Weatherbys Racing Bank 200,000 2-Y-O Stakes |
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| Doncaster 15:35 £200,000 added, 2yo only, 6f 111y, Class 2  |
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| Thursday 10th September 2020 | |
1 Line Of Departure 15/2
2 Yazaman 7/2JF
3 Uncle Jumbo 7/2JF
15 ran Distances: 1¼l, 1l, ¾l
Time: 1m 18.45s (slow by 2.25s)
Line Of Departure 15/2 gets a third victory in a row to take the 2:40 Doncaster!pic.twitter.com/F4Nx7pOboa
— BETFRED (@Betfred) September 10, 2020
Roger Varian's Line Of Departure failed to get his head in front in his first three starts, so his Newmarket handler decided to dispose of the blinkers – and it seems to have done the trick, with the colt opening his account at Yarmouth before following up at Ascot last month.
After the colt failed to get his head in front in his first three starts, his Newmarket handler decided to dispose of the blinkers - and it seems to have done the trick, with Line Of Departure opening his account at Yarmouth before following up at Ascot last month.
A 15-2 shot for his latest assignment, the son of Mehmas responded to David Egan's urgings to score by a length and a quarter from 7-2 joint-favourite Yazaman.
Varian said: "He's done nothing but improve. I ran him in his first three starts in blinkers, because he didn't show anything at home.
"I don't know where the ceiling is with this horse - he gets better and better."
The Karl Burke-trained Spright secured her third win from five career starts under a well-judged ride from Clifford Lee in the British Stallion Studs EBF "Carrie Red" Fillies' Nursery.
Burke said: "I thought she was well handicapped and I twisted the arms of the owners, including David Redvers, to let her run.
"David definitely wanted to go for a Listed race to try to get some black type and make her more sellable, but it would have broken my heart to leave a £50,000 race behind without having a runner in it.
"We'll definitely give her a shot at black type now. She's in the Redcar Two Year Old Trophy (October 3), and there's also the Bosra Sham at Newmarket at the end of October."
Weatherbys Racing Bank 200,000 2-Y-O Stakes
£200,000 added, 2yo only, 6f 111y, Class 2
15 ran
Going: Good
1 (3) Line Of Departure 2 8-12 Roger Varian David Egan 15/2
2 (9) 1¼ Yazaman 2 9-2 William Haggas Tom Marquand 7/2F
3 (4) 1 Uncle Jumbo 2 9-0 Kevin Ryan Kevin Stott 7/2F
4 (6) ¾ Dark Lion 2 9-2 Roger Varian Frankie Dettori 10/1
5 (7) nk Collinsbay 2 8-12 Richard Hannon Pat Dobbs 7/1
6 (12) ¾ Digital 2 8-6 Kevin Ryan Tom Eaves 12/1
7 (13) nse Cairn Island 2 9-2 Kevin Ryan Andrea Atzeni 7/1
8 (1) ½ Titan Rock 2 8-12 John Quinn Jason Hart 18/1
9 (10) 2¼ Imperial Force 2 8-12 Andrew Balding William Buick 17/2
10 (2) nse North Of Amazing 2 8-9 K R Burke P J McDonald 33/1
11 (14) ½ Sky Blue Thinking 2 8-1 Clive Cox Nicola Currie 33/1
12 (5) 3¼ Bankrolled 2 8-1 Richard Fahey Paddy Mathers 33/1
13 (11) 1 Tommy Tittlemouse 2 8-6 Brian Ellison Ben Robinson 150/1
14 (8) ¾ Bonne Vitesse 2 8-4 Brian Ellison Barry McHugh 150/1
15 (15) 1¼ Millions 2 9-2 K R Burke Clifford Lee 100/1
