Doncaster

Betfred Howard Wright Doncaster Cup Stakes (Group 2)

Distance: 2m1f197y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £85,065
Runners: 8
Winning time: 3m 52.24s (fast by 1.46s)
Age: 3yo+
Class: Class 1
1
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 115
SP: 10/11F
Slowly into stride then hampered start - in rear - steady headway from over 4f out - led 2f out - soon clear - kept on well(op 5/6 tchd 8/11)
2
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 10lbs
OR: 97
SP: 9/2
Ducked right start - took keen hold - prominent - chased clear leader after 2f - headway 8f out - led 3f out - headed 2f out - no chance with winner but kept on final furlong(op 4/1)
3 2
Age: 8
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 106
SP: 9/1
Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders over 4f out - briefly went second 3f out - soon hung left and outpaced - no extra final furlong(op 10/1)
4 7 12¾
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 105
SP: 18/1
Ducked left start - in rear - outpaced under 4f out - no chance from 2f out(op 16/1)
5 15
Age: 8
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 112
SP: 14/1
Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders over 4f out - bit short of room over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1)
6 16½
Age: 7
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 105
SP: 66/1
Bumped start - in rear - no impression on outer from over 3f out
7 14 30½
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 113
SP: 6/1
Raced wide and prominent early - led at fast pace after 1f - soon clear - slowed tempo halfway - reduced lead 8f out - headed 3f out - soon weakened and eased - tailed off (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey said colt was unsuited by having set the pace in the early stages on this occasion)(op 7/1 and tchd 8/1)
8 23 53½
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 4lbs
OR: 101
SP: 33/1
Led early - headed after 1f - soon in touch with leaders - lost position over 5f out - dropped to last and struggling 4f out - tailed off

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.91
Tote place: £1.10 £1.80 £1.10
Exacta: £6
Trifecta: £28.40
Tricast: £19.88
CSF: £4.80