Racecards
13:00 Doncaster
bet365.com Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 31y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,800 added
- Winner: £7,408
- 2nd: £2,175
- 3rd: £1,088
- 4th: £544
- Form 7-81213
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
close up in rear, tracked leaders when hit 4 out, went 2nd after next, blundered 2 out, soon ridden, 11/2 lengths down last, not quicken and well held flat
- Form 33F-115
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
in touch, tracked leader after 4th, led 3 out, driven after next, 11/2 lengths advantage last, ridden clear flat, stayed on well
- Form 1651-85
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
led to after 2nd, chased leaders, ridden after 5 out, stayed on until no extra in well held 3rd from last
- Form 163-19U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 3 out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened from next, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
THE UNIT comes here in search of good ground and should be rewarded. Two runs against Drinks Interval in the summer have worked out well and there was nothing wrong with his latest third at Market Rasen. Value At Risk, another course winner, looks the danger if he can recapture the form shown when winning a Listed handicap at Ayr in April as Robbing The Prey has even more to prove at present and Amour de Nuit had his limitations exposed at Ascot last month.
Formwatch
The Unit (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Royal Village (10-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Amour de Nuit (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, effort approaching 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 7, 32 1/2l behind Wenyerreadyfreddie (10-12) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Value At Risk 9-1 (11-5) Held up, ridden and headway 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 23 1/4l behind Mr Medic (11-1) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Robbing The Prey (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Close up, closed 6th, blundered and unseated rider 5 out, at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Nov.