Racecards
13:42 Doncaster
Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 128y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,446
- 2nd: £2,509
- 3rd: £1,254
- 4th: £628
- Form 131-212
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
soon raced in close second, not fluent when one length down 2 out, led before last, soon ridden to go clear, ran on well and always doing enough run-in
- Form 562215
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led, mistake 4th, went two lengths clear 3 out, reduced lead 2 out, headed before last, weakened run-in, just held on to second towards finish
- Form 7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up in rear, soon raced in third, chased leaders 2 out, ridden when outpaced before last, rallied and stayed on again run-in, kept on
- Form 4R-PP
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey Tom Midgley
wore hood in parade ring, held up in rear but in touch, pushed along before 2 out, outpaced and weakened after last
In depth
Formwatch
Count Of Vendome (IRE) 8-15fav (11-10) Chased leader, not fluent 6th, headway to dispute lead before 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, soon outpaced, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Harry Lowes (11-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
Lewisham Grove (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Soon raced in share of third, hit 10th, not fluent 11th, mistake 3 out, ridden when outpaced by leading trio approaching 2 out, soon weakened, dropped to last towards finish, last of 5, 18 1/4l behind Absolutely Doyen (11-8) at Musselburgh 3m (2) gs in Jan.
Corsican Caper (IRE) 28-1 (9-1) Very slowly away, in rear, never on terms, 4th of 7, 9 3/4l behind The Craftymaster (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
It's Party Time (IRE) 125-1 (11-6) Mid-division, ridden along after 8th, struggling next, no chance when pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Ben Reid 7-1 (10-9) Midfield, outpaced over 3f out, struggling from 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 34 1/2l behind Freddie Steady Go (10-9) at Newcastle 2m 1f (5) gd in Apr.