Racecards
11:50 Doncaster
bet365 Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 31y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,384
- 2nd: £2,772
- 3rd: £1,386
- 4th: £693
- Form 11U-183
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
in rear, headway 6th, went 2nd 5 out, every chance 4 out, left 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner
- Form 2231-53
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
chased leaders in 4th, blundered 8th when outpaced, weakened from next
- Form 1P5411
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 137
tracked leaders in 4th, blundered 2nd, ridden before 3 out, in 2nd when fell 2 out
- Form 24-3017
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, one pace from last
- Form P4-4131
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, clear 8th, headed 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 74-523U
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Brian Harding
held up towards rear, headway 5 out, outpaced next, kept on from last to take 3rd run-in
Kalane (IRE)
37- Form 1F37-24
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey J M Quinlan
held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, led 4 out, clear before 2 out, eased towards finish
Notnowsam
28- Form 22224-8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
towards rear, mistake 6th, weakened from 7th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ALWAYS ON THE RUN has probably needed his two recent runs but should be cherry-ripe now. Tom George’s six-year-old has the class to defy top weight in this on his best form though Wells De Lune is a danger after returning to winning ways over this trip at Wetherby. Mercers Court arrives on a hat-trick so can’t be ignored while Katachenko won a Grade 3 handicap at Aintree in April and is starting to come down the weights again. Amy Murphy’s mare Kalane looks the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Always On The Run (IRE) 9-4 (11-10) Soon tracked leaders, ridden and one pace 2f out, 3rd of 4, 11 1/2l behind Milgen Bay (10-2) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Katachenko (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Led until 2nd, prominent, pecked slightly 4th, ridden after 8th, outpaced before 4 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 17 1/4l behind Germany Calling (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Mercers Court (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, led 2nd, clear 7th, blundered and headed 11th, chased leader, led again next, hit 4 out, pushed along when headed and not fluent 3 out, driven and 4 lengths down when left in lead 2 out, clear from last, won at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Dusky Lark (11-12) by 3l, 8 ran.
Tindaro (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway 10th, chased clear leaders after 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 8, 31 3/4l behind Johnny Og (11-6) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Wells De Lune (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Led and soon clear until 4 out, headed before 2 out, rallied run-in, kept on well to regain lead towards finish, won at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Aerlite Supreme (11-8) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Shadows Lengthen 9-2 (11-12) Towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 1st, at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Kalane (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) In touch, in rear, headway to 3rd 4 out, ridden next, no impression, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 6, 8 1/4l behind Desert Queen (11-0) at Market Rasen 3m lst (1) gd in Nov.
Notnowsam 25-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, 8th of 10, dist behind Wells De Lune (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.