20:20 Doncaster

Thursday 20 July 2017

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Yesss Electrical Dave Barber Memorial Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 2f 43y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:22  |   Winning time: 2m 12.61s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Energia Fox10
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Murtagh(7)| T: R A Fahey| OR:  84| D
12/1
Victorious over an extended 1m2f at Chester (good-to-firm) in May and fair efforts in finishing fourth over the same distance twice since. Races off a mark 2lb higher than for that latest success today.
2
(7)
Horse silk
First Voyagep8
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR:  83| BF| D
2/1
Wore cheekpieces for the first time when winning over 1m2f at Nottingham (good) in October and they returned for the first time since when he unseated rider leaving the stalls at Yarmouth last time out. Likely to run well in this.
3
(8)
Horse silk
Lexington Law44
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: A King| OR:  83
8/1
Maiden after nine starts and finished a decent third over 1m4f at Chepstow (soft) when last in action in early June. Also placed at Wolverhampton this season and drops in trip today.
4
(5)
Horse silk
Vernatti51
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: Mrs P Sly| OR:  81| D
9/2
Winner of his last two outings most recently over 1m2f at Leicester (good-to-soft) at the end of May. Races off an 8lb higher mark today and one for the shortlist in this contest.
5
(3)
Horse silk
Boycie21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Tina M Smith(7)| T: R Hannon| OR:  79| CD
7/1
Successful off a 5lb lower mark at Sandown (good-to-firm) under today's jockey back in May. Ran well when second subsequently but disappointing last time and needs to return to form here.
6
(4)
Horse silk
Parish Boy19
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: Josephine Gordon| T: D Loughnane| OR:  78
20/1
Disappointing since joining this yard and beaten 27L in first time cheekpieces (left off here) at Chester (good-to-soft) over an extended 1m4f last time. Others make more appeal here.
8
(9)
Horse silk
Desert Way23
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: R Menzies| OR:  77| D
25/1
Broke her maiden over 1m2f at Salisbury (good-to-firm) when with Ralph Beckett. Best effort in three starts for current yard came when third of five at Thirsk (good-to-firm) over 1m4f on her penultimate outing.
9
(6)
Horse silk
Sellingallthetimep7
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-9| J: S De Sousa| T: M Appleby| OR:  72| C
7/2
Finished third on each of his last three starts including when beaten 3L in an eight runner contest over 1m4f on good-to-firm ground here last week. Races off the same mark today.

Non-Runners

7
(2)
Horse silk
Toga Tiger23
Weight: 9-1|  Age: 10
T: D M Loughnane  J: R Kingscote
NR

Forecasts

First Voyage (2/1), Sellingallthetime (7/2), Vernatti (9/2), Boycie (7/1), Lexington Law (8/1), Energia Fox (12/1), Toga Tiger (14/1), Parish Boy (20/1), Desert Way (25/1)

Verdict

FIRST VOYAGE was a casualty leaving the stalls when contesting a handicap at Yarmouth last time out but can make amends with victory for trainer Charlie Appleby here. The selection had finished third on his first outing in handicap company and the drop in trip can see him record a second career victory at the chief expense of Vernatti who is chasing a hat-trick following wins at Leicester and Yarmouth. The veteran Toga Tiger, fourth the last twice can claim third today.
  1. First Voyage
  2. Vernatti
  3. Toga Tiger

Prize Money

1st: £4,852.002nd: £1,444.003rd: £722.004th: £361.00

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