Racecards
15:20 Doncaster
Doncaster-racecourse.com Novices' Hurdle (Class E )
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Chase - Good, Good to Soft in places)
- Form 0/0-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Pomfret
- Jockey S Stronge
pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
Danebank (IRE)
270- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
in touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form 62
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
took keen hold, held up weakened approaching 3 out
Earls Rock
236- Form 040000-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J K Cresswell
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up and raced wide, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 00-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up towards rear, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
Lampos (USA)
16- Form 50
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey R Garritty
held up, ridden and outpaced approacing 3 out no impression from next
- Form 0/40-04
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T J FitzGerald
- Jockey P Whelan
held up mid-division, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on same pace
Pole Star
13- Form 2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey R Thornton
tracked leaders, led on bit after 3 out, ran on well from last
- Form F46-50
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey J P McNamara
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, went 2nd approaching next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
Reseda (IRE)
50- Form 11/0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
towards rear, oupaced approaching 3 out, stayed on approaching last
- Form 203
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
made most, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 5/P00
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 70
with leader, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 050623/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer O Brennan
- Jockey Mr S G Carey
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In depth
Verdict
Pole Star lost no caste in defeat in better company on his timber debut, and is confidently selected to go one better at the expense of Dargaville, American President and Rich Song to name but three. Pole Star had been noted working well at Newmarket prior to lining up in a grade C hurdle race at Newbury last month. Unfortunately he had the misfortune to bump into Martin Pipe's prolific winner Marcel and came off second best, beaten six lengths. However, he performed well until the closing stages when his jumping went a bit awry, and as he was a Group-class stayer on the Flat, the step up in trip today will be just what he needs to bring his stamina into play. It is hard to see any of today's opponents being up to the task, although Dargaville shaped fairly well when second to a 100-1 priced stablemate at Kelso. Of the rest, American President showed a bit of promise when last seen out nearly two years ago, and Rich Song comes from a stable that normally does better with its chasers. Everything points to Pole Star in the last.