Racecards
16:05 Doncaster
State Of Independence Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 220-845
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up behind, headway 3 out, kept on from next, never nearer
Jazrawy
53- Form 09303
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Tjade Collier
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened next
- Form 531176
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
always behind
Gloucester
28- Form 329
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D C Costello
in touch, effort 3 out, ridden and one pace from next, no impression
- Form 030
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Mr M Walford
chased leaders, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 6-34461
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey S P Jones
tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
- Form 055-23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mark Campion
- Jockey K Tobin
mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, outpaced when mistake 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 233-200
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey L Heard
always prominent, edged right and led before 2 out, clear when not fluent last, ridden and held on flat
- Form 322-422
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey J M Maguire
always behind, lost touch 4th, tailed off when pulled up before next
Shampers
15- Form 42904P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer B N Pollock
- Jockey Mr A Merriam
mid-division, ridden and lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 03-7370
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 92
with leader, lost place after 4 out, soon weakened
Fistral
19- Form 053
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, headway 3 out, went 2nd next, ridden and kept on flat, not reached winner
- Form 61FP46
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey Michael Murphy
mid-division, headway 3 out, kept on same pace from next
- Form 9P4P13
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey T J O'Brien
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, one pace approaching last
Bedizen
64- Form 867
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leaders to 3 out, soon weakened
Present
9- Form 53307
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M J Gingell
- Jockey D Laverty
chased leaders, effort 3 out, ridden and kept on from next
- Form 4380P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 93
always behind
In depth
Verdict
Croon showed improved form when landing a Ludlow handicap when last seen in December but Caroline Bailey's gelding has harshly been raised 8lbs since then and he looks too high in the weights so preference is for Gaelic Present, who gets the vote ahead of Jazrawy. The last mentioned has been well held in his last two starts, latterly on the flat, but is less exposed over hurdles than most of these so has to be respected. Mick Easterby's Nortonthorpe Lad has been running well of late but has been punished by the handicapper as a result, while Gloucester is another that is unexposed over timber but represents a yard that has been struggling to have winners of late. Desert Nova is lightly raced and makes more appeal than Shampers but it is Gaelic Present that gets the vote. The selection has only had three starts under rules in his career but has shown some promise, including in point-to-points and Alan McCabe's gelding looks well treated off a mark of 100 for his debut in a handicap.
Formwatch
Just A Thought (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Prominent to 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 8, well behind Crofters Lad (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) hvy in Jan.
Jazrawy 12-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, chased leader approaching 3 out, ridden to challenge next, weakened before last, 3rd of 10, 11l behind Honour's Dream (11-2) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Scutch Mill (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 3 out, effort after 2 out, weakened flat, 6th of 14, 14l behind Augustine (11-1) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Dec.
Gloucester 9-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, effort 3 out, beaten when not fluent 2 out, 9th of 16, 34l behind Rippling Ring (11-3) at Doncaster 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Ticket To Freedom (NZ) 17-2 (11-3) In touch, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 10th of 16, well behind Realism (11-3) at Newcastle 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb.
Croon 10-1 (10-12) In touch, led 2 out, ridden last, ran on, won at Ludlow 2m ldy hcp hdl (4) gd in Dec beating Red Sun (11-4) by 2l, 10 ran.
Desert Nova (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) In touch, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 15, 28l behind Mighty Fine (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jul.
Little Bob 33-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, well behind Augustine (11-1) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Dec.
Gaelic Present (IRE) 5-6fav (11-0) Jumped left throughout, led, ridden after 8th, headed after 3 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 3, 23l behind Swift Half (11-0) at Taunton 3m nh mdn hdl (4) frm in Nov.
Shampers 100-1 (11-0) In touch, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Gansey (11-9) at Fakenham 2m 4f nov hdl (3) gd in Feb, 9 ran.
You Me And Theboys 66-1 (11-10) Always in rear, hampered 3 out, 13th of 16, well behind Gallant Hero (11-10) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Sept.
Fistral 40-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, ridden, outpaced 4 out, kept on from 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 9, 20l behind Lazy Darren (10-7) at Wetherby 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Green Day Packer (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, 6th of 13, 42l behind Yellow Flag (10-11) at Fakenham 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Nov.
Nortonthorpe Lad (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, led after 4 out, ridden 3 out, mistake last, headed flat, no extra, 3rd of 19, 4 1/2l behind Dalawan (11-5) at Ayr 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Feb.
Bedizen 50-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, pulled hard, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 16, 38l behind One Gulp (11-1) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hdl (3) sft in Dec.
Present 16-1 (10-9) Always behind, never on terms, 7th of 12, 14l behind Brook No Argument (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m mrs hcp hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Goldan Jess (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place 4th and pulled up at the last in race won by Florentino (10-5) at Kelso 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.
Hiawatha (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) Mid-division, progress 6th, stumbled next and soon held, 8th of 13, 25l behind Linden Boy (10-3) at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.