Racecards
15:10 Doncaster
Sky Bet Top Price Promise Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 214y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,100 added
- Winner: £4,614
- 2nd: £1,355
- 3rd: £677
- 4th: £350
- Form 140-553
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked leaders in 4th place, went 3rd from 4 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace
Nightline
39- Form PU32-52
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey J J Burke
led to 6th, tracked winner, ridden before last, kept on and always held
- Form 7/431-P9
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey N de Boinville
in touch, outpaced from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 443-433
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
with leader, led 6th, ridden before 2 out, kept on strongly from 2 out
- Form F/P4-052
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B S Hughes
in rear, headway and 4th from 4 out, ridden before 2 out, mistake last, one pace
- Form 134-423
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leaders, pushed along 7 out, soon outpaced
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Falcons Fall has won over the trip though over hurdles and makes his chasing debut. Crystal Lad showed a bit more promise on just his third start over fences at Ludlow and is a likely improver while Nightline ran quite well when runner-up over track and trip, though could have done without a 4lb rise. Red Infantry finished five lengths behind the latter that day and has a visor for the first time but it's GENERAL MAHLER who looks the one to beat. A winner on soft ground over hurdles, he was making his chasing debut in similar conditions at Market Rasen on Boxing Day and was gaining on the winner with every stride over that extended 2m5f. Doktor Glaz hasn't been beaten far in any of his starts over fences, though all on quicker ground.
Formwatch
Crystal Lad (FR) 5-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway from 5 out, ridden 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 12, 9 1/4l behind Audacious Plan (11-9) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Nightline 5-1 (11-7) Prominent, led 4th, headed 5th, jumped right 9th, led 11th, headed 13th, stayed pressing winner, held flat, plugged on, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Powerful Symbol (11-5) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Falcons Fall (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, reminders after 6th, weakened after 8th, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Dandy Duke (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Red Infantry (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Held up, headway 9th, ridden 4 out, 3rd and beaten from next, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Powerful Symbol (11-5) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
General Mahler (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Held up behind, headway on outside after 4 out, tracked leaders next, outpaced in 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well to chase winner flat, just held, 2nd of 10, nk behind Kimberlite Candy (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Doktor Glaz (FR) 13-8fav (11-12) Chased leaders, driven approaching 4 out, outpaced in 3rd 2 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Rancher Lass (10-11) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Dec.