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13:45 Doncaster
Enjoy Cheltenham With MansionBet Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 115y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,035 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £350
- Form 23P-731
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, reached for 2nd, hit 11th, wandered slowed into last mistake and headed, no extra
- Form 54-2225
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
raced wide tracking leading pair, went 2nd approaching 3 out until next, no extra in 3rd
- Form 46-415P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Charlie Price
raced keenly tracking leader, lost 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
- Form 14-0644
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
held up in touch, headway tracking leaders 5th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 4P0135
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R T Dunne
raced keenly, in touch on inside, headway tracking leaders 4th, weakened 2 out, tailed off
- Form 13-UP28
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey Jack Tudor
held up last, closer at 5th, slightly outpaced 11th, rallied 3 out, went 2nd before next, ridden between last 2, good jump to lead last, soon clear
In depth
Verdict
KNOCKROBIN probably wasn’t winning out of turn at Catterick and should be able to give the weight away to thus bunch, despite 4lb rise. De Forgotten One blotted his copybook when pulled up at Wetherby but this looks a bit easier. Jaboticaba has finished second three times over fences but was unplaced last time at Kempton and Monsieur D'Arque probably needs a bit more and some help from the handicapper.
Formwatch
Knockrobin (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) With leader, ridden after 3 out, led narrowly when hit last, stayed on well towards finish, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Randy Pike (11-9) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Jaboticaba (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along approaching 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 14 1/2l behind On The Slopes (11-7) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
De Forgotten One 5-1 (11-10) Prominent, weakened 5 out, pulled up next, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Monsieur D'Arque (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Held up and off the pace towards rear, mistake 7th, headway on outside chasing leaders approaching 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out until ridden between last 2, chased leaders, weakened run-in, 4th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Defi Sacre (11-10) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Carolines Charm (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, driven into 2nd after 3 out, weakened closing stages, 5th of 7, 10l behind Pointed And Sharp (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Top Decision (IRE) 4-1fav (11-4) Held up towards rear, closer in mid-division approaching 11th, weakened, 8th of 13, dist behind Manofthemoment (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.