Racecards
16:40 Doncaster
Unison Defending Your NHS Conditions Stakes (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,338
- 2nd: £2,796
- 3rd: £1,398
- 4th: £699
- Form 1120-46
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
led, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd place inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 5420-76
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Gary Mahon
dwelt, in rear, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 420306
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 410-778
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
tracked leaders in 3rd, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish
- Form 247-030
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey J Garritty
tracked leaders in 4th and in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
Verdict
Naadirr was favourite for a similar race over an extra furlong at Thirsk yesterday but has won over this course and distance in the past. So has STRATH BURN (NAP), however, and Bob Cowell's sprinter should take all the beating now. He has run a couple of fair races in Listed company this year and it's worth remembering that he was a close second in last year's Group 1 Sprint Cup at Haydock – this is probably a stepping stone to another crack at that contest. Aeolus is useful on his day but neither Burnt Sugar nor Out Do have really sparkled this year and Pipers Note is probably out of his depth.
Formwatch
Strath Burn 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 11, 3l behind Don't Touch (9-5) at Salisbury 6f lst stks (1) gd in Jun.
Burnt Sugar (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Raced near side, slowly into stride, held up, switched left and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 28, 3 1/2l behind Outback Traveller (9-1) at Ascot 6f hcp stks (2) gs in Jun.
Naadirr (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Held up behind, headway 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 6th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Markaz (9-3) at Newcastle 6f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Jun.
Out Do 10-1 (9-1) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon well beaten, 8th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Marsha (8-9) at York 5f lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
Pipers Note 20-1 (9-6) Raced far side, chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 16, 6 1/2l behind Kimberella (9-8) at York 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Aeolus 10-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, headway far side over 2f out, chased leaders 2f out, disputing lead and every chance 1f out until winner quickened past inside final furlong, no extra in 4th final 100 yards, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind The Tin Man (9-4) at Newbury 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.