17 Sep 2023 13:50 Doncaster
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,154); Distance: 1m 2f 43y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Hippo Carpet Protector Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(6) |
| - |
Ala Kaifi (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) |
34223 / 4 |
Flat (36) | K Shoemark | I Mohammed Mr Sultan Ali |
10/3 | |
| chased leaders out wide, pushed along 3f out, ridden and went 2nd approaching final 2f, soon challenging, carried right and led inside final furlong, stayed on well to assert final 110 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(2) |
| 1 L |
Richard P Smith (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
431473 / 5 |
Flat (32) | Saffie Osborne | E A L Dunlop Mr David Hicken |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, led over 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed from over 1f out, hung right and headed inside final furlong, no extra final 110 yards, just held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(3) |
| HD |
Ayyab (GB) (filly, bay, 9 11) |
7432 / 4 |
Flat (33) | Tom Marquand | S Woods Teme Valley |
5/1 | |
| pushed along leaving stalls, mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went modest 3rd under pressure over 1f out, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
6(7) |
| 4 L |
Palamon (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 6) |
27-7544 / 4 |
Flat (37) | S M Levey | R Hannon Capital Racing… |
4/1 | |
| held up in mid-division outpaced over 2f out, went moderate 4th final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
10(5) |
| 2½ L |
Corsican Caper (IRE) (colt, grey, 8 8) |
334070 / 4 |
Flat (28) | Aiden Brookes | K Frost Mr G R Smith |
20/1 | |
| chased leader, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, chased leaders, lost modest 3rd inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
9(1) |
| 8 L |
Khangai (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13) |
273172 / 4 |
Flat (16) | G Lee | M G Rimell Deva Racing Jh |
9/1 | |
| led until over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
7(9) |
| 2½ L |
Knights Affair (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 3) |
255 / 4 |
Flat (18) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara F&M Bloodstock… |
14/1 | |
| steadied start, held up and always in rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
8th |
8(10) |
| NK |
Redcliff Glen (GER) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
0-307 / 4 |
Flat (18) | Rossa Ryan | C G Cox Cathal Byrnes |
14/1 | |
| raced wide, never closer than mid-division | ||||||||||
9th |
3(8) |
| 9 L |
Tribal Wisdom (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 13) |
225-007 / 5 |
Flat (57) | Cieren Fallon | Ian Williams Mr Patrick Kelly |
16/1 | |
| wore hood to post,steadied start, off the pace in last pair, never a factor | ||||||||||
10th |
2(4) |
| 19 L |
Arch Moon (GB) (colt, bay, 10 0) |
49-7145 / 6 |
Flat (36) | Connor Beasley | M Dods Mr Allan McLuckie… |
7/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final 3f, soon behind, tailed off and eased final furlong | ||||||||||