Weatherbys Scientific £300,000 2-Y-O Stakes |
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| Doncaster 14:25 £300,000 guaranteed, 2yo only, 6f 111y, Class 2  |
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1 Hallasan 15/2
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Camille Pissarro 11/4F
3
Miss Nightfall 12/1
20 ran Distances: nse, nk, 1l
Time: 1m 18.52s (slow by 2.02s)
So close! Hallasan gets the better of Camille Pissarro by the barest of margins at @DoncasterRaces! 🔵@WilliamBuickX | @godolphin pic.twitter.com/7EnvmnaQTv
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) September 12, 2024
Charlie Appleby’s Hallasan had been the beaten favourite in his first three starts but managed to place each time. He rewarded his supporters by winning in style at Nottingham in July. Returning from a mid-season break as a 15-2 shot, the gelded son of Pinatubo quickened smartly to take the lead inside the final two furlongs, thanks to a positive ride from William Buick.
Ryan Moore, riding the 11-4 favourite Camille Pissarro, made a strong challenge but couldn’t quite catch Hallasan. The judge confirmed Hallasan had won by a nose after a thrilling finish.
“He dug really deep. He’s sort of been in front a long time, but he kept responding and I’m delighted with him,” Buick said of the winner. “He’s a horse who showed plenty of ability early on and he might just be fulfilling it now. He may get seven furlongs, although he is a sharp horse. It’s a lovely race to win, he hadn’t run for a while before today, so he’s obviously improving at the right time of year.”
Appleby’s assistant, Alex Merriam, added: “Will was very pleased with him, he’s toughed it out well and showed plenty of speed. He’s a small horse and we thought he was going to be an early one, but actually he’s just taken a little while to come to himself. He’s obviously a Pinatubo, so it’s nice for us to win a nice race with one of his. I’ve just spoken to Charlie and he said he thought he might be a nice horse to take to Dubai.”
Weatherbys Scientific £300,000 2-Y-O Stakes
20 ran
Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
POS. (DRAW) DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1 (9) Hallasan 2 9-4 Charlie Appleby William Buick 15/2
2 (6) nse Camille Pissarro 2 9-4 A P O'Brien Ryan Moore 11/4F
3 (11) nk Miss Nightfall 2 8-6 James Fanshawe Saffie Osborne 12/1
4 (12) 1 Seagolazo 2 9-4 Hugo Palmer Kieran Shoemark 66/1
5 (3) 2¼ Intrusively 2 8-11 Edward Bethell Rossa Ryan 5/1
6 (17) nse King Of Bears 2 9-0 Paul & Oliver Cole Jamie Spencer 11/1
7 (13) 1 An Outlaw's Grace 2 8-11 Richard Hannon Sean Levey 11/1
8 (16) 1¼ Timefall 2 8-3 Ralph Beckett Hayley Turner 80/1
9 (10) shd King Of Angels 2 9-4 Hugo Palmer Richard Kingscote 40/1
10 (5) hd Cairdeas 2 9-0 William Haggas Tom Marquand 25/1
11 (4) ½ Caburn 2 9-0 Jack Jones Dylan Hogan 4/1
12 (14) nk Deauville Blue 2 9-4 Charles Hills Silvestre De Sousa 50/1
13 (19) ¾ Victory Sound 2 9-2 Charles Hills Billy Loughnane 125/1
14 (20) hd Moving Force 2 9-4 Richard Fahey Oisin Orr 25/1
15 (8) ¾ Cuban Girl 2 8-13 Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy 125/1
16 (1) shd Yes I'm Mali 2 8-11 Richard Fahey Joe Fanning 33/1
17 (15) 1¼ Pearly Squirrel 2 8-9 Craig Lidster 300/1
18 (2) ½ Due To Dance 2 8-8 Hugo Palmer Tyler Heard 50/1
19 (18) 8 Midnight City 2 9-4 Richard Spencer Robert Havlin 50/1
20 (7) 3 Popeye Doyle 2 9-0 Hugo Palmer Jim Crowley 80/1
