Doncaster

Autism In Racing At Doncaster Today Handicap

Distance: 7f6y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £5,234
Runners: 11
Winning time: 1m 27.15s (slow by 4.05s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 5
1
Age:7 Weight:9st 8lbs
OR:71 SP:14/1
In touch with leaders - headway and led narrowly over 1f out - ridden out(op 12/1)
2 nk
Age:6 Weight:9st 6lbs
OR:69 SP:12/1
Ducked left start - prominent - led over 1f out - rallied when headed final 110yds - just held(tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1)
3 ¾ 1
Age:4 Weight:9st 9lbs
OR:72 SP:4/1
Ducked sharply right start - hampered rivals start - took keen hold - soon midfield - headway over 1f out - switched left and pressed leaders inside final furlong - kept on (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 9/2)
4 hd
Age:4 Weight:9st 2lbs
OR:65 SP:6/1
Pressed leader - no extra inside final 110yds(op 8/1)
5 hd
Age:7 Weight:9st 5lbs
OR:68 SP:50/1
Prominent - edged left inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 40/1)
6 ½ 2
Age:4 Weight:9st 3lbs
OR:66 SP:10/1
Took keen hold - led at steady pace - headed over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 12/1)
7
Age:4 Weight:9st 10lbs
OR:73 SP:7/2F
Took keen hold - midfield - steady headway final 110yds - never dangerous (an enquiry was held into the running and riding;jockey and trainer were interviewed and shown recordings of the race; vet had nothing to report; jockey said that his instructions were to get the gelding settled and find cover early and to obtain the best possible placing - he said he has ridden the horse on several occasions and as such knows that gelding is a horse with one run and benefits from coming off a strong pace - he said that he jumped out and tried to get cover but it soon became apparent that the race was being ran at a slow pace - this was a hindrance to gelding which is best suited by a true gallop - jockey added that due to the slow pace of the race gelding over-raced in the early stages which left the gelding flat footed and lose three to four lengths as the tempo increased inside the final two furlongs and he felt gelding was unable to make up this ground in the concluding stages and had obtained the best possible placing; trainer confirmed the instructions were accurate and agreed that the race was not ran to suit gelding; their explanations were noted)(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
8 1
Age:4 Weight:9st 8lbs
OR:71 SP:11/2
Hampered start - always behind(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
9
Age:5 Weight:9st 8lbs
OR:71 SP:4/1
Always behind (trainer said - regarding poor form shown - gelding was unsuited by the slow early pace)(op 9/2)
10
Age:6 Weight:9st 8lbs
OR:71 SP:25/1
Dwelt start - always behind(op 33/1)
11 14¾
Age:5 Weight:9st 3lbs
OR:66 SP:80/1
Hampered start - in rear - brief headway over 2f out - brief headway 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 50/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £15.40
Tote place: £3.40 £3.50 £1.90
Exacta: £175.20
Trifecta: £1228.50
Tricast: £822.47
CSF: £175.16