Racecards
16:45 Doncaster
Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 214y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,900 added
- Winner: £5,174
- 2nd: £2,384
- 3rd: £1,191
- 4th: £597
- Form 0P6P45
- Age 10
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Harry Reed
held up, not fluent throughout, pushed along and struggling from 7 out, tailed off
- Form 4-83433
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Harry Bannister
chased leader, ridden and outpaced by leader home turn, plugged on from 3 out, never a threat to winner
- Form 6147-5F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
made all, not fluent 6th and 10th, increased tempo home turn, well clear last, eased down run-in
- Form P-32173
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 99
mid division, pushed along 6 out, headway on outside 5 out, soon outpaced, weakened 3 out
Animal (IRE)
24- Form 5-52413
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Bitasweetsymphony bounced back from a rare poor run at Catterick when third at Huntingdon but stamina might be an issue over this trip. On a lower mark than when a close fourth here in December, GET YOUR OWN continually jumped right when favourite for a small race at Catterick last time but the fitting of cheekpieces can help him steer a straighter course here. Animal ran well off this mark at Market Rasen after winning at Fakenham and looks a big danger.
Formwatch
Cracking Smart (FR) 100-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along 9th, blundered next, ridden 3 out (usual 4 out), never dangerous, 5th of 7, 31 1/4l behind The Widdow Maker (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f (3) sft in Feb.
Get Your Own (IRE) 10-11fav (11-0) Led, mistake 12th, headed after 4 out, beaten when not fluent 3 out, jumped right and weakened next, jumped right last, last of 3, 22l behind Soyouthinksoagain (11-7) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
French Paradoxe (FR) 25-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, led 9th, very awkward and fell 12th, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Bitasweetsymphony (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Raced keenly early, mid-division, went 2nd 4th, not fluent 3 out, ridden home turn, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Lots Of Luck (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Animal (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) In touch, headway tracked leaders 9th, ridden and every chance 3 out, chased leader next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Guetapan Collonges (11-11) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.