Racecards
15:15 Doncaster
bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 214y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £22,500 added
- Winner: £11,707
- 2nd: £5,382
- 3rd: £2,691
- 4th: £1,346
- Form 2P313U-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
disputing lead when awkward 1st, raced in 3rd and not fluent next, went 2nd at 14th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, rallied to lead again last, idled run-in, always just doing enough
- Form 78P068-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey James Bowen
chased leader, led 10th, headed and hung left 4 out, lost 2nd before next, switched right and rallied to lead again 2 out, bad mistake and headed last, rallied run-in but lost 2nd towards finish
Fidux (FR)
21- Form 301463
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
chased leaders, weakened before 3 out
- Form 2520/4P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in rear, closer when not clear run on inside briefly after 14th, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on strongly into 2nd towards finish, and closed on idling winner, always just held
- Form 154302-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
held up in 5th place, hit 5th, steady headway 13th, 2nd and every chance when blundered badly and rider lost irons briefly 3 out, weakened and lost 3rd next
- Form 1414-85
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
led, went right 9th, headed 10th, reminders next, lost 2nd and weakened rapidly 14th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 1534U2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
raced wide, held up in last pair, went right 12th, outpaced next, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
FIDUX has been on the go for a while but has been pretty consistent and may just get away with today’s going as long as there isn’t any further rain. He finished 11 lengths ahead of Mr Muldoon at Haydock three weeks ago. Mance Rayder was a winner here in March but, being 4lb out of the handicap, is 24lb higher, though did run well at Catterick last month. Two For Gold is only a pound higher than when successful at Warwick in March and hails from the yard that won this 12 months ago. He hasn’t raced since unseating David Bass in the Topham at Aintree in April but has a touch of class. The Wolf has also been absent since April but is preferred to stablemate Jett and Kauto Riko.
Formwatch
Two For Gold (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, hit 7th, just about mid-division when jockey unseated 12th (canal turn), at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Jett (IRE) 80-1 (10-7) Led, clear 15th, 10 lengths ahead 23rd (foinavon 2nd time), reduced lead after 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 40, dist behind Minella Times (10-3) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Fidux (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Towards rear in touch, headway to chase leaders before 4 out, pushed along after 4 out, keeping on one pace when slightly hampered 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well run-in, not reach leaders, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Strictlyadancer (10-5) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Kauto Riko (FR) 25-1 (10-11) Behind until pulled up before 11th (foinavon), at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
The Wolf (FR) 9-2 (11-8) Held up in touch, mistake 10th, headway 14th, ridden to challenge 3 out, ran on from last, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Fortescue (11-7) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Mr Muldoon (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, gradually faded, 5th of 7, 13l behind Strictlyadancer (10-5) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Mance Rayder (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, made headway before 2 out, ridden and ran on after final fence, just held, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Brian Boranha (11-5) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.