18:45 Doncaster

Saturday 29 April 2023

All17:1017:4018:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

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Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 1m 14.30s

1^st

(2)

Magical Spirit

79-9

11/2

T: K A RyanJ: T Eaves

Chased leaders far side of group, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on and always doing enough op 7/1

2^nd

(6)

Bernardo O'Reilly

99-1

5/2f

T: R SpencerJ: Hayley Turner

Held up well off the pace in rear, closer 2f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards and closed, not reach winner op 9/4

3^rd

1 ¾

(5)

Rathbone

79-0

20/1

T: M HerringtonJ: P Hanagan

Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, well held when lost 2nd final 100 yards, weakened op 14/1

4^th

2 ¼

(3)

Sterling Knight

49-8

7/2

T: E A L DunlopJ: Rhys Clutterbuck

Chased leaders far side of group, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 10/3

5^th

(8)

Tinto

79-6

6/1

T: M DodsJ: Phil Dennis

Chased leaders, outpaced halfway, rallied under pressure 2f out, no extra inside final furlong op 17/2

6^th

2 ½

(9)

Roach Power

48-7

7/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: Joanna Mason

Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened tchd 15/2

7^th

4 ¼

(7)

Seven Brothers

58-11

9/1

T: S DixonJ: B A Curtis

Went to post early, raced keenly chasing leaders near side of group, outpaced 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1

8^th

(4)

Ghathanfar

79-3

10/1

T: Miss Tracy WaggottJ: D Swift

Awkwardly away, raced keenly in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased when no chance entering final furlong op 17/2

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Non-Runners

(1)

Celsius²²⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 7

T: Tom Clover J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.70Pl:£2.10, £1.40, £3.40EX:£24.50Trifecta:£269.20Tricast:£260.54SF:£20.15Swingers:£4.00, £14.30, £10.80

Forecasts

Bernardo O'Reilly (5/2), Sterling Knight (7/2), Celsius (7/2), Magical Spirit (11/2), Tinto (6/1), Roach Power (7/1), Seven Brothers (9/1), Ghathanfar (10/1), Rathbone (20/1)

STERLING KNIGHT ended last season on the up, bagging back-to-back Haydock handicaps over this trip, and he is taken to pick up where he left off by completing the hat-trick. A 3 lb rise for Bernardo O'Reilly's reappearance success at Newbury doesn't look excessive and he's a player. However, Tinto wasn't beaten far off a higher mark than this in a major sprint handicap last season and he is second choice.