Racecards
17:15 Doncaster
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 128y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £2,535
- 2nd: £1,166
- 3rd: £583
- 4th: £292
- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey R T Dunne
chased leader, ridden over 4f out, outpaced in 4th over 2f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong
- Form 2-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, 20 lengths clear 5f out, ridden and 10 lengths clear 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in midfield, ridden and outpaced over 5f out, tailed off 4f out
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt
- Jockey Mr G Barfoot-Saunt
midfield, driven and struggling over 5f out, tailed off over 4f out
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up in midfield, ridden to chase leader 4f out, stayed on to lead over 1f out, asserted near finish
- Form 24
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Finn Lambert
chased leader, pulled up quickly over 4f out
Crystal Mer
75- Form 75
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Rex Dingle
held up in rear, driven over 4f out, stayed on into 2nd over 1f out, briefly pressed leader entering final furlong, no extra near finish
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, outpaced and lost touch over 3f out
In depth
Verdict
Easter Junction, runner-up in an Irish point last April, led for a long way on his bumper debut at Musselburgh in January and could take some catching. Luckie Seven looked in need of experience on his debut here a couple of months ago and, though beaten a long way into second, will have come on markedly for the run as will Destroytheevidence for his run at Huntingdon. CRYSTAL MER showed little on his debut here but did very much better in a Cheltenham Listed contest on New Year's Day and looks the one to beat. It's Tuesday is a half-brother to three winners while Irish raider Zolpharine has a fine pedigree for jumping being a half-brother to the useful Fairyhill Run.
Formwatch
Destroytheevidence 4-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, one pace and lost 4th close home, 5th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Taras Halls (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Jan.
Easter Junction (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, 3rd and no extra inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 13, 5 1/2l behind Florida Dreams (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Jan.
It's Tuesday (FR) Ballingarry gelding out of Santalisa.
Johnthepostman (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Prom til wknd 51/2f out, last of 6, 33 1/4l behind Shuil Diva (11-1) at Garthorpe 2m gf in May.
Luckie Seven (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway from 4f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 13l behind Willmount (11-8) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Not Bad Are You 13-8fav (12-0) Prsd wnr 12-14; wknd aft 3 out, 4th of 7, 23l behind Walkonthewildside (12-0) at Revesby Park 3m mdn gd in Jan.
Crystal Mer 80-1 (11-0) Rear of mid-division, headway 5f out, outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Fiercely Proud (11-0) at Cheltenham 1m 6f lst (1) sft in Jan.
Whisky Wolf Territories gelding out of Cartimandua.
Zolpharine (IRE) Yeats gelding out of Flite.
The Old Bull 28-1 (11-0) Always behind, well beaten final 4f, last of 12, dist behind Elogio (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.