Race cards · Wed 7 Sep
Wednesday 7 September · Doncaster, England
16:45 Vertem Nursery (Str)
- Distance
- 1m 0f 0y
- Going
- Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Class
- 4
- Prize
- GBP 20400
- Runners
- 9
Race preview
Runner-up on his last two starts, a step up in trip could see X J RASCAL bounce back to winning form. George Boughey's charge kept on well to just be denied by a head on his most recent run, and he was narrowly outdone at Goodwood on his nursery debut the time before. Both runs came over 7f and there could be more in the locker over a mile. A first-time tongue-tie may help Grand Central sneak further into contention, while Maximilian Caesar completes the shortlist.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | X J Rascal | 1422 | W Buick | G Boughey | 9 10 | 11-4 | |
| 2 | Maximilian Caesar | 613 | N Callan | M Botti | 9 6 | 15-2 | |
| 3 | Leap Year Lad | 6697 | Shane Gray | K A Ryan | 8 5 | 40-1 | |
| 4 | Shahbaz | 425 | Harry Davies | C Fellowes | 9 11 | 4-1 | |
| 5 | Pure Gold | 19 | Andrea Atzeni | D Menuisier | 9 8 | 12-1 | |
| 6 | Starnberg | 324 | S M Levey | R Hannon | 9 8 | 7-1 | |
| 7 | Harlem Nights | 575 | P J McDonald | James Horton | 9 1 | 16-1 | |
| 8 | Grand Central | 763 | R L Moore | C G Cox | 9 5 | 11-2 | |
| 9 | Impulsive Reaction | 3137 | Jason Hart | T D Easterby | 9 3 | 11-2 | |
| NR | Monty Man | 5334 | C Lee | K R Burke | 9 3 |