'It cost us the race' - Jim Goldie upset after more interference controversy

Thursday: Doncaster

Another day, another interference controversy as Dusky Prince survived a stewards' inquiry to keep the 5f handicap despite stopping neck runner-up Primo's Comet in his tracks.

The Archie Watson-trained winner veered sharply in front of the runner-up inside the final furlong and jockey Harry Davies was later given a two-day ban for careless riding.

Primo's Comet's trainer Jim Goldie was in no doubt his horse would have won without the interference, although the stewards took a different view, saying Paul Mulrennan "only had to take a slight check", and left the placings unaltered.

"He would have won had he not got hampered, but there you go," said Goldie.

"It was one of these marginal ones, but they could have quite easily given it to us because it did cost us the race. You've got to take the rules of racing as they are and we won't appeal, but I might have done if it had been Ascot."

Goldie and Mulrennan gained some compensation in the next race as Sound Of Iona followed her win at Ayr on Monday in the 5½f handicap.

Welcome back

Peter Harris made a sensational return to ownership as his first runner back after a near seven-year hiatus won impressively on debut.

Mill Stream, a 350,000gns purchase trained by Jane Chapple-Hyam, made a highly promising start in the 6f maiden in the famous colours of the 88-year-old, who enjoyed success at Group 3 level with Stotsfold and Leporello.

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