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17:05 Doncaster
BetBright Best For Festival Betting Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 88y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,574
- 2nd: £1,049
- 3rd: £525
- 4th: £262
- Form 53246
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner
- Form 17/665P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in touch, headway before 3 out, in 2nd and looking well held when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 9855
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in rear, outpaced 4 out, weakened before 3 out
- Form 57P/33-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J J Davies
- Jockey W T Kennedy
made all, clear from 2 out, shaken up run-in, kept on well
- Form 36-1933
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
with winner, mistake 5 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 588U31
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
tracked leaders in 4th, quickly pulled up after 5 out
- Form 52/52-4P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer W Kinsey
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
NonRunner
- Form 822412
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Patrick Cowley
NonRunner
- Form 668875
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey S A Shortall
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Cafe Au Lait was only beaten half-a-length at Catterick after winning at Wetherby but this will be his third race in a short space of time. Episode just lasted home over 2m here last month so a step back up in trip is a worry off a 3lb higher mark. SAINT CAJETAN failed to recover lost ground after being hampered here in January but still has scope for improvement on only his second start in a handicap so get the nod. The Wise One may also be capable of better but Parc Des Princes is not getting any younger and hasn’t won since 2014.
Formwatch
Saint Cajetan (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division, behind from halfway, 6th of 16, 10 3/4l behind Mia's Storm (11-13) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Maximus Maridius 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway before 4th, 6th and losing place at the 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before normal 2 out, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Border Victor 66-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 5 out, headway 4 out, quickly weakened from 2 out, 5th of 6, 27 1/2l behind Strong Economy (11-5) at Ayr 2m 5f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Mcvicar 33-1 (11-6) Towards rear, pushed along before 6th, soon struggling, 5th of 9, dist behind Kauto Riko (11-3) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
The Wise One (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Mid-division, left 2nd from 3rd, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 21 1/4l behind Deauville Crystal (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (5) hvy in Feb.
Episode 5-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, headway next, led before last, just held on, won at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Feb beating Fifty Bob (11-12) by nk, 9 ran.
Road To Rome (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Always behind, soon struggling, pulled up before 3 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Cafe Au Lait (GER) 4-5fav (10-8) In rear, headway before 6th, led 6th, ridden and headed last, every chance run-in, kept on and held near finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Cougar Kid (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Parc Des Princes (USA) 6-1 (10-1) Held up mid-division, outpaced before 4 out, 5th of 9, 13l behind Danceintothelight (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.