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15:15 Doncaster
Play ITV7 Tonight Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 1y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,035 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £350
- Form 7/18F2-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in close 4th, went 3rd at 14th and 2nd before the last, never any chance with easy winner
- Form 3-12P23
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leading pair, reminders before 13th, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 25-3245
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
slight lead until 2nd, pressed winner, led again 4th, clever at 8th, mistake and headed next, in front again 12th until pushed along 4 out, well held next, lost modest 2nd before the last where mistake
- Form 422-344
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
raced wide, with leader, led 2nd until 4th, in front again 9th until 12th, led again 4 out, clear next, easily
- Form 3-14P20
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Stockburn only has one blemish on his chase record and has been dropped 2lb since placing at Hereford and Exeter. The handicapper is giving him every chance to pick up the winning thread again but the 11-year-old Nesterenko is now 0-9 over the larger obstacles and hasn’t reproduced his best form this season. FINANCIAL OUTCOME (NAP) was disappointing last time at Chepstow and is still awaiting a first victory under Rules but he can’t get much lower in the weights and it is a positive that Aidan Coleman takes over the reins here. Ballymagroarty Boy has undergone wind surgery since last seen but Telson Barley is making his chasing bow.
Formwatch
Ballymagroarty Boy (IRE) 20-1 (11-13) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 17th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 12, 23 3/4l behind La Cavsa Nostra (11-0) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Stockburn (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, driven 4 out, no impression when switched left before next, ridden into 3rd after 2 out, no chance with clear pair, 3rd of 11, 19 1/4l behind Belle Empress (11-2) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Nesterenko (GER) 5-2jfav (10-9) Led until 3rd, led 13th, headed 4 out, beaten from next, 5th of 8, 8l behind Ravenhill Road (11-9) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Financial Outcome (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, pushed along approaching 5 out, soon struggling, left poor 4th 3 out, 4th of 9, dist behind Dominateur (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Telson Barley (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Never better than mid-division, weakened 3 out, 16th of 18, dist behind Champers On Ice (11-12) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.