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3:05 Doncaster 5 May 2003

National Festival Circus Is Here Today Handicap Class C

(Class 3) (0-90, 3yo+) (1m2f43yds) 1m2f Good
1st £10,686 2nd £3,288 3rd £1,644 4th £822
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (8)  
4 810 72 70 84
b g Halling (USA) - Play With Me (IRE) (Alzao)
Held up and behind, good headway on inner 3f out, not much room and switched right 2f out, stayed on entering final furlong to lead last 75yds (tchd 16-1 in places)
2 (6) ½
4 100 90 87 101
b c Nureyev (USA) - River Empress (USA) (Riverman)
Held up in midfield, smooth headway 3f out, not much room 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, driven, headed and no extra last 75yds (op 14-1)
3 (1) 4 [4½]
5 94 80 69 84
b g Grand Lodge (USA) - Alongside (Slip Anchor)
Tracked leading pair, headway to lead 2f out, soon ridden, headed entering final furlong and soon one pace (op 9-4 tchd 11-4 in places)
4 (9) [5¾]
4 812 b 74 60 76
gr g Brief Truce (USA) - Altaia (FR) (Sicyos)
Slowly into stride and behind, steady headway on inner halfway, chased leaders when not much room 2f out, soon ridden and kept on final furlong
5 (7) shd [5¾]
6 711 62 48 63
b g Green Desert (USA) - Sans Escale (USA) (Diesis)
Tracked leaders, effort 3f out, ridden 2f out and kept on same pace (op 20-1)
6 (13) [8¼]
5 91 77 58 74
b g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Taking Liberties (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Held up and behind, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, fractured pastern, dead (tchd 5-1)
7 (4) [9¾]
4 91 77 55 71
b g Mister Baileys - Theresita (GER) (Surumu)
Close up, led over 3f out, soon ridden, headed 2f out and gradually weakened (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in places)
8 (12) [12¼]
6 712 Out-of-Handicaps 2 60 33 50
b m Lion Cavern (USA) - Jungle Rose (Shirley Heights)
Chased leaders, headway 4f out, ridden and edged left over 2f out, soon driven and beaten (tchd 33-1 in places)
9 (11) ¾ [13]
6 82 71 42 59
b g Eagle Eyed (USA) - El Hamo (USA) (Search For Gold)
Held up and always in rear (tchd 9-1 in places)
10 (3) 4 [17]
8 812 74 37 55
ch g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Saneena (Kris)
Tracked leaders, effort 3f out, hampered over 2f out and soon weakened (op 10-1)
11 (2) 13 [30]
4 81 63 21
b g Dr Devious (IRE) - My Firebird (Rudimentary)
Led, ridden along 4f out, soon headed and weakened (op 33-1)
12 (5) 3 [33]
4 75 Out-of-Handicaps 10 60 12
b g Royal Applause - Souveniers (Relko)
Midfield, ridden along over 4f out and soon weakened
13 (10) 7 [40]
4 812 79 19
ch c Zafonic (USA) - Gharam (USA) (Green Dancer)
Always in rear (tchd 50-1 in places)
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