Doncaster
17:20
Hippo Pro 3 Sealant Handicap
Doncaster Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £6.50 Place: £2.40 £2.30 £5 Exacta: £39.40 Tricast: £344.86 Trifecta: £1018.40
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 10 Liberty Lane (IRE) 4 G AVG K R Burke 127 lbs 11/2 Won Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - pressed leaders 3f out - led 2f out - ridden and edged right over 1f out - soon headed - rallied inside final furlong - disputed lead final strides - just prevailed
2nd 2 Sonny Liston (IRE) 3 C AVG Ralph Beckett 136 lbs 7/2F 0.05 Slowly away - towards rear - smooth headway from 3f out - led over 1f out - faced challenge inside final furlong - disputed lead final strides - just failed
3rd 8 La Trinidad (GB) 8 G AVG Roger Fell & Sean Murray 124 lbs 18/1 2.25 Slowly away - in rear - good headway over 1f out - soon went third - kept on but no match for first two(op 16/1)
4th 7 Spirit Catcher (IRE) 5 G AVG Charlie Johnston 128 lbs 12/1 1 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - hung left over 1f out - disputing fourth final 110yds - kept on(op 18/1)
5th 12 Titian (IRE) 6 G AVG Julie Camacho 119 lbs 18/1 0.1 Took keen hold - prominent - weakened gradually final furlong - lost fourth inside final 110yds
6th 15 Look Back Smiling (IRE) 4 G AVG Gemma Tutty 107 lbs 33/1 0.2 Slowly away and lost many lengths start - took keen hold - in rear - headway when switched left over 1f out - disputing fourth inside final 110yds - kept on - did well in the circumstances (jockey said gelding was slowly away)
7th 11 Pisanello (IRE) 8 G AVG David O'Meara 123 lbs 22/1 1.5 Midfield - outpaced 2f out - hung right but brief headway over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 20/1)
8th 4 Empirestateofmind (IRE) 6 G AVG John Quinn 132 lbs 9/1 0.05 Took keen hold - midfield - kept on from over 1f out - not pace to challenge
9th 13 Freedom Day (IRE) 5 G Poor Mark Walford 114 lbs 40/1 0.05 Took keen hold - midfield - outpaced when edged left over 1f out - soon no impression(op 28/1)
10th 14 Spioradalta (GB) 5 G AVG Mark Walford 110 lbs 20/1 2.25 Took keen hold - pressed leader - led narrowly 6f out - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung left)(tchd 22/1)
11th 6 Millebosc (FR) 7 G AVG William Haggas 129 lbs 11/2 1.5 Awkward start - took keen hold - always behind(op 6/1)
12th 3 Brunch (GB) 6 G AVG Michael Dods 133 lbs 22/1 0.3 Dwelt start - always behind(op 14/1)
13th 9 Dutch Decoy (GB) 7 G AVG Charlie Johnston 127 lbs 14/1 1.25 Never better than midfield(op 17/2)
14th 5 The Gatekeeper (IRE) 4 G AVG Charlie Johnston 130 lbs 10/1 .75 Took keen hold - soon led - headed and pressed leader 6f out - weakened over 1f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)
15th 1 Blue For You (IRE) 7 G AVG David O'Meara 138 lbs 11/1 4.75 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakening when short of room over 1f out - soon dropped to last (jockey said gelding ran too free)