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16:45 Doncaster

Totepool A Better Way To Bet Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 60y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.17s
  • Off Time: 16:46:16
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dandino

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Rigidity

    4/5

      3
      Silk -

      Ingleby Spirit

      28/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White hoop, chevrons on sleeves, White cap

        Ingleby Spirit

        223
        28/1
        • Form 713034-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 82

        held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway on outer over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        2(6)
        Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

        Muwalla

        15 t
        20/1
        • Form 732-610
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 82

        held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        3(2)
        Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

        Realisation (USA)

        206
        9/1
        • Form 3312-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 80

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        4(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

        Hidden Glory

        144
        4/1
        • Form 421-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 78

        held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway and not much room over 1f out, kept on same pace

        5(4)
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue hoop, armlets and cap

        Rigidity

        225
        4/5
        • Form 21-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 77

        tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, always held by winner

        6(3)
        Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

        Dandino

        25
        12/1
        • Form 72-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 77

        tracked leaders, headway on inner to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well

        7(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue stripes, Black and Red striped cap

        First In The Queue (IRE)

        15
        10/1
        • Form 92831-8
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 76

        held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        8(8)
        Silk - Maroon, White Cross of Lorraine and sleeves

        First Post (IRE)

        57
        20/1
        • Form 00-12
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 72

        held up in touch, chased leaders over 4f out, weakened well over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Rigidity is respected but may be worth taking on at a short price with REALISATION whilst Hidden Glory could also figure. Henry Cecil has his team in good form and his colt has always been held in high regard and may well make light of his initial mark. He's a half-brother to a Derby second so certainly looks the part on paper too but the bare form of his maidens is hardly inspiring and Rigidity may just be worth opposing as a result. Hidden Glory didn't need to improve to open his account at Lingfield in December and the form looks solid enough with the placed horses holding their own in handicap company thereafter. Dandino and Southwell winner First Post are others that bear scrutiny but preference is for Realisation from the powerful Mark Johnston yard. The selection showed a decent standard of form last term and is well worth his mark of 80 but he appeals as the type to make further progress this season and Realisation may be able to lead them home.

        Formwatch

        Ingleby Spirit 25-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Centigrade (8-12) at Ayr 1m 2yo hcp (2) gd in Sep.

        Muwalla 28-1 (8-12) Dwelt, led after 1f, set steady pace, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 17l behind Wigmore Hall (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf.

        Realisation (USA) 2-1 (8-13) Led early, held up in 3rd, pushed along 3f out, chased winner well over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 3, 5l behind Al Ghazal (8-11) at Leicester 1m 2f 2yo stks (3) gf in Oct.

        Hidden Glory 1-3fav (9-3) Raced wide, in touch, quicken to lead over 1f out, edged left, soon in command, comfortable, won at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Dec beating Spice Fair (8-12) by 3l, 11 ran.

        Rigidity 8-13fav (9-3) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden, edged right 1f out, stayed on well, in command final 100 yards, won at Yarmouth 1m 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sep beating Bab Al Shams (9-3) by 2l, 6 ran.

        Dandino 2-1 (8-11) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and stayed on to lead 1f out, comfortably, won at Redcar 1m 1f mdn stks (5) sft beating Brockfield (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.

        First In The Queue (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression and edged left over 1f out, 8th of 12, 12l behind Wigmore Hall (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf.

        First Post (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Held up in rear, in touch, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Sweet Child O'mine (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Mar.