Racecards
12:10 Doncaster
1stsecuritysolutions.co.uk Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
Attimo (GER)
46- Form 55
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in rear, pushed along before 4 out, tailed off
- Form 49P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Violet Jordan
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, never a factor
- Form 1123
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked leaders, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before last, chased winner run-in, no impression
- Form 8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey D F O'Regan
in touch on outer, not fluent 6th, quickly lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey David Bass
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 4 out, led 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd place run-in
- Form FP/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey W T Kennedy
towards rear, ridden before 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey D C Costello
with leader, hit 3rd, led 4th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, fell last
- Form 70U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Donal Devereux
led to 4th, weakened before 3 out
Softsong (FR)
131- Form 523920-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up in touch, went 4th before 4 out, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, quickened before last, kept on well
- Form 2-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in touch, headway before 3 out, in 4th and weakened before last
Easter Dancer
253- Form 460/2-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, passed beaten horses from 2 out, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
NAMIBIAN folded quickly and was eased on his hurdles introduction at Huntingdon, eventually finishing 17 lengths behind third Nordic Quest. But that was his first run for more than two years and Nicky Henderson's charge wouldn't have lived with the Queen's Vase and Gordon Stakes winner on the Flat. Much more is expected today from John Ferguson's gelding, who can open his account under NH Rules over an extra half-mile. Minella Friend has run well in a couple of hurdle starts at Exeter and has place claims again but Softsong has proved expensive to follow in the past. Save The Bees, debutant Thomas Junior and Easter Dancer look best of the rest.
Formwatch
Attimo (GER) 25-1 (10-12) Took keen hold tracking leader, hit 3rd, left in 2nd briefly 3 out, soon ridden in 3rd, weakened well before next, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Doing Fine (10-12) at Ascot 2m 6f nh nov hdl (2) gs in Nov.
Kilfinichen Bay (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Horizontal Speed (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec, 14 ran.
Minella Friend (IRE) 4-5fav (10-12) Led, mistake 2 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 17, 4l behind Mosspark (10-12) at Exeter 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Namibian (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, effort 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 16, 20l behind Wadswick Court (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Nordic Quest (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Pulled hard in touch, chased winner approaching 2 out, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 16, 3l behind Wadswick Court (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Perfect Shot (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division, hampered 1st, headway 4th, not fluent 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last, in a race won by Zama Zama (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Dec '11, 9 ran.
Save The Bees 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, chased leaders after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, never on terms, 4th of 14, 22l behind Forthefunofit (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Dec.
Sir Harry Hotspur 150-1 (10-12) Took keen hold in mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Oscar Hoof (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gs in Dec, 21 ran.
Softsong (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Mid-division, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 16th of 19, well behind Fleet Dawn (11-2) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gs in Mar.
Thomas Junior (FR) 11-4 (11-0) Held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 5f out, rallied over 3f out, challenging when hung left over 1f out, one pace and held by winner when lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Flying Eagle (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m nhf (6) sft in Nov.
Easter Dancer 9-2 (10-13) Always in last trio, never involved, 6th of 7, 20l behind Emily's Flyer (10-6) at Exeter 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.