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14:00 Doncaster

Light Infantry Plate (A Novices' Hurdle Race) (Class C)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 45.40s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Royal Shakespeare (FR)

Evs

    2
    Silk -

    Mobasher (IRE)

    15/8

      1
      Silk - Maroon, White Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Maroon armlets

      Mobasher (IRE)

      11
      15/8
      • Form 1012
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-10

      held up, jumped slowly 1st, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner approaching next, ridden and every chance when hit last, kept on flat

      2
      Silk - White, Red stars, Red and White hooped sleeves

      Royal Shakespeare (FR)

      11
      Evs
      • Form 1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-6

      held up in touch, blundered 3rd, headway to lead on bit approaching 3 out, shaken up approaching last, ridden out

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue and White stripes, Dark Blue and White chevrons on sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue star

      Gloster Gunner

      28
      150/1
      • Form 00
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      held up in rear, reminders 5th, soon lost place, tailed off from next

      4
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED diabolo, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN diamonds, WHITE cap, RED diamond

      Kadoun (FR)

      100
      11/2
      • Form P10-110
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      led, not fluent 2nd, hit 6th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

      5
      Silk - Orange, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine

      Yaiyna Tango (FR)

      101
      16/1
      • Form 14222/6
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-0

      prominent, joined leaders 4th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened

      6
      Silk - MAROON and WHITE stripes, MAROON sleeves, quartered cap

      Hollywest (FR)

      17
      50/1
      • Form 50303
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-5

      tracked leader, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

      In depth

      Verdict

      Royal Shakespeare was seven lengths too good for Mobasher on his hurdling debut at Sedgefield last month and is fancied to confirm the form with Kadoun the only possible danger. The last mentioned, a winner over fences in his native France, failed to sparkle over hurdles on his debut for Henry Daly but has been given a break since and could be interesting in receipt of weight here. However, Royal Shakespeare sets a decent standard and should be tough to beat. The Steve Gollings-trained five-year-old had some decent form on the flat in Dubai and looked a useful recruit to the novice hurdling ranks at Sedgefield when easily accounting for the more experienced Mobasher. Granted the runner-up is more favourably treated today and hails from a stable in good form but it was a pleasing debut by Royal Shakespeare and he is taken to follow up. Hollywest showed signs of ability at Leicester last month and makes most appeal of the remainder but it is difficult to get away from Royal Shakespeare.