Racecards
13:07 Doncaster
Follow At The Races On Twitter Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 84y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 3-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Brendan Powell
disputed lead, led before 3 out, ridden and headed approaching next, no extra before last
- Form 353/43-B
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in touch, headway to press leader before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden for effort before last, stayed on well flat
- Form 1-7
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
disputed lead, not fluent 1st, hit 3rd, headed before 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 8P90/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S Spencer
- Jockey Billy Garritty
held up, raced keenly, not fluent 1st, slow 8th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 104/44-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Ben Jones
raced keenly, chased leaders, nudged along before 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on from last
- Form 361P-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer S Allwood
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
chased leaders, lost place approaching 8th, soon pushed along, eased and pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
SILENT ASSISTANT was only headed at the last in a Class 3 handicap at Cheltenham on his reappearance. That was a step in the right direction and, back in maiden company and over a longer distance, Emma Lavelle’s charge is difficult to oppose. A Time To Shine lost a shoe when third at Southwell so that run can probably be ignored and he looks a danger alongside Gosheven, who is more exposed but has run some solid races in defeat and was brought down early on here on his reappearance.
Formwatch
A Time To Shine (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Raced out wide tracking leaders, outpaced 3 out, no chance after, ridden and plugged on into modest 3rd between last 2, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Barbados Buck's (11-2) at Southwell 3m (4) gs in Nov.
Gosheven (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Mid-division, brought down by faller 4th, at Doncaster 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Kaphumor (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, in touch after 6th, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Grand Mogul (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Quick Getaway (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Always behind, not jump well, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 12th of 14, dist behind Defi Bleu (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f mdn gd in Nov.
Silent Assistant (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders on inside, led 2 out, not fluent last, headed 110 yards out, stayed on, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Castle Robin (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Ocean Point (IRE) 80-1 (10-5) Held-up, some progress halfway, struggling and pushed along before 7th, lost touch soon after 4 out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Took The Lot (11-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.