Bar beaten again Raised The Bar failed to make it third time lucky at Doncaster today after disappointing favourite-backers on her first two starts. Punters did not lose faith in the filly who was demoted by the stewards after passing the post first on his debut at Ripon last month and again had to settle for second place at York a fortnight ago. But the 11-10 market leader failed to reward her supporters in the EBF Bet Tax Free On The Rails Maiden Stakes, fading from the furlong-pole to finish fourth behind 9-1 chance Princess Electra who held off strong-finishing Happy Union by a neck. The winner had show steady progression in her three previous races and trainer Kevin Ryan, landing his first two-year-old win of the season, said: 'I would have been gutted if she had been caught on the line as she deserved to win a race. 'She has always had plenty of speed and she is improving.'
