Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Class 6 | 6f 2y | Good to Firm | 10 Runners | Turf

Weighed In

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 1m 12.91s

1^st

(1)

Redzone

39-8

13/2

T: B Smart J: G Lee

Held up in touch, good headway far side of group chasing leaders 4f out, close 2nd over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ran on well, comfortably tchd 6/1

2^nd

1 ½

(5)

Gherkin

39-5

3/1j

T: W S Kittow J: B A Curtis

Always prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f kept on same pace, no chance with winner op 5/1

3^rd

(4)

Some Nightmare

38-12

3/1j

T: J G M O'Shea J: L Morris

Slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders hanging left over 2f out, hung left and kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong

4^th

5 ½

(11)

Krafla

39-7

5/1

T: R M H Cowell J: Hollie Doyle

Chased leaders near side of group, hung left under pressure and weakened final furlong

5^th

(7)

Momentum

39-7

40/1

T: A Brittain J: Harry Russell (7)

Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened op 20/1

6^th

(2)

Jay Me Lo

39-4

28/1

T: L A Mullaney J: Cam Hardie

In touch, ridden halfway, soon outpaced, some late minor headway tchd 25/1

7^th

(10)

Giant Steps

39-7

7/1

T: Mrs Stella Barclay J: A Kirby

Chased leaders, weakened final 2f op 5/1

8^th

3 ¼

(3)

Red Hottie

38-12

20/1

T: M Appleby J: Theodore Ladd (3)

Chased leaders far side of group, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened op 18/1

9^th

1 ¾

(9)

Vintage Port

39-2

14/1

T: A W Carroll J: Dane O'Neill

Held up towards rear, pushed along before halfway, never a factor op 11/1

10^th

3 ¼

(6)

My Sister Jo

39-4

20/1

T: R A Fahey J: T Hamilton

Raced keenly, slight lead until over 2f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, hung left and weakened quickly final furlong op 14/1

Video Replay

Non-Runners

(8)

Hands Down¹⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: N Tinkler J: T Eaves

Betting

Forecast

Gherkin (3/1), Some Nightmare (3/1), Krafla (5/1), Redzone (13/2), Giant Steps (7/1), Vintage Port (14/1), Red Hottie (20/1), My Sister Jo (20/1), Hands Down (20/1), Jay Me Lo (28/1), Momentum (40/1)

Verdict

SOME NIGHTMARE and Giant Steps both shaped encouragingly on their respective first starts on British soil at Chepstow and Chelmsford this month and preference is for John O'Shea's colt. He made his way home strongly after a tardy start and looks likely to appreciate this extra furlong. The booking of Adam Kirby to ride the latter is, however, a positive in his favour. Gherkin might be one to find a place.

Some Nightmare
Giant Steps
Gherkin

Prize Money

1st:

£2,782.00

2nd:

£828.00

3rd:

£414.00

4th:

£207.00

14:30 Doncaster

Tuesday 30 June 2020

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Class 6 | 6f 2y | Good to Firm | 10 Runners | Turf