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14:40 Doncaster

bet365 December Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 6y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £32,000 added
  • Winner: £18,224
  • 2nd: £6,838
  • 3rd: £3,424
  • 4th: £1,706
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 19.81s
  • Off Time: 14:40:48
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Southfield Royale

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Coologue (IRE)

    9/2

      1
      Silk - Emerald green, beige braces, yellow sleeves, orange cap

      Smooth Stepper

      14
      9/1
      • Form 3P57-21
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 130

      in touch, fell 2nd

      2
      Silk - White, royal blue star, halved sleeves and star on cap

      Coologue (IRE)

      14 BF
      9/2
      • Form 214P-13
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 139

      led, ridden and headed before 2 out, stumbled 2 out, one pace and no impression before last

      3
      Silk - RED, WHITE cross belts, hooped sleeves and star on cap

      It's A Close Call (IRE)

      62 t D
      15/8
      • Form 1/141-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-5

      tracked leaders in 3rd, fell 3rd

      4
      Silk - Emerald Green, Orange hoops, checked sleeves, quartered cap

      River Maigue (IRE)

      21 t D
      25/1
      • Form 2P-3116
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 135

      in rear, tailed off before 7 out, pulled up before 4 out

      5
      Silk - White, dark blue cross belts, red and white check sleeves, red cap

      Southfield Royale

      42 p D
      2/1
      • Form 2201-21
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-5

      tracked leader, ridden to lead before 2 out, clear before last

      6
      Silk - RED, YELLOW sash, striped sleeves and star on cap

      Weather Babe

      50 pt D
      15/2
      • Form 124112
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 134

      close up, stumbled 1st, one pace in 3rd from 4 out, never a threat

      Previous results

      2014
      Silk -

      Virak (FR)

      6/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      Easy Chepstow winner It's A Close Call is likely to be all the rage in this as he can only improve with experience. But WEATHER BABE is no forlorn hope with her mares' allowance. She ran a cracker behind Shantou Flyer at Cheltenham last time and is probably better suited to the good ground than most of her rivals. Southfield Royale made no mistake last time and is a big danger now he's proved he stays 3m but this looks a big ask for Coologue and Smooth Stepper and also looks a little out of his depth.

      Formwatch

      Smooth Stepper 7-2jfav (11-1) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 14th, challenged 3 out, led approaching next, ridden and kept on flat, just held on near finish, won at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Wizards Bridge (11-5) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

      Coologue (IRE) 7-2fav (11-8) Led, mistake 10th, headed next, not fluent 2 out, headed before last, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Wings Attract (10-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.

      It's A Close Call (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 6th, mistake 5 out, looking held and a length down in 2nd when left in lead and clear 2 out,, won at Chepstow 3m (4) gd in Oct beating Abracadabra Sivola (11-0) by 17l, 7 ran.

      River Maigue (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Raced wide, held up last, closer after 6th, outpaced before 2 out, last of 6, 31 1/4l behind Rock On Ruby (11-8) at Ascot 2m 3f (1) gs in Nov.

      Southfield Royale 7-4 (11-4) Jumped left, tracked leader, mistake 11th, not fluent next, led 15th, clear from 3 out, easily, won at Wetherby 3m (4) sft in Oct beating Zeroeshadesofgrey (11-4) by 20l, 6 ran.

      Weather Babe 25-1 (11-1) With leader until 1st, last trio before 3rd, not fluent 4th or 14th, rallied after 3 out, led next, driven flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Shantou Flyer (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m (2) gd in Oct.