Racecards
15:35 Doncaster
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 115y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,900 added
- Winner: £4,700
- 2nd: £2,163
- 3rd: £1,081
- 4th: £541
- Form 206-353
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Craig Nichol
close up, soon raced in third, still going well when hampered rival and fell 9th
- Form 6222-23
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D Bourke
- Jockey Callum Bewley
close up, soon raced in third, left in second 9th, closed on leader 3 out, every chance 2 out, outpaced by winner before last, weakened run-in and soon dropped to third, slightly detached towards finish
- Form 11/P-PP6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Ross Chapman
soon raced in second, still going well when hampered and unseated rider 9th
- Form 6/4F1-51
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Bryan Carver
held up in rear, left in third 9th, pushed along to make headway after 4 out, ran on strongly from 2 out, led before last, ran on well
- Form 316-752
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
led, pushed along when headed approaching 2 out, soon outpaced by leading pair, rallied before last, soon took second, ran on but no match for winner near finish
- Form 310P-3P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
NonRunner
- Form P432-0P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Lizzie Quinlan
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
NonRunner
- Form 11-4616
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey J M Quinlan
NonRunner
In depth
Formwatch
Gentleman Bill (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Midfield, ridden 3 out, kept on, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Genois (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Busty Boy (IRE) 6-1 (11-13) Held up in rear, headway before 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out where not fluent, soon lost position and driven, plugged on run-in, no match for front pair, 3rd of 10, 7 1/2l behind De Legislator (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
William Of York 25-1 (11-2) Always in rear, 6th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Genois (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Another Fine Mess (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Midfield, headway 3f out, soon ridden, chased leader over 1f out, kept on and led near finish, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Razzle Dazzle Boy (11-7) by hd, 13 ran.
Empty Nest (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Led, headed after 6th, regained lead 8th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, rallied after 2 out, pressed leader last, held by winner near finish, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Always A Reason (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
The Winslow Boy 11-1 (11-7) Always in rear, pulled up before 9th, at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Clonakilty (IRE) 40-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, struggling after 11th, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Cuban Court (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Handy, lost position 7th, dropped away tamely 4 out, 6th of 7, 29l behind Jaipaletemps (12-2) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.