Doncaster
13:45
Portland Handicap
Doncaster Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2021 Distance: 5½f Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £6.60 Place: £2 £2.20 £6.40 Exacta: £66.20 Tricast: £954.52 Trifecta: £1651
Non-Runners: A Sure Welcome (withdrawn, upset in stalls), Jawwaal (unsuitable ground), Justanotherbottle (self certificate), King Of Stars (unsuitable ground), Mid Winster (unsuitable ground), Saluti (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Towards rear on far side of group - niggled along 3f out - pushed along and headway from 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - led inside final 110yds(tchd 6/1)
8 G AVG William Haggas 136 lbs 11/2F Won
2nd
Midfield - good headway from 2f out - ridden and disputed lead over 1f out - led clearly inside final furlong - kept on but headed inside final 110yds(op 13/2)
N/A AVG Michael Appleby 122 lbs 7/1 .5
3rd
Towards rear - pushed along 2f out - headway from over 1f out - ridden final 110yds - kept on well - nearest finish(op 18/1)
9 G AVG Tim Easterby 130 lbs 25/1 .75
4th
Midfield - ridden and switched left over 1f out - keeping on when not clear run and switched left inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 18/1)
10 G AVG Ed de Giles 123 lbs 14/1 .5
5th
Chased leaders - pushed along 2f out - ridden and disputed lead over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(tchd 8/1)
7 G AVG Roger Teal 131 lbs 7/1 0.2
6th
Led narrowly - headed 3f out - ridden 2f out - held but kept on inside final furlong(tchd 11/1)
10 G AVG John Quinn 133 lbs 12/1 0.3
7th
Dwelt start - midfield on near side of group - smooth headway from 2f out - shaken up 1f out - ridden and no response inside final furlong
9 G Poor Stuart Kittow 124 lbs 22/1 0.2
8th
Chased leaders - ridden over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 22/1)
7 G Poor Tracy Waggott 129 lbs 20/1 0.3
9th
Steadied start - held up in rear - pushed along 2f out - ridden and headway on far side of group over 1f out - weakened final 110yds (vet said gelding lost its right fore shoe)(op 10/1)
5 G Poor Roger Varian 132 lbs 11/1 0.3
10th
Dwelt start - always towards rear(op 14/1)
9 G AVG David Barron 133 lbs 18/1 1.5
11th
Steadied start - held up in rear on near side of group - made no impression
10 G Poor Andrew Balding 134 lbs 10/1 .75
12th
Close up - led 3f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 12/1)
10 G AVG Tim Easterby 132 lbs 11/1 0.2
13th
Prominent - ridden and weakened over 1f out
N/A AVG Ruth Carr 121 lbs 25/1 .5
14th
Took keen hold - towards rear - pushed along 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out - made no impression (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the going - officially described as Good to Soft (Soft in Places) - which in their opinion was riding tacky on this occasion)(op 6/1)
7 G AVG Antony Brittain 127 lbs 13/2 0.05
15th
Close up - ridden and weakened from 2f out
6 G Poor Tracy Waggott 124 lbs 33/1 0.3
16th
Prominent on far side of group - ridden 2f out - drifted left and weakened over 1f out(op 16/1)
7 G AVG Kevin Ryan 122 lbs 14/1 4.5