Racecards
12:17 Doncaster
Talasey Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 214y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,700 added
- Winner: £6,179
- 2nd: £2,843
- 3rd: £1,422
- 4th: £711
- Form 53FP-52
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Craig Nichol
in rear, in touch, hit 5th, not fluent 9th, pushed along after 13th, dropped away before 4 out
- Form 15/25-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Finn Lambert
handy, hampered 1st, left in close 2nd before 12th, disputed lead next, led narrowly 14th, gradually forged away 3 out, in command when stumbled on landing 2 out, ridden out run-in, always doing enough
- Form 1454-31
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
wore red hood to post, led, hesitant 1st, not fluent 2nd, hit 5th, hung badly right and unable to jump 12th, pulled up
- Form 312613
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey G Sheehan
prominent, chased leaders 2nd, closed into 2nd at 11th, left in narrow lead before 12th, joined next, headed narrowly 14th and pushed along, ridden 3 out and steadily left behind by winner, kept on one pace
Previous results
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Formwatch
Imperial Merlin (IRE) 11-10 (11-5) Tracked sole rival, mistake 3 out, soon ridden to chase leader, awkward landing 2 out, good jump last, held by winner run-in, last of 2, 1 3/4l behind Autumn Return (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
The Kniphand (FR) 85-40 (12-1) Chased leader, awkward 1st, mistake 12th, ridden almost upsides home turn, untidy 4 out, challenging 2 out, led narrowly last when not fluent, soon headed, kept on flat, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Rockinastorm (11-7) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Lilting Verse (IRE) 13-8fav (11-13) Wore red hood to post, led narrowly, jumped left at times, headed 15th, regained lead next, faced strong challenges from 2 out, ridden and sustained duel with runner-up on run-in, carried head awkwardly but stayed on gamely to prevail on nod, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Moonlit Potter (11-8) by ns, 6 ran.
A Definite Getaway (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, went left 1st, led 13th, headed next, chased winner, pushed along home turn, lost 2nd 2 out, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Just Loose Change (11-10) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.