Doncaster Races
Doncaster
15:00
Betfred May Hill Stakes (Fillies)
Doncaster
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2023
Distance: 1m
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.10
Place: £1.30 £2.10
Exacta: £6
Trifecta: £37
Non-Runners: Meribella (unsuitable ground), Zenjabeela (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Darnation (IRE) | 3 F | Good | K R Burke | 128 lbs | 11/10F | Won | Took keen hold - prominent - led 2f out - soon ridden - hung right inside final furlong - kept on well - readily(tchd Evens and 5/4) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | See The Fire (GB) | 4 F | AVG | Andrew Balding | 128 lbs | 4/1 | 3 | Steadied start - held up in rear - headway 2f out - soon went second - 1 length down and keeping on when edged left and slightly hampered inside final furlong - stayed on (jockey said filly drifted left-handed under pressure)(op 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Les Bleus (GB) | 2 F | AVG | Richard Hughes | 128 lbs | 14/1 | 4 | Dwelt start - in rear - outpaced over 2f out - rallied and went modest third final 110yds - not pace to challenge - no match for first two(op 12/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Hard To Resist (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | William Haggas | 128 lbs | 11/2 | 0.3 | Raced in second - pressed leader over 2f out - soon lost second - weakened gradually and lost third final 110yds(op 7/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Francophone (GB) | 4 F | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 128 lbs | 33/1 | 4.75 | In touch with leaders - headway 2f out - soon hung left - weakening when unbalanced over 1f out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Hala Abrar (IRE) | 2 F | Poor | Gay Kelleway | 128 lbs | 66/1 | 4 | Took keen hold - towards rear - headway 3f out - weakened from 2f out | ||
| 7th | 7 | Romanova (GB) | 4 F | AVG | Ollie Sangster | 128 lbs | 9/2 | 6.5 | Pulled hard - led - headed 2f out - soon weakened (jockey said filly ran too free)(op 4/1 tchd 7/2) |