Racecards
16:20 Doncaster
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 181y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,700 added
- Winner: £4,066
- 2nd: £1,871
- 3rd: £936
- 4th: £468
- Form 3/1P3-23
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up towards rear but in touch, closed on leaders before 2 out, travelled well and pressed leader before last, soon led, ridden run-in, won going away, readily
- Form 51/P-463
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Freddie Keighley
held up towards rear, some headway after 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 218-255
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, set strong pace, quickened after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, outpaced by winner run-in, weakened towards finish
- Form 42-4331
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Lewis Stones
prominent, disputed second 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, ridden when lost position after 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 231132-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Benjamin Macey
prominent, outpaced and lost ground 3 out, detached before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 4-39667
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey William Maggs
held up in rear, some headway after 3 out, chased leaders from 2 out, kept on but no chance with leading pair after last
- Form 122
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Toby McCain-Mitchell
soon raced in second, pressed for position before 2 out, outpaced before last, soon weakened
Previous results
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Formwatch
Saracen Beau (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Midfield, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, edged left before next, ridden last, kept on well, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind The Gray Ghost (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Meatloaf (FR) 13-2 (11-10) Midfield, headway from 3 out, went third after 2 out, chased leading pair after last, weakened towards finish, 3rd of 12, 4 3/4l behind Lucky Bere (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Joltin N Jiving (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Midfield, ridden and no impression before 2 out, 5th of 8, 16l behind Bathgate (11-3) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Bitsnbuckles (IRE) 7-2fav (10-13) Wore hood to post, midfield, in touch with leaders going okay 2 out, soon ridden, headway to lead approaching last, stayed on well, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Thankyourluckystar (11-9) by 6 1/2l, 9 ran.
Yealand (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Tracked front pair, ridden and lost position 3 out, rallied 2 out, disputing 2nd when switched left approaching last, stayed on and every chance run-in, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Quick Sharpener (11-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Ballygeary (IRE) 22-1 (11-13) Never better than midfield, 7th of 8, 22 1/2l behind Smart Decision (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Shotgun Rider (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Disputed lead, headed 3rd, soon chased leaders, close up 3 out, went clear with winner 2 out, not fluent last, kept on flat, no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Hold The Serve (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gs in Jan.