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| Heritage Handicap Doncaster 15:35 £150,000 guaranteed, 4yo plus, 1m, Class 2  |
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1 Migration 18/1
2 Awaal 9/2
3 Baradar 9/1
4 Majestic 25/1
22 ran Distances: 1¼l, 1¾l, ½l
Time: 1m 47.86s (slow by 11.46s)
@BenoitSayette waited... waited... and pounced on Migration to land the Pertemps Network Lincoln at @DoncasterRaces for @DavidMenuisier pic.twitter.com/Fhj7ImLeQp https://t.co/8nfZTJbx2z via @RacingBetter
— RacingBetter (@RacingBetter) April 1, 2023
The Lincoln Trophy went to Migration, owned by Gail Brown Racing, trained by David Menuisier and ridden brilliantly by Benoit de la Sayette.
Successful aboard Haqeeqy in 2021, the apprentice jockey was the coolest man on Town Moor as he bided his time aboard the 18/1 chance before bringing him with a late charge by the stands' rail.
Awaal had just taken the measure of the strong-travelling Baradar inside the final furlong when the winner appeared on the scene and had no answers as Migration swept by to score by a length.
Majestic and the hard-pulling 4/1 favourite Al Mubhir filled the frame.
The winning rider told ITV Racing: "He's an unbelievable horse, especially to carry that weight on that ground. He likes to come off the pace and has such good form. He was unlucky in the Balmoral, never finding a gap, he did today and I'm so pleased for him."
Trainer David Menuisier added: "He's always been a great horse and has had his issues. I felt today we had him spot on and he loved the ground. I said to Benoit you have to wait, wait, wait and when you think it's time to go wait some more. Then you go and that's what he did.
"Patience is the key to racing. We've come from nothing and are having a bit of success and it's all down to patience and having a bit of expertise."
Joint-trainer Simon Crisford said of the runner-up Awaal: “He’s run really well, I’m very happy with him. We’ve got a lovely horse for the rest of the season ahead of us and he likes that ground.
“It’s the name of the game and you’ve got to take it (defeat) on the chin.
“We might step him up in distance.”
Of the third-placed Baradar, trainer George Boughey said: “I’m very happy, he’s run a big race and I think seven furlongs is his ideal trip.
“He bolted up here over seven on this ground. Kevin (Stott) said he just didn’t quite see it out as well as possibly stouter-bred horses.”
Pertemps Network Lincoln (Heritage Handicap)
22 ran
Going: Heavy, Soft in places
POS. (DRAW) DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1 (12) Migration 7 9-12 David Menuisier Benoit De La Sayette 18/1
2 (17) 1¼ Awaal 4 9-7 Simon & Ed Crisford James Doyle 9/2
3 (4) 1¾ Baradar 5 9-2 George Boughey Kevin Stott 9/1
4 (16) ½ Majestic 5 8-12 Jack Channon George Bass 25/1
5 (10) ½ Al Mubhir 4 9-2 William Haggas Andrea Atzeni 4/1F
6 (6) ¾ Greatgadian 5 9-5 Roger Varian Aidan Keeley 40/1
7 (11) nk Empirestateofmind 5 9-4 John Quinn Taylor Fisher 12/1
8 (18) 1½ Bopedro 7 9-2 David O'Meara Daniel Tudhope 25/1
9 (5) ½ Revich 7 8-12 Richard Spencer Hollie Doyle 40/1
10 (15) ¾ Toshizou 5 8-13 Roger Fell Jonny Peate 50/1
11 (19) 1½ Boardman 7 9-4 Tim Easterby David Allan 33/1
12 (3) 2 Encourageable 4 8-13 James Horton David Probert 18/1
13 (8) 1 Jimi Hendrix 4 9-1 Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan 12/1
14 (7) ¾ Safe Voyage 10 9-4 John Quinn Jason Hart 20/1
15 (13) ¾ Atrium 4 9-5 Charlie Fellowes Kieran Shoemark 14/1
16 (2) 1½ Helm Rock 5 8-12 Daniel & Claire Kubler Ben Curtis 33/1
17 (1) 1 Eilean Dubh 5 9-0 K R Burke Clifford Lee 40/1
18 (9) hd Yanifer 5 8-11 Harriet Bethell Cam Hardie 20/1
19 (21) 1¼ Montassib 5 9-3 William Haggas Cieren Fallon 11/1
20 (20) 6 Witch Hunter 4 9-6 Richard Hannon Sean Levey 50/1
21 (22) 13 Wanees 4 9-1 Charles Hills Jim Crowley 10/1
22 (14) 7½ Croupier 4 9-1 Simon & Ed Crisford Harry Burns 40/1
