Racecards
14:45 Doncaster
Sky Bet Fast Withdrawal Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 128y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £301
- Form 15-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked winner, ridden after 3 out, lost 2nd from next, edging left and one pace in 3rd before last, no extra flat
- Form 1258-14
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
made all, shaken up 2 out, clear flat, ridden out
Fibonacci
35- Form 04
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up in rear, outpaced after 4 out, well beaten 3 out, tailed off
Lunar Jet
25- Form U552
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Henry Brooke
took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, mistake 3 out, switched right and 2nd after next, not fluent last, no impression on winner flat
Magellan
51- Form /-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders, effort before 3 out, outpaced before next, 4th and no extra approaching last
- Form 1-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
not that fluent towards rear, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
- Form 740
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
always in rear, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
DIAMOND GAIT (NAP) beat a subsequent winner in a mares’ maiden at Ludlow before finishing fourth in a Listed race at Newbury where she may not have appreciated the softer surface. Back on quicker going here, Kim Bailey’s mare will be hard to beat. Lunar Jet is progressing slowly but may do better when tackling handicaps. Magellan has won twice on Polytrack this year up to 1m4f so could give a good account if taking to hurdles but Defi Sacre and Norwegian Woods are both making their hurdling debuts and Alan King’s are nothing special.
Formwatch
Defi Sacre (FR) (11-3) 5th of 0, 6 1/4l behind Lord Des Sigales (0-0) at Lignieres 2m 5f in Apr.
Diamond Gait 8-1 (11-0) Tended to jump left, chased leading pair, pushed along and struggling to go the pace when hung left from before 3 out, lost 3rd and weakened next, 4th of 5, 9 1/2l behind Posh Trish (11-0) at Newbury 2m lst (1) sft in Dec.
Fibonacci 40-1 (11-0) Mistake 1st, raced keenly, held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, never involved, soon weakened, tailed off, 4th of 6, 37l behind The Big Bite (11-5) at Haydock 2m (2) hvy in Dec.
Lunar Jet 11-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, hit next, led narrowly when not fluent last, ridden and headed flat, wandered closing stages, kept on, just held, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Esprit De Baileys (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f (3) gd in Dec.
Magellan 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Pipes Of Peace (8-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Norwegian Woods (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, outpaced over 4f out, weakened 3f out, 6th of 9, 26 1/4l behind Eason (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) gd in Oct.
Outofthequestion 125-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, 18th of 20, dist behind Rathhill (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.