Izzer wins the Brocklesby for Mick Channon
Izzer wins the Brocklesby for Mick Channon

Review of the action from Saturday's meeting at Doncaster


A review of the rest of the action from Saturday's meeting at Doncaster where Izzer was a well-backed winner of the Brocklesby.

Izzer justified strong support to land the first two-year-old race of the turf campaign, the Unibet Brocklesby Stakes.

The 4-1 shot, trained by Mick Channon, produced a decisive turn of foot to lead two furlongs out under Charlie Bishop and take a few lengths out of the field.

Though the pack closed in the last half-furlong, Izzer had enough left in the tank to get home by three-quarters of a length from Broken Spear.

Channon's son and assistant Jack said: "He'd done a lot of work at home on the soft ground, so we were pretty confident he'd handle it.

"We haven't pushed any of them. He just kept forcing our hand. Every time we did a little bit with him, he picked up and went away from horses so we thought, knowing he went on the ground, this would be a perfect opportunity for him. He's got a cracking temperament and we're very pleased with that."

Part-owner David Hudd said: "It's nice to be involved with some cheaper horses! I thought he was going to be swamped with a furlong to go, but he was very professional so I'm highly delighted.

"Mick indicated he thought he was probably the sharpest of his two-year-olds and Chris (Wright) and I, while sitting at Cheltenham, decided to step in. Thankfully we had a little on Mr Whitaker (winner of the Close Brothers' Novices' Chase for the stable)."

Chester next for Proschema

Proschema confirmed the promise of two placed efforts in the autumn when getting off the mark on his seasonal debut in the 32Red Casino Maiden Stakes.

The Declaration Of War colt, trained by Tom Dascombe, travelled smoothly for Richard Kingscote as Ad Libitum and Blazing Saddles set the early fractions.

The latter, who had been well-backed, took it up two furlongs out but only temporarily as Proschema was in his slipstream. The 11-8 favourite cruised into the lead in the final furlong to win by a cosy three-quarters of a length.

Dascombe is now thinking of Chester's May meeting for the striking three-year-old.

He said: "He's a beautiful horse with a beautiful attitude. He had to win today really, but he'll hopefully be one for Chester, the Dee Stakes or something."

Proschema strikes at Doncaster
Proschema books a trip to Chester

Acclaim springs 50/1 shock

High Acclaim caused a huge upset from stall one when obliging at 50-1 in the 32Red.com Spring Mile.

The four-year-old, trained by Roger Teal, asserted in the final furlong under David Probert to hold the always-prominent Humbert, who raced from stall six, by a neck.

Kynren, who tracked across to the centre from his stands side draw of 19, was two and a half lengths away in third and Lord Of The Rock, from stall five, was a further neck back in fourth.

Teal said: "We'll probably have a look at the Spring Cup at Newbury next. He's only a small horse, but he handles this ground.

"This time last year I'd told the owners he could be a horse for the Cambridgeshire and all those nice Saturday handicaps, but he lost his way. Hopefully he can now get to where I thought he would last year."

Perfect start for Easterby

Perfect Pasture ran out a ready winner of the Unibet Cammidge Trophy, the first race of the new Flat season at Doncaster.

Very few horses got into the six-furlong Listed contest, with the Mick Easterby-trained eight-year-old looking likely to land the spoils from some way out.

Smartly out of the stalls, Perfect Pasture (4-1 joint-favourite) shared the early running with Ice Age, before putting the race to bed a furlong out with a neat turn of foot.

Such was his dominance that David Allan was able to ease him down close home, with the official winning margin of a length and a quarter flattering the runner-up Mr Lupton.

Ice Age was two lengths away in third.

Part-owner Steve Hull said: "I only got here as they were going in the stalls, as I'd been playing golf. Mick didn't even try to beat the traffic and said he'd set off after the first! He was second in a Listed race here on the last day of last season and now he's won on the first day.

"He's eight now, but obviously still getting better - he's a very strong horse now but he doesn't do a tap at home so we didn't know how fit he was. He saved my season last year, he won £50,000 in the last few weeks."

Asked about plans, he added: "The Duke of York wouldn't be a bad shout in May, now he's won a Listed. I love winning races at York."

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