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5th at Newmarket (8/22), 2nd at Hamilton (9/1), and this... nice!
(Possible to run again this weekend).
DONCASTER
11 September 2008
Soft
4:50 State Club Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+,0-90) 6f
1 Main Aim 16 Sir Michael Stoute 3 9-4 Ryan Moore 5/1F 90 104 108+
2 1½
Gift Horse
18 D Nicholls 8 8-10 p Neil Brown(3) 12/1 83 92 96
3 3½ Joseph Henry 2 D Nicholls 6 9-3 Silvestre De Sousa 10/1 87 85 89
4 hd Grazeon Gold Blend 17 J J Quinn 5 8-10 p Graham Gibbons 20/1 80 78 81
5 nk Atlantic Story (USA) 10 M W Easterby 6 9-6 tb Alan Munro 16/1 90 87 90
6 ½ El Dececy (USA) 8 S Parr 4 8-12 David Probert(5) 40/1 87 82 86
7 ¾ Stevie Gee (IRE) 22 G A Swinbank 4 9-3 b1 Robert Winston 10/1 87 80 83
8 ½ Wyatt Earp (IRE) 12 R A Fahey 7 8-11 b Jamie Moriarty 25/1 81 72 76
9 1¾ Bonnie Prince Blue 20 B W Hills 5 8-10 b Michael Hills 16/1 80 65 69
10 ¾ Earlsmedic 1 S C Williams 3 8-10 v Saleem Golam 8/1 82 65 69
11 ¾ Great Charm (IRE) 15 M L W Bell 3 9-2 Jamie Spencer 10/1 88 69 72
12 ½ Majuro (IRE) 11 M W Easterby 4 9-5 Paul Mulrennan 33/1 89 68 72
13 ¾ Mister Hardy 13 R A Fahey 3 8-5 B McHugh(7) 20/1 84 60 64
14 ¾ Total Impact 6 R A Fahey 5 9-2 Paul Hanagan 20/1 86 60 64
15 ½ Northern Dare (IRE) 21 D Nicholls 4 9-4 Adrian T Nicholls 8/1 88 60 64
16 ¾ Obe Gold 14 D Nicholls 6 9-5 p Joe Fanning 33/1 89 59 63
17 1½ Not My Choice (IRE) 4 S Parr 3 9-0 t Francis Norton 66/1 86 51 55
18 1½ The Nifty Fox 9 T D Easterby 4 8-12 David Allan 28/1 82 42 46
19 1¾ Luscivious 3 A J McCabe 4 9-1 b Martin Dwyer 40/1 85 39 44
20 ¾ Swift Princess (IRE) 7 K R Burke 4 9-1 v Andrew Elliott 11/1 85 36 41
21 8 Roker Park (IRE) 5 K R Burke 3 9-4 Darren Williams 66/1 90 14 21
This was a very tight sprint with 8lb covering the field and it was very competitive. Not that surprisingly the main action eventually developed down the centre of the track and the first pair came clear late on.
It went the way of the least exposed runner in the line-up MAIN AIM, who made it three wins from four career starts and did the job in great style. He was given a patient ride and had to wait for his challenge in between the final 2f, but once seeing daylight he found an immediate turn offoot to settle the issue. This was his first run on soft ground and obviously it proved no hindrance, if anything it really suited him over this shorter trip. It will be interesting to see how the handicapper now assesses this effort as this son of OasisDream is no doubt open to more progression and is in the right hands to keep climbing the sprinting ladder.
Gift Horse, just denied in a claimer ten days previously, was travelling as well as any passing the 2f pole, but he then hit a bit of a flat spot and allowed the winner first run. He evidently has his own ideas about racing 
these days, but the engine evidently remains and he was nicely clear of the remainder. This should put him spot on for the Ayr Gold Cup later this month.
His stable companion Joseph Henry ran his usual sort of race and, holding no secrets from the handicapper, rates the best guide to this form.
Grazeon Gold Blend, 3lb higher for finishing fourth last time, showed improved form in the first-time cheekpieces and is up to winning from this sort of mark when encountering a sounder surface once again.
Atlantic Story ran a very encouraging race on the back of a 118-day break and was not at all disgraced under top weight. He should come on nicely for the outing.
El Decency showed a much-improved form over a trip he would have found plenty sharp enough.
It was a somewhat disappointing display for Earlsmedic, who was racing from a 6lb higher mark in this quest for the four-timer. He was not allowed to dominate, however, and this would have been his hardest task to date by someway so it is probably wise not to write him off just yet.
*Andrew Elliott reported that Swift Princess lost her action.
*Adrian Nicholls reported that Northern Dare hung right.[DO]