Racecards
13:20 Doncaster
SBK Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 88y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £12,100 added
- Winner: £6,208
- 2nd: £2,860
- 3rd: £1,430
- 4th: £716
- Form 2-32524
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Finn Lambert
made all, jumped slowly 4th, went badly right 3 out, joined last, strongly pressed run-in, in command final 100 yards
- Form 58-7954
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey David England
chasing leading trio when fell 3rd
- Form 02012-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
raced keenly, pressed winner, not fluent 4 out, soon pushed along, hung left and lost 2nd approaching 3 out, continued to hang left weakened rapidly and behind, tailed off
- Form 1/222
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
tracked leading pair, awkward at 6th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led narrowly next, headed between last two, lost 2nd and weakened before the last
- Form 431-4F2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Craig Nichol
led in start, raced keenly in last pair, left 4th and hampered 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
Maskia (FR)
21- Form 440796
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up last, left 5th at 3rd, closer travelling well in 3rd approaching 3 out, went 2nd before the last, every chance run-in, no extra final 100 yards
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Destrier has slipped to a very lenient mark and seems to be running into form but Twotwothree was still beaten 25 lengths when second at Catterick and is only a pound lower. Second three times, including on his handicap debut at Sedgefield, STOKES can dominate here and finally get his head in front as Thelasthighking has proved frustrating to follow and may do better over fences.
Formwatch
Thelasthighking (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and made headway at 3 out, kept on at 2 out, outpaced after final hurdle, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Ballyblack (11-7) at Exeter 2m 6f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Destrier (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, jumped left 3rd, shaken up after 6th, some headway before 3 out but no impression, went 4th and stayed on flat, 4th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Mr Grey Sky (11-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Confirmation Bias (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) In rear, not fluent on occasions, mistake 4 out, soon pulled up, at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Stokes (IRE) 7-4fav (11-13) Led, not fluent last, ridden flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Enlighten (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Twotwothree (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Led into start, held up, headway 3 out, chased clear winner next, plugged on, 2nd of 12, 25l behind Inishbiggle (11-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Maskia (FR) 80-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden and weakened 2 out, hit last, 6th of 7, 21 3/4l behind Arizona Cardinal (11-2) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb.