GBDoncaster Races

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Doncaster
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Happy Birthday Nigel Kirby Handicap
Doncaster Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2025 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.10 Place: £2 £3.30 £3.20 Exacta: £45.20 Tricast: £212.10 Trifecta: £331.70
Non-Runners: Warm Spell (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 10 Akkadian Thunder (GB) 5 G AVG
David O'Meara 131 lbs 11/4F Won Carried right start - towards rear on far side of group - steady headway halfway - challenging over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - readily(op 3/1 tchd 10/3)
2nd 2 Billyjoh (GB) 5 G AVG
Michael Appleby 134 lbs 9/1 1.5 Towards rear on near side of group - outpaced over 2f out - rallying when switched sharply right over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went second towards finish - did well in the circumstances(op 8/1)
3rd 6 Eldrickjones (IRE) 6 G Poor
Roger Fell 132 lbs 9/1 0.3 Prominent on far side of group - going easily 2f out - led narrowly when edged right over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds - lost second towards finish(op 10/1)
4th 4 Two Tribes (GB) 3 G AVG
Richard Spencer 132 lbs 6/1 .5 In touch with leaders - lost ground halfway - rallied and headway over 1f out - soon challenging - no extra inside final furlong - lost third inside final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)
5th 7 Lord Bertie (FR) 5 G AVG
David O'Meara 132 lbs 33/1 1.5 Steadied start - held up in last - smooth headway but bit short of room 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - nearest finish(tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1)
6th 8 Havana Blue (GB) 4 G AVG
Julie Camacho 132 lbs 18/1 1.25 Prominent on near side of group - pressed leader over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 14/1)
7th 14 Rhythm Master (IRE) 7 G Poor
Geoffrey Harker 129 lbs 15/2 1.75 Held up in rear - some headway when edged left 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 11/1)
8th 3 Rock Walk (URU) 4 C Poor
Marco Botti 134 lbs 33/1 3 Held up in rear - outpaced and struggling over 2f out - switched right over 1f out - rallied and some headway inside final furlong - no impression(op 28/1)
9th 1 Glenfinnan (IRE) 5 G AVG
Michael Dods 135 lbs 22/1 0.2 Dwelt start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders in centre of group - not clear run over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding became short of room just inside 2f marker)(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
10th 9 Grand Traverse (IRE) 5 G AVG
Archie Watson 131 lbs 33/1 .75 Prominent on near side of group - lost position over 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(tchd 40/1)
11th 15 Sailthisshipalone (GB) 4 G Poor
Richard Fahey 121 lbs 25/1 .5 In touch with leaders in centre of group - not clear run and weakened quickly from over 1f out - eased inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run on a couple of occasions between 2f and 1f out)(op 20/1)
12th 5 Superposition (GB) 4 G AVG
Ed Dunlop 132 lbs 7/1 .75 Ducked right start - prominent on far side of group - pressed leaders 2f out - soon lost position - hung right and lost action inside final furlong - eased final 110yds (jockey said gelding lost his action; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 5/1)
13th 11 Apotheosis (IRE) 4 G AVG
Simon & Ed Crisford 131 lbs 5/1 1.25 Took keen hold - pressed leader - briefly left in lead 2f out - headed and weakened quickly from over 1f out - lost touch inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free with no cover; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 13/2)
14th 12 Cruyff Turn (GB) 8 G AVG
Tim Easterby 130 lbs 14/1 .5 Taken down early - started quickly - led - headed and lost ground quickly 2f out - soon dropped to last - eased inside final furlong(op 22/1)