Racecards
14:05 Doncaster
Intercasino.co.uk Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
with leaders on outside, challenged 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly last, headed, no extra near finish
Asteem
9- Form 7P
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey F King
never better mid-division
Belton
65- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ronald Thompson
- Jockey T J Phelan
always behind, tailed off from 2 out
Calfraz
13- Form 04
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey N Mulholland
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never on terms
- Form FP0
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey K Johnson
pulled hard in rear, mistake 4th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey L P Aspell
with leaders, led after 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed last, no extra flat
Fixateur
102- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey N D Fehily
led, headed after 4 out, soon lost place, weakened 2 out
- Form 25
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Storey
- Jockey M J McAlister
with leaders, lost place 5th, soon behind
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, beaten when hit next
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
chased leaders, driven, outpaced after 4 out, ridden, stayed on approaching 2 out, no extra flat
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
close up on inside, challenged 3 out, switched right after next, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure to lead near finish
With Honours
13- Form P6
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer T J FitzGerald
- Jockey P Whelan
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Several of these will be interesting to note for future reference but Tritonville Lodge sets a good standard for now and is fancied to have too many guns for Jackadandy and Sandysnowing, while Fixateur is also an interesting recruit that is worth noting in running for next time. The last named was useful over middle distances on the Flat in France and should handle the ground. He may need a touch further in time though and a watching brief may be the best policy with him. Sandysnowing was not given a hard time in a bumper at the last meeting here and can be expected to have benefited from the outing. Watch the market where he is concerned. Jackadandy was spooked after a mistake at Kelso and now has something to prove regarding his confidence. However, he has a fair turn of foot and can make this a test if he puts his mind to it. Nevertheless, it is hard to escape the claims of Tritonville Lodge after his six-length defeat of subsequent winner Spidam at Wincanton and he is expected to shrug aside his penalty in this company.
Formwatch
Tritonville Lodge (IRE) 10-3jt-fav (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway 5th, led next, mistake and headed last, rallied to lead close home, won at Wincanton 2m 3yo nov hdl (E) gd in Nov beating Rosecliff (10-12) by a nk, 11 ran.
Calfraz 28-1 (10-12) Held up, mistake 4 out, soon outpaced, stayed on from 2 out, 4th of 10, 6l behind Renada (9-12) at Newcastle 2m 3yo nov hdl (D) gs in Nov.
Darwaz (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) In touch, ridden 3rd, mistake 4th, weakened 5th, 11th of 16, well behind Prime Contender (11-0) at Warwick 2m 3yo nov hdl (B) sft.
Fixateur (9-4) Led, no extra when headed over 1f out, 4th of 9, 7l behind Crabapple (9-4) at Clairefontaine 1m 6f stk gd in Aug (Flat).
Jackadandy (USA) 4-7fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, led briefly when mistake 4th, ridden 4 out, rallied and effort 2 out, no extra flat, 5th of 13, 8l behind Kerry's Blade (10-10) at Kelso 2m 3yo nov hdl (D) gf in Oct.
Sandysnowing (FR) 12-1 (10-5) In touch, headway over 4f out, ridden to chase leaders over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 8l behind Burnt Oak (10-12) at Doncaster 1m 5f nhf (H) gd in Nov.
Whistle Blowing (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) In touch until lost place 5f out, soon beaten, 11th of 12, 21l behind Cash On (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Sept (Flat).
Shiny Thing (USA) 11-2 (8-8) Keen, mid-division, ridden 3f out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 10l behind Ti Adora (8-8) at Folkestone 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Sept (Flat).