Doncaster
16:20
Virgin Bet Handicap
Doncaster Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2021 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £11.60 Place: £5.60 £2.10 £1.60
Non-Runners: Raasel (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Copper Knight (IRE) 10 G AVG Tim Easterby 129 lbs 22/1 Won Prominent in centre of group - went second over 2f out - ridden when carried right over 1f out - rallied and disputed lead inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - forced dead-heat
1st 8 Boundless Power (IRE) N/A Good Michael Appleby 124 lbs 4/1F Won Held up in midfield on far side of group - smooth headway and close up over 1f out - shaken up and led inside final furlong - soon hard pressed - kept on well final 110yds - joined post
3rd 1 Dakota Gold (GB) 11 G AVG Michael Dods 133 lbs 9/2 3.25 Started quickly - led - ridden and hard pressed when edged right over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung right in the closing stages)
4th 3 Makanah (GB) 9 G Poor Julie Camacho 129 lbs 11/1 1.25 Dwelt start - held up in rear on far side of group - shaken up and headway 2f out - keeping on when bit short of room inside final furlong - ridden and went fourth inside final 110yds - kept on - not pace to challenge (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run)(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
5th 2 Danzeno (GB) N/A Poor Michael Appleby 131 lbs 28/1 0.2 In rear in centre of group - ridden over 2f out - headway inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - nearest finish(op 33/1)
6th 5 Sunday Sovereign (GB) 7 G Poor Tim Easterby 127 lbs 14/1 0.2 Dwelt start - soon in touch with leaders on far side of group - pushed along over 2f out - headway and went fourth over 1f out - ridden and edged right inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung right)
7th 11 Lahore (USA) N/A Poor Phillip Makin 119 lbs 9/1 .75 Dwelt start - in rear on far side of group - ridden over 2f out - headway inside final furlong - kept on - never dangerous(op 17/2 tchd 10/1)
8th 9 Gabrial The Devil (IRE) 7 G AVG Richard Fahey 120 lbs 40/1 .75 Towards rear on near side of group - headway into midfield halfway - ridden 2f out - edged right and weakened inside final furlong(op 33/1)
9th 14 Be Proud (IRE) 8 G AVG Jim Goldie 109 lbs 11/1 1 In rear on near side of group - pushed along over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out
10th 12 Illusionist (GER) 8 G Poor Grant Tuer 118 lbs 7/1 .75 In rear in centre of group - pushed along over 2f out - never on terms
11th 10 Indian Sounds (IRE) 8 G AVG Paul Midgley 119 lbs 14/1 .75 Chased leaders on far side of group - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out
12th 13 Zim Baby (GB) 5 M AVG Michael Appleby 116 lbs 16/1 1.25 Slowly away - in rear on near side of group - ridden and some headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 18/1 tchd 14/1)
13th 7 Zargun (GER) 9 G Poor Scott Dixon 125 lbs 10/1 .75 Prominent on near side of group - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 11/1)
14th 6 El Astronaute (IRE) N/A Good John Quinn 127 lbs 33/1 8 Chased leader - pushed along and lost position over 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out