Racecards
15:35 Doncaster
Larkshill Engineering Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 4210-34
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey D Elsworth
in rear, outpaced 10th, mistake 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 05-1133
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
towards rear, pushed along before 12th, plugged on from 4 out, never dangerous
Relax (FR)
40- Form 22-1652
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
tracked leader, led 9th, clear before 3 out, easily
- Form 2831-P8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
towards rear, pushed along 10th, soon weakened
- Form 112P4-2
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
in touch, chased winner from 12th, no impression from 4 out
- Form 45-23P6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division, reminders before 12th, weakened before 5 out
- Form 1U1290-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey T Messenger
led, not fluent 6th, headed 9th, chased winner until 12th, ridden before 2 out, one pace
- Form 13/1-11P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Killian Moore
close up, weakened quickly 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
- Form 5PF-153
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, ridden before 14th, headway before 4 out, went 3rd from last, kept on same pace
- Form 7/1F5P-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Kington
with leaders, weakened from 4 out
- Form 374-433
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
mid-division, weakened from 3 out
- Form 511-371
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey John Dawson
towards rear, ridden 11th, soon struggling
- Form 216-95P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
towards rear, soon pushed along, detached 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 8th
In depth
Verdict
Handtheprizeover won a decent handicap over course and distance at the end of December but blotted his copybook when jumping poorly and being pulled up when favourite at Kempton. Relax has claims on his second to Pete The Feat in the Mandarin Chase at Newbury and the slight drop in distance will suit while Off The Ground is fitted with a hood in an attempt to fulfil his undoubted potential. Hunters Lodge, Kaituna and Bounds And Leaps should be thereabouts but John Wade continues to place HARRIS HAWK to good effect and the Catterick winner can continue his upward curve by landing this. Crafti Bookie should be winning soon and looks best of the rest with Vincitore struggling for consistency and now tried in blinkers.
Formwatch
Off The Ground (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Often jumped left, held up steady headway approaching 4 out, went well held 3rd before next, weakened to 4th 2 out, 4th of 8, 33l behind Buddy Bolero (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f beg chase (4) hvy in Jan.
Hunters Lodge (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, driven 5 out, soon ridden and lost place, kept on under pressure from next, 7th 2 out, rallied to take 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Ballyoliver (11-5) at Newbury 3m 2f am hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Dec.
Relax (FR) 10-1 (11-4) In touch, headway to 3rd approaching 15th, hit 17th and chased winner soon after, well held from 2 out, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Pete The Feat (11-7) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Dec.
Fighting Flynn (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, never on terms, 8th of 12, 21l behind Loch Ba (11-7) at Newbury 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
Do It For Dalkey 5-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, chased winner before last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Cool Operator (11-5) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Dec.
Vincitore (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place before 10th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 10, 30l behind State Benefit (11-4) at Sandown 3m Amateur Handicap Chase (0-130) (4yo+) (3) sft in Dec.
Morning Moment 28-1 (10-0) Led until approaching 3rd, tracked leader unti 16th, lost place 18th, 11th of 13, 26l behind Hey Big Spender (11-12) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Jan '12.
Handtheprizeover 3-1fav (10-4) Chased leaders, mistake 4th, lost place 11th, pushed along before next, weakened 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Brackloon High (10-9) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Jan, 9 ran.
Kaituna (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Held up in rear, poor 6th and plenty to do 4 out, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd flat, never nearer, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Valmari (10-11) at Ludlow 2m 4f mrs nov chs (5yo+) (4) sft in Jan.
Bounds And Leaps 4-1 (11-4) Made all, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Nov beating Qualviro (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Crafti Bookie (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leading pair, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten, 3rd of 4, 27l behind Rose Of The Moon (11-4) at Sedgefield 3m 3f nov chs (4) sft in Dec.
Harris Hawk 11-2 (9-13) Held up in rear, headway when mistake 7th, chased leaders before 3 out, stayed on strongly to to lead after last, readily, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec beating Ballyoliver (11-12) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Dont Tell Sailor (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up in touch on inside, struggling 10th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Tour Des Champs (11-10) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Dec, 9 ran.
Overquest 11-4 (10-12) Tracking leaders when not fluent 2nd, mistake 6th, closed 10th, went 2nd before next, led 12th, joined last, found extra and in command towards finish, won at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov beating Et Maintenant (10-13) by 1l, 7 ran.