Racecards
13:50 Doncaster
Premier Quality Foods 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 140y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 83-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged on bit 2 out, led before last, soon clear, very easily
- Form 08-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P E Cowley
- Jockey C Poste
led to 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 331-1F0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
with leader, led 3 out, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, one pace
St Lewis
205- Form 8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in rear and keen, weakened before 3 out
Temple Tiger
11- Form 65-409
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J R Turner
- Jockey P Buchanan
towards rear and in touch, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 810-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
held up mid-division, went 4th before 3 out, went modest 3rd before last, one pace
Caldey
550- Form 037/66F-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Rob McCarth
tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, soon lost place
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Previous winners LE PREZIEN and Unbuckled may be the pair to concentrate on in this. Neil King's mare won a couple of bumpers last season and landed a maiden hurdle here four weeks ago when outstaying some ex-Flat types. But preference is for Paul Nicholls' comfortable Ludlow winner, who had run the smart Yanworth to a length-and-a-quarter on his hurdling debut at Warwick and remains unexposed. Gary Moore doesn't send many this far north so point-to-point and bumper winner Knocknanuss would be very interesting if attracting market support.
Formwatch
Le Prezien (FR) 13-8fav (11-0) Chased leaders, hit 3 out, led next, mistake last, ran on well, won at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec beating Casper King (11-0) by 6l, 16 ran.
Busy Baro (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Led, headed after 3 out, lost place next, soon ridden, no extra, 5th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Que Sera (11-0) at Towcester 2m mdn (5) sft in Dec.
Desertmore Hill (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Led, headed before 4 out, tracked leader, weakened from 3 out, 10th of 15, 36 1/2l behind Tapaculo (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
St Lewis 33-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 10, dist behind Winter Soldier (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (6) gd in Jun.
Temple Tiger 100-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, never dangerous, 9th of 12, dist behind Always Resolute (11-6) at Catterick 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Unbuckled (IRE) 5-2 (10-7) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Dec beating Aldeburgh (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 17 ran.
Caldey 20-1 (10-10) Chased leader until 3rd, in 3rd place when fell 3rd, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in Jul.
Impressively Fair Fair Mix gelding out of Rock Xaar.
Knocknanuss (IRE) 4-6fav (12-0) Made all, shaken up to assert 2f out, kept on strongly final furlong, easily, won at Killarney 2m 1f gd in Jul beating Peregrine Run (12-0) by 5 1/2l, 11 ran.