Racecards
17:15 Doncaster
Virgin Bet Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 128y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £2,614
- 2nd: £1,204
- 3rd: £602
- 4th: £301
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey Tom Midgley
held up in midfield, dropped to rear and ridden halfway, soon tailed off
- Form 9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey Callum Bewley
chased leader, ridden turning for home, weakened entering home straight
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, close up travelling best entering home straight, led narrowly over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up in rear, pushed along and switched to near rail entering home straight, headway over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, awkward on 1st bend, narrow advantage and ridden entering home straight, headed narrowly over 2f out, led again over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Harry Bannister
held up in midfield, ridden entering home straight, steady headway over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
held up in midfield, ridden turning for home, weakened entering home straight
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
CARLO DU BERLAIS got taken off his feet over 1m6f at Ludlow. He’ll be a lot happier over this extra 2f on a more galloping track and can get the better of another former pointer in Pembroke. Theatre Man also graduates from that sphere but Spring Meadow has already run in a bumper and showed up well for a long way at Ffos Las. Kentanddover is a half-brother to a Flat winner and appeals most of the others.
Formwatch
Army's Dream (IRE) Dylan Thomas gelding out of Cappa Or.
Grand Mario (FR) 66-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden over 4f out, never on terms, 9th of 12, dist behind Bolton (10-3) at Wetherby 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Kentanddover Sir Percy gelding out of Kristalette.
Magic Wave Gentlewave gelding out of Annie's Gift.
Spring Meadow (IRE) 3-1fav (11-6) Made most until over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 11, 6 1/4l behind L'astroboy (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.
Theatre Man (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 4th from 5out, went 2nd bef 2out, 3l 2nd & no ex bef last, kow, 2nd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Rouge De L'quest (12-2) at Dromahane 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Bellica War Command M out of Asteroidea.
Carlo Du Berlais (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, went 5th over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Tchoupinminzac (11-8) at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) sft in Jan.
Pembroke 9-4 (11-11) Twrds rr, mstk 5th, 8th from 8th, prog 4out, ld bef 3out, hdd bef 2out, held in 5l 2nd when fell last, at Boulta 3m mdn gs in Nov.