Racecards
13:50 Doncaster
Betdaq '200 Games Bonus' Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 234326-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up towards rear, pushed along and lost place 6 out, tailed off
- Form 04145-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer M Smith
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up towards rear, weakened from 3 out
- Form 6/1020-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
in touch in 4th, challenged before 3 out, kept on from last, always held
- Form 436/16-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
- Form 9562F5-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Jake Greenall
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well
- Form 86F-615
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Joshua Moore
in rear, fell 4th
- Form 3/2444-9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, led before 4 out, headed 2 out, in 3rd place and looking held when fell last
- Form 553-248
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked leader, weakened from 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Sky Watch and Dream Flyer are of similar ability over hurdles and both make their chasing debuts in this. The former is a half-brother to useful chaser Shining Gale and makes most appeal of that pair. GOLD INGOT made a decent start over fences with a third at Uttoxeter and that experience should stand Caroline Bailey's charge in good stead. He gets a tentative vote with the likes of Vide Cave, Urcalin and Rhapando other chasing debutants to note for the future.
Formwatch
Sky Watch (IRE) 9-2fav (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, driven after next, lost place and beaten last, 6th of 10, 5l behind Decimus (11-2) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Dream Flyer (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, weakened before next, mistake 2 out, 6th of 7, 38l behind Kaysersberg (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd in Oct.
Gold Ingot 9-2 (11-9) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd at 8th, ridden after 4 out, no chance with winner from next, lost 2nd 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 26l behind Azza (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Jul.
Vide Cave (FR) 6-1 (10-10) Led, clear 6th, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, no extra last, 4th of 11, 21l behind Detroit Red (10-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in May.
Saints And Sinners (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Prominent, driven 4 out, ridden and one pace 2 out, no impression before last, 5th of 19, 17l behind Streams Of Whiskey (10-10) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp chs (2) gd in Apr.
Urcalin (FR) 6-1 (10-10) In rear, ridden before 2 out, never a factor, 5th of 8, 11l behind Hi Note (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Oct.
Rhapando 9-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, no chance when mistake 2 out, 9th of 14, 19l behind Tara Road (11-8) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
Head Of The Class (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Led, headed before 8th, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 18l behind Trafficker (11-1) at Wetherby 2m 6f cond nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.