Racecards
14:40 Doncaster
Sainsbury's Red Nose Grimthorpe Chase (Handicap Chase) (Class B)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 425-540
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Christian Williams
chased lleaders, stumbled 13th, ridden to stay in touch 4 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form P5421-1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
held up and behind, headway 13th, chased leaders 4 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace from 2 out
Tom's Prize
17- Form 1-F22F1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey M Foley
led, headed 12th, ridden to chase leaders next, left 2nd at last, kept on well under pressure to lead towards finish, all out
- Form 13-4314
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
behind from 13th, never on terms
- Form U1U1-P2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
with leader, led 12th, ridden and headed after 3 out, left in lead last, headed and no extra towards finish
- Form 132132
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
held up, headway 12th, led and going well after 3 out, 10 lengths clear when blundered and unseated rider last
- Form 32B141
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J O'Shea
- Jockey Gary Richards
always behind, ridden 12th, tailed off when pulled before 4 out
Roller Blade
78- Form U314PF
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey J Goldstein
chased leaders to 14th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, tired when refused last
- Form P/150-3P
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
behind from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
This looks more like Whitenzo's level and he has an excellent chance at these weights of winning his first race since landing a novice hurdle at Exeter last season. Fourth in the Hennessy he was slightly disappointing last time out at Haydock but if he can be forgiven that effort he looks the one to be on with a top young amateur taking weight off his back. Tom's Prize will be popular with punters following a good victory at Leicester last time out. However the ground may just be a little too quick for him. Putsometnby produced an excellent effort in a novice handicap chase last time out over this course and distance and would have won if not blundering badly on a number of occasions. He is very much respected for a powerful in-form stable. Lanmire Tower has been improving of late and looks ready to run a big race for his new connections though this trip may be a bit short of what he needs these days. Tyndarius would go close at the best of his form but his recent efforts have been poor and is best left alone here.