Doncaster
13:23
Grace And Dotty Handicap (Div I)
Doncaster Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 6 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.70 Place: £2.40 £1.90 £2.60 Exacta: £36.40 Tricast: £217.87 Trifecta: £281.70
Non-Runners: Beanie Blue (unsuitable ground), Shaw Park (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 12 Bantry (GB) 5 G Poor John O'Shea 122 lbs 6/1 Won Slowly away - took keen hold - in rear - good headway on near side of group from over 2f out - shaken up and hung left over 1f out - led 1f out - ridden and went clear final 110yds(op 15/2)
2nd 6 Ring Of Gold (GB) 7 G Poor Michael & David Easterby 132 lbs 100/30F 2.5 Towards rear - steady headway when bit short of room over 2f out - prominent when carried left 1f out - rallied and went second final stride(tchd 7/2)
3rd 9 Darbucks (IRE) 5 G Poor Christopher Kellett 129 lbs 11/1 0.05 Took keen hold - prominent - led under 2f out - headed 1f out - kept on but lost second final stride(op 12/1)
4th 11 Tees George (GB) 5 G Poor Adrian Nicholls 126 lbs 7/2 1.75 Towards rear - steady headway on far side of group from over 2f out - kept on and went fourth towards finish(op 5/1)
5th 5 Original Thinker (GB) 5 M AVG Harriet Bethell 132 lbs 10/1 .75 Led early - prominent - briefly led over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 11/1)
6th 4 Bobby Shaft (GB) 8 G Poor John Wainwright 129 lbs 22/1 1.5 In touch with leaders on near side of group - outpaced 2f out - kept on but hung left and no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(tchd 25/1)
7th 7 To The Bar (IRE) 6 G Poor Alice Haynes 131 lbs 16/1 2.75 Reluctant to go to start - walked to post - bumped start - in rear - bit short of room over 2f out - not pace to challenge (unseated jockey in chute; having been checked by doctor and vet at start - both were deemed fit to race)(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
8th 2 Nights Over Egypt (IRE) 5 G AVG Rebecca Menzies 135 lbs 8/1 1.75 In touch with leaders on far side of group - weakened over 1f out(op 11/2)
9th 1 King Of Ithaca (GB) 5 G AVG James Tate 137 lbs 14/1 1.25 Dwelt start - in rear - going okay when bumped 2f out - some headway from over 1f out - never on terms(op 17/2)
10th 10 Pocket The Packet (IRE) 4 G AVG Nigel Tinkler 129 lbs 12/1 2 Taken down early - in touch with leaders - weakened from over 2f out(op 11/1)
11th 8 Eleven Eleven (FR) 6 G AVG Jessica Macey 126 lbs 20/1 2.5 Took keen hold - soon led - headed over 2f out - soon weakened - dropped to last inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)