15:40 Doncaster 27 Oct 2007
Racing Post Trophy
Group 1 | Class 1 | 2YO only
Winner £113,560 - 12 ran
slightly hampered start, held up in touch, switched left and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, kept on well
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and hung left when headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong to regain 2nd near finish
in touch, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, hung left and kept on final furlong, lost 2nd near finish
held up, driven and headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, no impression
went right start, chased leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, one pace final furlong
in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong
led, driven 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra
behind, outpaced halfway, soon struggling, never dangerous,
behind, headway 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression,
held up, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| CSF | £25.80 |
| Win | £3.40 |
| Place | £1.90, £3.00, £8.20 |
| Exacta | £14.40 |
| Trifecta | £1,592.50 |
Expert Analysis
1. Ibn Khaldun 97
2. City Leader 90
3. Feared In Flight 90
Ibn Khaldun generated a very solid rating of 97 in this top two year old race, but then failed to look the part when reappearing in the stanjames.com 2000 Guineas, eventually finishing tenth of the 15 runners behind Henrythenavigator. It looks a long way back for this son of Dubai Destination now, and I just can't see it happening for him at Epsom.
