Racecards
16:05 Doncaster
Unison Campaigning For Public Services Handicap (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 6231
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey T P Queally
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, held on well towards finish
- Form 6-3106
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish
- Form 31
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
tracked leaders, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 78912
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
in touch in 4th, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 9-81662
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
in rear, went 4th over 3f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 3-3324
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
Nonrunner
Verdict
This looks tricky but it may be significant that DIAMOND GEYSER's connections passed up the chance to run at Goodwood yesterday in search of quicker going. The stable won this in 2014 and the Champs Elysees colt was a little unlucky not to follow up a Lingfield win at Newbury, though has gone up a further 6lb since. Another Polytrack winner, Cape Cova, has plenty of scope while Pumblechook fulfilled the promise of his debut third when scoring easily at Pontefract. The Queen's filly Daphne has her sights lowered but this looks a big ask for Ripon second Michael's Mount while Rasasee is proving hard to place.
Formwatch
Cape Cova (IRE) 2-1fav (9-1) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 10f out, led 2f out, shaken up approaching final furlong, pushed clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul beating Endless Acres (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Daphne 10-1 (9-2) Held up, in rear, steady headway on outside 4f out, ridden and no real impression when hung left from 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Purple Magic (8-9) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp fll (3) gf in Jul.
Pumblechook 8-11fav (9-1) Led 2f, led again over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well, won at Pontefract 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun beating Pastoral Music (8-11) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Diamond Geyser (IRE) Evensfav (8-10) Chased leaders, closed over 3f out, led well over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Niceonecenturion (8-10) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Michael's Mount 4-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon chased winner, no impression, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Knights Table (9-6) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Rasasee (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Held up in rear but in touch, keen, headway on inside over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra clossing stages, 4th of 6, 1l behind Snan (9-7) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.