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17:05 Doncaster
MansionBet GetItReady For Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 88y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,273 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £350
- Form 334-654
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders on inside, led between last 2, joined last, headed run-in, rallied under strong pressure to lead again post
Roycano
69- Form 33/6-734
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Harry Bannister
towards rear, headway on inside approaching 3 out, chased leaders before next, ridden and weakened before the last
Takbeer (IRE)
198- Form 1F62-7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey James Nixon
led 1st until after 4 out, lost 2nd well before next, weakened rapidly, soon pulled up
- Form 311430
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, never a factor, tailed off
- Form 5/145-7P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Charlie Price
chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 64-05
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
chased leaders, 2nd well before 3 out, led before next, hung left and headed between last 2, lost 2nd before the last, weakened run-in
Kilpin (IRE)
22- Form 039
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
mid-division, pushed along outpaced and towards rear after 5th, rallied on outside before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next
- Form 824124
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
mid-division, closer tracking leaders 3rd, went modest 3rd run-in
- Form 2-F4139
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
held up in last pair, steady headway on inside approaching 3 out, went 2nd before the last, led run-in, headed on line
- Form F-4PP86
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
led until 1st, chased leader, in front again after 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened soon after, tailed off
- Form 51133-0
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened between last 2
- Form 317P78
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
held up in rear, never threatened
In depth
Verdict
Garbanzo, a decent stayer on the Flat, has flattered to deceive over hurdles though the application of cheekpieces could help him concentrate on the job in hand. BARD IN BRITTANY hasn’t done a lot wrong since winning at Plumpton, however, and has plenty of form on quicker going so can reward the long trip up from East Sussex. Just Call Me Al won over this trip at Catterick in December and Western Rules and Roycano are also worth a second look in a race like this.
Formwatch
Western Rules (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Keen in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, 2nd on long run before 3 out, every chance when mistake next, ridden and lost 2nd before the last, weakened run-in, 4th of 15, 8l behind Bootlegger (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Roycano 7-1 (11-12) In rear, headway when not fluent 4 out, ridden next, weakened approaching last, 4th of 8, 21 1/2l behind Petite Ganache (10-8) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Takbeer (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Slowly into stride, headway to press leader 11f out, ridden over 5f out, lost place over 3f out, soon behind, last of 7, 36 3/4l behind Peace Prevails (9-7) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Simply Loveleh 50-1 (11-3) Always behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off before next, last of 11, dist behind Miah Grace (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Los Alamos (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Always behind, lost touch 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Ascot 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Garbanzo (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, pushed along in mid-division after 3 out, ridden on outside chasing leaders before next where mistake, weakened between last 2, mistake last, 5th of 12, 8l behind Homer (11-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Kilpin (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, never on terms, weakened 2 out, 9th of 16, 22 1/4l behind Night Edition (10-9) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Bard Of Brittany 5-2fav (10-7) Chased leaders, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, switched left before mistake last, weakened flat, 4th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Ask Himself (11-9) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Just Call Me Al (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Held up well in rear, good headway on wide outside chasing leaders before 3 out, hung left and weakened before next, 9th of 15, 20 3/4l behind Bootlegger (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Ofcourseiwill (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 14l behind All Hail Caesar (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) Slow in Feb.
Politeness (FR) 33-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last, 13th of 14, dist behind Temple Man (11-6) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Oksana 20-1 (11-7) Always in rear, 8th of 14, dist behind Discko Des Plages (10-13) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.