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14:10 Doncaster

Sprotbrough Claiming Hurdle (Class F)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 53.40s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Minivet

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Monsieur Tagel (FR)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Xaipete (IRE)

      7/1

        1
        Silk - White, Royal Blue seams, White sleeves, Royal Blue spots and spots on cap

        Bustling Rio (IRE)

        103
        11/4
        • Form 4120/0-0
        • Age 8
        • Weight 12-0

        in touch, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out

        2
        Silk - Yellow and Emerald Green stripes, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green stars and stars on cap

        Monsieur Tagel (FR)

        23
        10/1
        • Form P-04600
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-10

        mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden approach 3 out, stayed on well to take 2nd towards finish

        3
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon braces

        Pardon What

        59
        25/1
        • Form P-0FP40
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-8

        led, headed 5th, remained with leader, until ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next

        4
        Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue check, Emerald Green sleeves and cap

        Francken (ITY)

        100/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-6

        always towards rear, reminder after 4th, hit 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

        5
        Silk - Brown and Dark Green stripes, Brown cap

        Minivet

        28
        3/1
        • Form 316-020
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-6

        always prominent, led 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, led again next, ridden out

        6
        Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves and cap

        Niciara (IRE)

        59
        33/1
        • Form 1145/0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-6

        chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, kept on and no impression from next

        7
        Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE hoop, hooped sleeves and cap

        Xaipete (IRE)

        125
        7/1
        • Form 12342U
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-6

        held up, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from next, chased winner last, lost 2nd towards finish

        8
        Silk - Black and White stripes, White sleeves, Pink cap

        Shaffishayes

        26
        11/2
        • Form 062361
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-4

        held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from next

        9
        Silk - Royal blue, white sash and cap with black hoop

        Knightsbridge King

        19
        7/1
        • Form P36216
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-2

        tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, weakened last

        10
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red diamond, Royal Blue and Red halved sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Red star

        Rayware Boy (IRE)

        41 v
        50/1
        • Form 45205R
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-2

        held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, soon ridden, weakened flat

        11
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon epaulets, Maroon and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Galaxy Fallon

        100/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-13

        always behind, hit 6th, soon ridden, weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

        12
        Silk - Emerald Green, Purple diamond, checked sleeves and cap

        Katies Dolphin (IRE)

        10
        66/1
        • Form 36-6F0P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

        held up behind, some headway approaching 4 out, soon ridden and weakened

        13
        Silk - Yellow, Black hoop and armlets, check cap

        Nafsika (USA)

        19
        66/1
        • Form 2PPP0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-8

        with leader, hit 5th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Plenty of these have chances including Minivet, Knightsbridge King and Xaipete but the vote goes to Bustling Rio, who is taken to give weight away all round. The selection has his first outing over hurdles since finishing down the field behind Mughas at Aintree in November but has been ticking over nicely on the all-weather recently and comes here on the back of a win at Southwell last month. Well in on official BHB ratings, he is preferred to the enigmatic Minivet. Tim Easterby's gelding is more than capable of playing a part in the finish here but is none to consistent. Xaipete is equally effective over hurdles as over the larger obstacles and, with ground conditions to suit, can be expected to run his usual race. Knightsbridge King is consistent but tends to find at least one too good and a bigger threat may come from the Ian Williams-trained Monsieur Tagel, who comes here fresher than most. Shaffishayes and Rayware Boy are others to consider but we prefer to side with Bustling Rio, who looks too classy for his rivals.