Racecards
16:40 Doncaster
Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 88y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,446
- 2nd: £2,509
- 3rd: £1,254
- 4th: £628
Lupus Regem
37- Form 1-U12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
held up behind leaders, in rear but in touch 5th, awkward 6th, some way behind leading pair when awkward 3 out, driven before 2 out, well beaten last
- Form 4-224
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led, headed narrowly 2nd, led 3rd, headed 5th, pushed along before 3 out, well beaten 2 out, kept on
- Form P-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
towards rear, awkward 1st, not fluent 6th, modest headway 7th, ridden and well beaten behind 3 out, no extra
- Form 5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
keen towards rear, pulled into narrow lead 2nd, headed narrowly 3rd, close up 5th, led travelling strongly 7th, drew clear before 2 out, pulled further clear before last, easily
- Form 267-4P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N Mechie
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
pulled hard in rear, not fluent 2nd, rapid headway 4th, led narrowly 5th, headed before 7th, weakened quickly, well beaten when pulled up before 3 out
- Form UF-112
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Non Runner
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
There was considerable promise in Duke Of Bronte’s first run in more than three years at Fontwell and he’ll know more today. Lupus Regem wasn’t beaten far under a penalty at Wetherby after scoring at Newcastle but SILVER FLYER would have gone close to following up an earlier victory at Catterick had his jumping been slicker at Carlisle and this well-bred son of Malinas is worth another chance. Collateral form gives him the beating of Ask The Doc.
Formwatch
Lupus Regem 9-2 (11-8) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, tracked leader 2nd, led after 4 out, narrowly headed 3 out and dropped to 3rd, ridden rallied in 2nd and every chance last, stayed on run-in always held, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Limetree Boy (11-2) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Ask The Doc (IRE) 5-6fav (11-5) Tracked leader, pushed along and dropped to 3rd under 3 out, outpaced under 2 out, kept on same pace and dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 5, 10 1/2l behind High Moon (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Beep Beep (IRE) 125-1 (11-8) Towards rear, pushed along after 6th, well beaten after 4 out, remote 7th 3 out, 7th of 11, 37l behind Jet Plane (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Duke Of Bronte 11-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway approaching 6th, 5th and pushed along after 3 out, never able to get on terms, 5th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Gamaret (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Largy Gift (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and under pressure before 3 out, pulled up, at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
Silver Flyer 6-5 (11-7) Tracked winner, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, switched right run in, no impression, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind High Moon (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.