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12:25 Doncaster

grandnational.fans Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 84y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £4,224
  • 2nd: £1,240
  • 3rd: £620
  • 4th: £310
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 8.20s
  • Off Time: 12:26:06
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Oski (IRE)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Don Lami (FR)

    Evs

      1
      Silk - Dark Blue, Orange star, Dark Blue sleeves, Orange stars, Dark Blue cap, Orange star

      Blairs Cove

      21 t
      7/2
      • Form 2-12153
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 127

      held up in touch, tracked leaders after 4 out, went 3rd before next, ridden and outpaced by front pair before last, no impression after

      2
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow braces, yellow sleeves, royal blue stars, white cap, black star

      Don Lami (FR)

      35 D
      Evs
      • Form 1-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked winner, hit 6th, effort 3 out, ridden after next, kept on but always held from last

      3
      Silk - Red and grey diabolo, red sleeves and cap

      Eurato (FR)

      27 p
      40/1
      • Form 8
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, lost place after 4 out, ridden before next, soon weakened, tailed off

      4
      Silk - Dark Green, Red cross belts and armlets, quartered cap

      Oski (IRE)

      26
      13/2
      • Form 543-31P
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 120

      made all, went right 4 out, came towards stands side rail turning in, ridden after next, stayed on well from last

      5
      Silk - Pink and grey diamonds, diabolo on sleeves, pink cap, grey diamond

      Stradivarius Davis (FR)

      208 t D
      6/1
      • Form 1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      not fluent and behind most of way, pushed along after 7th, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off

      6
      Silk - Brown

      The Ogle Gogle Man (IRE)

      15 D
      10/1
      • Form 5F3-13F
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leaders on outside, ridden and outpaced by front trio when not fluent 3 out, plugged on in remote 4th from next, tailed off

      In depth

      Verdict

      This looks tricky with Blairs Cove looking vulnerable upped in distance under a double penalty, though he beat subsequent winner Oski a long way at Warwick in May. Fontwell bumper winner Don Lami has already won over 3m between the flags but so has STRADIVARIUS DAVIS. He changed hands for 50,000 euros last year and is a full brother to Grade 2 winner Violin Davis. Though he’ll make a chaser in time, this looks a nice race in which to make his debut under Rules. Eurato and The Ogle Gogle Man probably have some improving to do.

      Formwatch

      Blairs Cove 7-4 (11-10) Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, chased winner before 2 out until ridden before last, one pace, 3rd of 8, 17 1/2l behind Espoir De Teillee (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.

      Don Lami (FR) 7-4fav (11-2) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, strongly challenged over 1f out, stayed on gamely, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) gd in Nov beating It's Got Legs (11-2) by 6l, 9 ran.

      Eurato (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Chased leader until 3rd chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 15, 16 1/2l behind Indian Hercules (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Nov.

      Oski (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, lost place when blundered 4 out, not recover, soon pulled up, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.

      Stradivarius Davis (FR) 8-11fav (10-7) A.p; led 4 out til hdd 2 out; led last; rdn out, won at Bratton Down 3m mdn gd in May beating Heaven's Choice (12-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

      The Ogle Gogle Man (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Towards rear, hampered 2nd, not fluent 6th, headway 4 out, 5 lengths 5th and ridden when fell 3 out, at Towcester 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.