      • Form 044111-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 86

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2009
      (3)
      Silk -

      Tastahil (IRE)

      6/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      2008
      (6)
      Silk -

      Soapy Danger

      15/8
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      The weights for the 2010 renewal of the Doncaster Shield marginally favour Furmigadelagiusta but with not much to find and perhaps that bit fitter we prefer Mark Johnston's RECORD BREAKER with Merchant Of Dubai looking best of the rest. There was plenty to like about the pick's return from a break when he took to the Polytrack for the first time in a listed contest at Kempton. He was only caught in the final strides that day and given his good record in some valuable handicaps he should be that bit sharper to find what he needs to win this. Furmigadelagiusta won a listed contest on his penultimate start before a poor effort in a handicap race of the same standard last time. Off these terms he has every chance but we just feel the fitness of the pick will play a part. Merchant Of Dubai hasn't been away from the track that long so should be capable of a bold bid to follow up on his narrow victory at Wolverhampton last time but he'll need to improve to score off these terms. If this does come down to race fitness then the on-form Spruce should go well but with him given a mountain to climb at the weights we prefer Record Breaker.

      Formwatch

      Furmigadelagiusta 11-2 (9-13) In touch on outside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and beaten over 2f out, soon eased, tailed off, 9th of 10, 43l behind Hits Only Vic (9-0) at York 1m 6f listed hcp 0-110 (1) gd in Jul.

      Prince Apollo (9-4) 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind The Joe Mcardle (8-9) at Longchamp(FR) 1m stk gd in Sep.

      Daaweitza 85-40fav (9-2) In touch, chased leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed clear, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs beating Southern Regent (8-13) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.

      Merchant Of Dubai 11-4 (9-4) Led early, tracked leader, led again 1f out, all out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov beating Dance The Star (8-5) by nk, 9 ran.

      Record Breaker (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, caught final strides, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Buxted (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f Listed Stakes (4yo+) (1) pol.

      Spruce (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leader after 2f, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 5l behind Buxted (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f Listed Stakes (4yo+) (1) pol.

      Hidden Brief (8-11) 4th of 18, 2 1/4l behind Savoie (8-11) at Deauville(FR) 1m 1f lst stk std in Dec.

      Bow To No One (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Tracked leading pair, headway 3f out, shaken up to lead 2f out, soon clear, ridden out, comfortably, won at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct beating Samaaha (9-9) by 10l, 4 ran.