14:00 Doncaster

Saturday 27 March 2021

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Unibet Doncaster Mile Stakes (Listed) (Str)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 38.47s

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(7)

Top Rank¹⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: J Tate| OR: 111| D

11/2

Lightly raced but very progressive, taking form to another level when winning Group 3 at Haydock (soft) in September. Not at best in Group 2 at Newmarket later that month. Has 5 lb penalty.

Form: 11/1316-

(10)

Beat Le Bon¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 106| D

12/1

Smart 7f/1m performer though doesn't help himself with slow starts. Does have the advantage of race fitness at least.

Form: 025-544

(6)

Father Of Jazz²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: R Varian| OR: 104| BF

6/1

Highly progressive on AW this winter, completing hat-trick in impressive fashion in Lingfield handicap before not seen to best effect when third in Winter Derby. Yard has won 3 of the last 4 renewals.

Form: 21-113

(11)

Juan Elcano²²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 108

8/1

Sizeable step forward when fifth in the 2000 Guineas on return. Failed to convince with his stamina upped in trip in pattern events after and better expected now back at this distance. Off 7 months.

Form: 23/5438-

(8)

Montatham¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas| OR: 109| D

3/1

Went from strength to strength last year, winning 3 handicaps around 1m and runner-up to the all-the-way winner in Sandown listed race. Easy to forgive final run and leading player.

Form: 121120-

(2)

Qaysar¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 107| CD

18/1

Smart gelding. Landed 1m Haydock handicap in July but just the one creditable effort after. No easy task on return.

Form: 139625-

(9)

Space Traveller²⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: R A Fahey| OR: 113| C| D

15/2

Smart performer who won Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot and Group 2 Boomerang Stakes at Leopardstown in 2019. Respectable sixth of 15 in Queen Anne on only outing last season. Back down in class.

Form: 16318/6-

(3)

Striding Edge¹¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Cieren Fallon| T: L McJannet| OR: 78| D

300/1

Fairly useful form when winning 3 handicaps last season for Mark Johnston but no promise on yard debut on the AW in December and is way out of his depth here.

Form: 001897-

(4)

Trais Fluors¹⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon| OR: 106| D

40/1

Very smart performer at best for Andre Fabre but just useful form in Ireland last season. Sold from K. J. Condon 40,000 gns in October and gelded.

Form: 734485-

(5)

What's The Story^p¹⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 104| C| D

22/1

Smart veteran but winless last season and opposable in what is a strong race for the grade.

Form: 830572-

(1)

Bounce The Blues¹⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: B A Curtis| T: A M Balding| OR: 107| BF

9/2

Highly progressive for John Feane in Ireland, signing off with 7f Naas listed win. Further improvement when placed in Group 3 here and Newmarket listed race. Off 6 months. Enters calculations.

Form: 461132-

Forecasts

Montatham (3/1), Bounce The Blues (9/2), Top Rank (11/2), Father Of Jazz (6/1), Space Traveller (15/2), Juan Elcano (8/1), Beat Le Bon (12/1), Qaysar (18/1), What's The Story (22/1), Trais Fluors (40/1), Striding Edge (300/1)

This looks a strong and competitive listed race. SPACE TRAVELLER was a dual Group winner as a 3-y-o and was far from disgraced when mid-field in the Queen Anne at Royal Ascot on his sole start last season, so earns the vote back down in grade. Bounce The Blues was most progressive last term and should have more to offer, while Montatham also has the form to go very close.