Racecards
17:35 Doncaster
Virgin Bet Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 214y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,200 added
- Winner: £7,018
- 2nd: £2,061
- 3rd: £1,030
- 4th: £515
- Form P/2P-796
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway 14th, led 3 out, headed next, led again before last, ridden out
- Form 55/225-3
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Alex Edwards
held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, headway 12th, led 2 out, headed before last, lost 2nd and held flat
- Form 6P-5064
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
chased leaders, pecked 8th, led after 14th, headed 3 out, weakened from 2 out
- Form 326125
- Age 12
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey Chester Williams
led until 10th, led 11th, headed next, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
- Form 47/14-P5
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
held up in rear, pulled hard, headway 4 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, always held
- Form 528PPP
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey R Patrick
mid-division on outside, closed after 3rd, lost place before 14th
- Form 241/24P-
- Age 13
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
chased leader, led 10th, headed next, led again 12th, headed after 14th, weakened from 3 out
- Form 3P/6-211
- Age 12
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Aubusson still pops up every now and then but broke a blood vessel when last seen at Fakenham in January. Twojayslad arrives on a hat-trick having won a similar race here in December and at Ludlow in January. He’s gone up another 7lb but shouldn’t be far away while Ozzy Thomas was third back in a handicap at Uttoxeter in November. BALLYHILL (NAP) hasn’t won in more than three years but he hasn’t had that many runs. It’s possible that he’ll need 3m nowadays and he’s very well treated with Jordan Nailor’s claim taken into account.
Formwatch
Psychedelic Rock 16-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, outpaced and well held from over 1f out, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Thibault (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Ozzy Thomas (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) In rear, pushed along and progress before 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, soon headed and kept on at one pace after last, 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Just Your Type (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Ballyhill (FR) 9-2 (11-8) Midfield, pushed along after 4 out, one pace thereafter, not a factor, 4th of 6, 8 1/4l behind She'sasupermack (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Aubusson (FR) 13-2 (11-1) Traced leader until ridden 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Admiral Barratry (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Lord Scoundrel (IRE) 100-1 (11-10) Raced wide in rear, headway 3 out, chased leading pair after next, weakened approaching next, 5th of 10, 25 1/2l behind Fire Away (10-7) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Gangster (FR) 10-1 (11-8) Never going in rear, reminders and outpaced 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 13th, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Silvergrove 9-4fav (12-0) (tt) led to 10; last when pu aft 12, at Charing 3m in Feb.
Twojayslad 4-1 (11-12) Mid-division, not fluent and headway 14th, led 3 out, mistake 2 out, driven out, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan beating The Toojumpa (11-10) by 1 1/4l, 16 ran.