Racecards
12:25 Doncaster
bet365 Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 128y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,100 added
- Winner: £5,913
- 2nd: £1,736
- 3rd: £868
- 4th: £434
- Form 23244-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey J M Quinlan
chased leaders, led before 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, chased leader, 2 lengths down when awkward last, weakened run-in
- Form F661/4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up in touch on inside, steady headway before 3 out, ridden in 3rd between last 2, 2nd at the last, quickened to lead run-in, soon clear
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
raced keenly in last pair, some headway 3 out, soon beaten
- Form P6-604
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
held up in rear, headway 3 out, plugged on next
- Form 7212-27
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up in touch on outside, good headway tracking leaders 4th, went 2nd 3out, led between last 2, 2 lengths ahead when mistake and lost momentum last, headed and unable to quicken run-in
Shah An Shah
41- Form 3-50
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, outpaced before 3 out, no chance with 1st 3
Spice War
33- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
slight lead until 2nd, chased leader until before 3 out, weakening when fell next
- Form 323-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey Callum Bewley
tracked leader, led narrowly 2nd until before 3 out, lost 2nd 3 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened between last 2
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Having shown promise in bumpers, Logan Rocks made a winning start over timber in a Huntingdon maiden in which Perfect Predator was a very disappointing odds-on favourite. He has a penalty to carry but his trainer had a winner here yesterday. BLAKENEY POINT and Borodin are potentially-useful recruits from the Flat. There are no stamina concerns surrounding the former and he won in Listed company last year so he gets the nod. Baron De Midleton may need to have his sights lowered but all-weather winner Spice War is a probably improver having showed his inexperience at Kempton.
Formwatch
Logan Rocks (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, closed from 5th, led before and edged right 2 out, clear flat, stayed on, won at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov beating Evander (11-8) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
Baron De Midleton (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Disputed 2nd, pushed along in 3rd 3 out, ridden and regained 2nd between last 2, no chance with winner, lost place flat, 4th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Thor De Cerisy (11-0) at Newcastle 2m mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Blakeney Point 5-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 7l behind Shailene (9-11) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Borodin (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Certain Lad (9-7) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Exploiteur (FR) 40-1 (10-12) Behind, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer, 4th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Millers Bank (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) hvy in Nov.
Perfect Predator 4-5fav (11-8) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, pushed along to close after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Logan Rocks (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Shah An Shah 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, hampered 3 out, weakened next, 10th of 15, 37 1/4l behind Do Wanna Know (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Spice War 40-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, hit 4 out and next, pushed along and one pace in 4th before 2 out, weakened into 5th last, 5th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Boss Man Fred (10-12) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Racks Cross (IRE) 4-5 (11-11) Ld & disp frm 3rd, jw, ld with sl adv aftr 4out, went 4l clr gng best bef 2out, sn further clr, sow, won at Bartlemy 3m mdn gd in May beating Cobra Angel (11-11) by 8l, 9 ran.