Racecards
16:00 Doncaster
Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 115y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,700 added
- Winner: £7,235
- 2nd: £3,329
- 3rd: £1,665
- 4th: £833
- Form 111PP4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
in touch, mistake 3rd, blundered and unseated rider 5 out
- Form 3/2P6-23
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led until 4th, chased winner, every chance 4 out, stayed on flat, just held by winner
- Form P3234U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
jumped right at times, chased leader until after 3rd, not fluent 10th, outpaced 4 out, well beaten 3 out
- Form 1R21-23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up, closed 3rd, led next, driven flat, all out
- Form 542P83
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
held up in rear, headway after 5 out, hanging left before 3 out, disputing 2nd and not much room 2 out, 3rd and held flat, stayed on
- Form 321F-66
- Age 10
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
NonRunner
- Form 131P-4P
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
NonRunner
- Form P2-764P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Ross Chapman
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Road Warrior has become very disappointing and was pulled up at Newcastle last time when Heroique De Maulde finished third. The latter should be winning soon but Tupelo Mississippi is not really improving. On Springs was in great form last summer but rather ran in snatches here last time. CROAGH PATRICK (NAP) came good around this time last year and gave the impression a drop back in trip would suit when third over 3m here 12 days ago.
Formwatch
On Springs (IRE) 7-1 (12-1) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from 3 out, never going pace to challenge, 4th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Will Sting (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Tupelo Mississippi (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Raced wide, prominent, led 4th, headed 9th, tracked winner, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 4, 18 1/2l behind Git Maker (11-10) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Fanzio (FR) (11-0) at Lyon-Parilly 2m 4f hvy in Nov.
Heroique De Maulde (FR) 9-4fav (11-9) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Heltenham (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Croagh Patrick (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Towards rear, raced keenly, headway into 5th 4 out, ridden after 3 out and chased leaders, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 11, 8 3/4l behind Taste The Fear (11-8) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Buster Valentine (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Midfield, chased leaders 10th, pushed along when not fluent 3 out, faded before next, 6th of 10, 17 3/4l behind The Paddy Pie (10-2) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
The Mighty Arc (IRE) 12-1 (12-2) Always towards rear, well beaten when pulled up before 14th, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Road Warrior 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, weakened 10th, behind 5 out, pulled up next, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.