Racecards
17:15 Doncaster
Virgin Bet Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 128y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
Arena Star (IRE)
193- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
pulled hard, prominent, led 9f out, headed over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 322
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
mid-division on inside, headway over 6f out, led 4f out, headed over 3f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, not trouble winner
- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
chased leaders, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 7-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey J Garritty
towards rear, headway 4f out, one pace and held over 1f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led until 9f out, weakened over 6f out, tailed off
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
held up in rear, headway over 4f out, edged left 2f out, one pace over 1f out
- Form 71
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
held up towards rear, headway 4f out, one pace and beaten 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up in mid-division, headway 5f out, led over 3f out, soon headed, led again over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
keen early, prominent, edged left over 6f out, led over 4f out, soon headed and weakened, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Socks Off won a shade cosily at Lingfield after a pipe-opener on the same track earlier. Rattle Owl has attracted market support in both starts to date but may need further. Datsalrightgino has been knocking on the door and met trouble in-running last time but Arena Star was beaten a long way when third at Bellewstown last summer and is having a first run for a new yard. Party Business is much better off at the weights than when three lengths behind PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL at Newcastle but Brian Ellison’s four-year-old did well to come out on top that day given he ran green and pulled hard. He clearly has a turn of foot and conditions here may play to his strengths. One For Navigation and newcomer Moriko De Vassy are also worth a second look.
Formwatch
Arena Star (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Led until joined and disputed after 4f, headed and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 30l behind Erins Benefit (11-9) at Bellewstown 2m 1f sft in Aug.
Datsalrightgino (GER) 5-2fav (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and went moderate 2nd entering final furlong, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Robelli (11-4) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Party Business (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Close up, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Punxsutawney Phil (10-8) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Rattle Owl 4-1jfav (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway on inside from 2f out, stayed on, not trouble leaders, 6th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Creggan White Hare (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Red Brae Rainy May Lucarno gelding out of Breezy B's.
Punxsutawney Phil (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on(hand time), won at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Feb beating Jomont (10-8) by 1l, 14 ran.
Socks Off (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, switched right off final bend, went 2nd just over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 2m mdn (5) pol in Feb beating Fantomas (11-3) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Moriko De Vassy (FR) Cokoriko gelding out of Mona Vassy.
One For Navigation (IRE) 5-2fav (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 8th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Andante (10-12) at Newcastle 1m 6f (5) sft in Dec.
Jerejak 18-1 (10-12) Chased leader, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 7l behind Andante (10-12) at Newcastle 1m 6f (5) sft in Dec.