Racecards
13:40 Doncaster
Pegler Yorkshire Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 431U-81
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
led, headed narrowly and fell heavily 6th
- Form 390-1P4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, ridden before 14th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 3300-41
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey P Bohan
soon tracked leaders, took keen hold, led 10th, hit 12th, headed before 4 out, every chance 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace
- Form 4834-44
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey A O'keeffe
tracked leaders, fell 3rd
- Form 3/4P725-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey R Thornton
tracked leader, led before 6th, headed 10th, led before 4 out, clear before last
- Form 779752
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
in rear, soon in touch, went 3rd before 5 out, ridden and well held from 4 out, weakened from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Soudain has only gone up 4lb since winning the Lincolnshire National on Boxing Day and Paul Bohan takes off 7lb again. He should be in the shake-up here while Nodform Richard arrives off the back of a win over this trip at Carlisle. Whistling Senator was showing his first sign of form over fences when a half-length second at Wetherby and is another to consider but Toby Belch may need this and Ebony River is still a maiden under Rules, though has shown promise in the past. CIVIL UNREST tries a new trip after disappointing in his last couple of runs but should stay and could be worth another chance if able to recapture the form he showed when landing a beginners' chase at Musselburgh in November.
Formwatch
Nodform Richard 9-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, every chance last, stayed on under pressure to lead close home, all out, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Dec beating Dystonia's Revenge (10-10) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Civil Unrest (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Led, headed 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 5, 9l behind Father Shine (10-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Dec.
Soudain (FR) 7-2 (10-11) Keen close up, chased leader 4th, joined leader 13th, led 16th, ridden and joined 2out, driven and stayed on gamely, won at Market Rasen 3m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec beating Overyou (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Ebony River (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Towards rear, hit 1st, steady headway 6 out, weakened from 3 out, 4th of 8, 17l behind Cloudy Too (10-9) at Carlisle 2m 4f beg chs (3) hvy in Nov.
Toby Belch (IRE) 3-1 (10-13) In touch, mistake 7th, 4th and one pace 2 out, no extra, 5th of 8, 6l behind Trigger The Light (11-6) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Whistling Senator (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 4 out, challenged 2 out, every chance last, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Thorncliffer (9-7) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.