Betfred Doncaster Cup Stakes (Group 2) (British Champions Series) – Doncaster · The Final Fence

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Betfred Doncaster Cup Stakes (Group 2) (British Champions Series)

Date 2023-09-15

Distance 2m1f197y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £73,723

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Silk	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (5)		Coltrane Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	136	—	2-1231	117	123	109	21d	—	—	-7	33.6	0.28/1	11/10 48%
Won this last year; in career-best form on three of four starts this term; set to go well
3 (2)		Sweet William Bay J:Robert Havlin T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Robert Havlin T:John & Thady Gosden	133	b	-21112	103	116	96	20d	—	—	+19	40.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Unraced over this far; four rivals have better 2023 form but he's highly progressive
5 (3)		Trueshan Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Alan King	J:Hollie Doyle T:Alan King	133	—	321-24	117	122	97	135d	—	—	+4	22	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Best form of these when at his peak but he's now had wind surgery to try to stop the slide
2 (1)		Broome Bay J:Ryan Moore T:A P Obrien	J:Ryan Moore T:A P Obrien	133	—	513075	116	125	102	21d	—	—	+13	21.8	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Won 2m Dubai Gold Cup in March and close 3rd in the Yorkshire Cup in May; well held since
4 (4)		The Grand Visir Bay J:Richard Kingscote T:Ian Williams	J:Richard Kingscote T:Ian Williams	133	tv	982953	93	110	92	34d	—	—	+14	15.8	16.25/1	66 2%
Another headgear swap; needs to get back to summer 2021 form to hold any serious chance

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Coltrane	1	11/10	11/10	1	11/10
Sweet William	3	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Trueshan	7/2	10/3	10/3	7/2	7/2
Broome	9	17/2	9	8	9
The Grand Visir	66	66	50	50	66

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Sweet William

40.9

OR: 13.3 Form: 21 Odds: 6.7

11/4

2nd

Coltrane

33.6

OR: 16.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 13.3

11/10

3rd

Trueshan

22

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

4

Broome

21.8

OR: 16.5 Form: 2.9 Odds: 2.4

17/2

5

The Grand Visir

15.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 4.5 Odds: 0.6

66

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Coltrane	117	123	109
Trueshan	117	122	97
Broome	116	125	102
Sweet William	103	116	96
The Grand Visir	93	110	92

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sweet William	20d ago	Fit
Coltrane	21d ago	Fit
Broome	21d ago	Fit
The Grand Visir	34d ago	Fit
Trueshan	135d ago	Long break