Racecards
13:55 Doncaster
Civil Marriage Ceremony Venue Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 10-51P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey S Durack
held up mid-division, headway to challenge 3 out, slight lead approaching last, headed flat, no extra towards finish
Bakiri (IRE)
37- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
held up in rear, pushed along 6th, never on terms
- Form 2P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, led 3 out, headed approaching last, hard ridden and led flat, stayed on
- Form 12-8P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey G Lee
held up towards rear, headway 5th, effort 3 out, no impression from next
Hadith
28- Form 7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey D N Russell
held up towards rear, headway 6th to chase leaders, weakened 3 out
Hakim (NZ)
30- Form 2-P3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey H Oliver
tracked leader, mistake 5th, left in lead next, headed 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
in touch, pushed along and lost place 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 3F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A Thornton
raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, eased from 2 out
- Form 42-34
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, headway and effort 3 out, one-paced from next
- Form 0/4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey P J Brennan
raced keenly, led and soon clear, mistake 3rd, blunderd badly 6th and headed, weakened 3 out
Nurzyk (POL)
27- Form P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leaders, blundered 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, weakened next
- Form 0F6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss S Wilton
- Jockey C Rafter
towards rear, mistake 2nd, reminders 6th, weakened 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Another wide open affair in which many have chances. No Collusion won well at Hereford when defeating Battle Warning, but as since disappointed at Newbury on heavy ground. If the ground is not to testing he will be hard to beat. High And Mighty was a fair performer on the flat and showed enough on his hurdling debut when third behind Zoffany at Haydock to suggest he can win a race of this nature. Hakim is also worth of consideration he was a good third behind Polish Cloud on this course last time out. But although he travels well in his races he does not always find as much as is expected off the bridle. Battle Warning was behind No Collusion on his debut and although he is better off at the weights he still has it to do to turn the tables. King Of Barbury has also shown a modicum of ability but he looks more of a chaser than a hurdler. Kety Star is from a stable in good form and any market move could be significant. The remainder need to improve on all known form to take a hand in the finish.