Racecards
13:15 Doncaster
Betfred TV Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 128y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £14,000 added
- Winner: £8,758
- 2nd: £2,587
- 3rd: £1,294
- 4th: £647
- Form 13221-P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Harry Reed
held up in rear, headway after 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon beaten
- Form 5170-56
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey L P Aspell
prominent, led after 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened and lost 4th flat
- Form FUUP6-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey James Banks
held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, chased winner before last until flat, stayed on same pace
- Form 31-2119
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Mr Tommie M O'Brien
led after 1st until after 4th, hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before last
- Form 107-112
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P Atkinson
- Jockey Henry Brooke
mid-division, headway on inside 3 out, led 2 out, clear briefly last, stayed on, asserted and going away again towards finish
- Form 2F-4136
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, ridden before 3 out, mistake 2 out, no impression
- Form 544-P51
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey R D Day
led until after 1st, stayed prominent, ridden after 5th, mistake 2 out, soon hung left, kept finding for pressure and went 2nd flat, threatened winner briefly, no impression towards finish
- Form 4P/2116-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey C Gethings
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, blundered 2 out, went 4th flat, never on terms
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
William Of Orange returned to form at Wetherby last month when beating Irish Roe more than two lengths but it would be no surprise if Peter Atkinson’s mare reversed the form here on 4lb better terms. Lord Huntingdon is due a break as he doesn’t really enjoy winter ground but he has the form to figure. Cyrius Moriviere hasn’t taken to fences so is looking to resurrect his career but this looks a tough task for Most Celebrated while Dexcite and Sword Of Fate look a few pounds too high. CHELSEA FLYER won a novice event over track and trip in February. He’s not made much impression in three runs in handicaps but will have needed the run at Worcester in September and was taking on better opposition next time so gets a tentative vote.
Formwatch
Most Celebrated (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Held up behind, mistake 4th, fell 3 out, at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Chelsea Flyer (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Prominent in chasing group, ridden before 3 out, weakened soon after 3 out, 6th of 12, 24 1/4l behind Misterton (11-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Cyrius Moriviere (FR) 7-2 (11-3) Led to 5th, not fluent, weakened before 4 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Popelys Gull (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
Sword Of Fate (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 12, dist behind Maria's Benefit (10-13) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Irish Roe (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Prominent, in 3rd from 2 out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, always held by winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind William Of Orange (10-1) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Lord Huntingdon 11-1 (11-9) Chased leaders on inside, weakened last, 6th of 10, 6 1/2l behind On Demand (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
William Of Orange 11-2 (10-1) With leader, led 4th, ridden before last, kept on well towards finish, won at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Irish Roe (10-9) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Dexcite (FR) 85-40fav (11-1) Held up behind, some headway before last, never near leaders, 6th of 10, dist behind Altruism (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jun.