15:35 Doncaster

Friday 25 October 2019

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:15

Vertem Leading The Field Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   6f 2y  |   Heavy  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:35  |   Winning time: 1m 17.73s
1st
Horse silk
6
(1)
49-4
5/1f
T: K A RyanJ: K Stott
Led, headed halfway, prominent, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on op 6/1 tchd 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
10
(6)
6/1
T: M DodsJ: Callum Rodriguez
Prominent, led halfway, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on
3rd
Horse silk
4 ½
4
(5)
8/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Harry Bentley
Close up, ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out, no impression final furlong op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
(11)
7/1
T: R A FaheyJ: P Hanagan
Keen in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2
5th
Horse silk
¾
14
(7)
58-9
14/1
T: Miss J A CamachoJ: Rachel Richardson
Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 16/1
6th
Horse silk
1
2
(3)
59-8
7/1
T: Phillip MakinJ: P Mulrennan
In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong op 11/2
7th
Horse silk
3
5
(2)
15/2
T: S C WilliamsJ: G Mosse
Slowly away soon in touch, headway 2f out, weakened final furlong op 17/2 tchd 9/1
8th
Horse silk
1
11
(14)
11/1
T: J S GoldieJ: Ben Robinson
Steadied start, in rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms op 12/1
9th
Horse silk
2
1
(10)
20/1
T: T D BarronJ: P J McDonald
Close up, pushed along and weakened 2f out op 16/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(8)
25/1
T: R SpencerJ: M Dwyer
Awkwardly away and went left start and nearly unseated rider, in rear, wide and effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong tchd 28/1
11th
Horse silk
12
9
(9)
16/1
T: M R ChannonJ: Tom Marquand
In touch, weakened over 2f out
12th
Horse silk
1
12
(12)
8/1
T: E WalkerJ: Andrea Atzeni
Dwelt towards rear, weakened over 2f out op 17/2

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Non-Runners

7
(13)
Horse silk
Golden Apollo34
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 5
T: T D Easterby  J: D Allan
WD
13
(4)
Horse silk
Fantasy Keeper9
Weight: 8-9|  Age: 5
T: M Appleby  J: S De Sousa
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.20Pl:£1.80, £2.00, £2.80EX:£25.50Trifecta:£316.30Tricast:£240.73SF:£34.32Swingers:£7.20, £10.60, £12.50

Forecasts

Bielsa (5/1), Pendleton (6/1), Gabrial The Saint (7/1), Lahore (7/1), Alaadel (15/2), Cold Stare (8/1), Triggered (8/1), Golden Apollo (8/1), Call Me Ginger (11/1), Dalton (14/1), Fantasy Keeper (14/1), Diamond Dougal (16/1), Gunmetal (20/1), Bernardo O'Reilly (25/1)

Verdict

A competitive sprint with plenty of winning form brought to the table, preference is for GOLDEN APOLLO, who revelled off a lower handicap mark to win the Ayr Silver Cup last time out and any replication of that form should see him right in the mix. Bielsa possessed a fine profile before bombing out in the Portland Handicap but this looks a mildly easier race this time out. He can be considered for the places alongside the likes of Pendleton and Gabrial The Saint, who are both starting to be rewarded for their consistency now.
  1. Golden Apollo
  2. Pendleton
  3. Bielsa

Previous Winners

2018
Ice Lord
Weight: 9-1  |Age: 6
J: R Kingscote  |  T: C F Wall
12/1

Prize Money

1st: £12,450.002nd: £3,728.003rd: £1,864.004th: £932.005th: £466.006th: £234.00

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