Racecards
11:50 Doncaster
bet365 Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 128y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,100 added
- Winner: £5,913
- 2nd: £1,736
- 3rd: £868
- 4th: £434
- Form 533/6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
midfield, awkward 3rd, ridden and lost place before 3 out, no extra from 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in touch, not fluent 4th, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
keen behind leaders, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, modest headway 3 out, one pace from 2 out
- Form 81-63
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
midfield, dropped towards rear and ridden before 4 out, well adrift 3 out, one pace
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
midfield, steady headway when ridden before 3 out, stayed on into modest 3rd 2 out, kept on under pressure from last
- Form 1/
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
keen behind leader, disputed lead 2nd, led narrowly 3rd, headed narrowly 3 out, led travelling strongly 2 out, drew clear before last where not fluent, stayed on strongly flat
- Form P25/1-P7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey David Bass
keen in midfield, ridden before 3 out, some headway 2 out, one pace before last
Mobham (IRE)
53- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Harry Bannister
held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Percy's Word
29- Form 2/230
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
led, joined 2nd, headed narrowly 3rd, led narrowly 3 out, ridden before 2 out, where headed, kept on from last but could not match winner
Pour Joie
21- Form 13/P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Dave Crosse
in rear, hit 3rd, ridden and no impression from 3 out
- Form 368/3-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, soon no impression
- Form 6-825
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey David England
midfield, ridden after 3 out, one pace from 2 out
Zahraani
26- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Alex Chadwick
held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, well beaten from 3 out
Zuba
53- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
keen behind leaders, wandered approaching 4th, ridden and weakened before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dal Horrisgle showed some promise when third at Exeter and will no doubt improve for the experience. L'Incorrigible won a Warwick bumper on his only start so far but that was more than two years ago and Raven Court may also benefit from this outing, though neither should be ignored if attracting market support. Three times a winner on the Flat, ALEXANDER JAMES has joined an in-form yard and, having had wind surgery since last seen, gets a tentative vote in a race which isn’t as competitive as the number suggest, though Percy’s Word should be thereabouts back in novice company.
Formwatch
Ajay's Ways (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Prominent, led after 2nd until after 4th, chased leaders, every chance 2 out, weakened between last 2, 6th of 13, 25l behind Optimise Prime (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Alexander James (IRE) (8-13) 2nd of 8, hd behind Syrtis (8-13) at Chantilly 1m stks gd in Sep.
Dal Horrisgle 4-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway approaching 5th, went 3rd 3 out, no impression, well held from 2 out, 3rd of 11, 21l behind Bravemansgame (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) gd in Nov.
Dreams And Visions (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Midfield, some headway when ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Nakeeta (9-11) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Dubai Guest (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Keen early, mid-division, pushed along and hit 2 out, no extra, 3rd of 6, 28l behind Took The Lot (11-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Jack Sharp (IRE) Scorpion gelding out of That's Amazing.
L'Incorrigible (FR) 2-1fav (10-12) Held up in rear, headway going strongly over 4f out, 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, readily, won at Warwick 1m 6f (5) sft in Nov beating Frenchy Du Large (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Lifeisahighway (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, still every chance 3 out, ridden before 2 out, not quicken, 7th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Against All Odds (10-5) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
Mobham (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 10th of 14, 18l behind Whitehaven (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Percy's Word 20-1 (11-10) Held up in mid-division, well beaten 2 out, 11th of 17, 22 3/4l behind Lively Citizen (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Pour Joie 50-1 (11-8) Pulled hard in rear, jumped left on occasions, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before last, at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Raven Court (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Patiently ridden in rear, good headway chasing leaders when awkward and bumped 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, not reach winner, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Golden Taipan (11-8) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Rock The House (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon faded, 5th of 10, 32 3/4l behind Glory And Honour (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Zahraani 200-1 (10-12) Held up, closed before 3rd, lost place approaching 4th, last next, well beaten 3 out, 5th of 7, 27 3/4l behind Isolate (11-4) at Leicester 2m (3) sft in Nov.
Zuba 11-1 (9-8) Held up in touch, effort over 2f out, chased leading pair and kept on, no impression, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Dubai Welcome (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.