Runner Up Slot For The Carpenter

After disappointing in the Chesham at Royal Ascot and seemingly outclassed in the July Stakes, it was good to see Master Carpenter running a solid race when second on his handicap debut at Doncaster on Thursday. The Mastercraftsman colt had shown some useful early season form but hadn't progressed as expected in those high class races and given plenty of time to recover from Newmarket, we were unsure how he would fare off an opening mark of 89. However, he enjoyed the rain-softened ground and stayed on strongly inside the final furlong to finish a clear second, showing there are races to be won off his current mark and as he enjoys soft ground, he should have a profitable autumn.