Racecards
16:00 Doncaster
Rotary Club Of Doncaster 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
Salhood
6- Form 20-1021
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey R Thornton
made all, hit 4 out, ridden and under pressure from 3 out, all out
Bill's Echo
24- Form 5504-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
behind, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
- Form 03
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey B J Crowley
chased leaders, weakened from 3 out
- Form 305-306
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mark Campion
- Jockey V T Keane
prominent, ridden and weakened from 4 out
- Form 22410
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
held up and keen, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form P/000-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mark Campion
- Jockey P Aspell
mid-division, quickly lost pace and pulled up after 4th
- Form 0-20F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey A P McCoy
took keen hold and chased leaders, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
Juralan (IRE)
300- Form 1P/PPP3-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, every chance flat, kept on
- Form 50-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
chased leaders, ridden every chance 2 out, weakened flat
Pottsy's Joy
21- Form 05
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey J R Ryan
mid-division, weakened from over 2 out
- Form 230/1-36
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Thornton
held up, ridden and weakened from 3 out
- Form 4/43-023
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, held when fell last
Weston Rock
24- Form 6-2534
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey R Walford
chased winner, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Salhood can defy a penalty to account for Supreme Dawn, Powder Creek and Lord Buckingham in the final race on card. Salhood has been placed to score twice already, landing a bumper at Chepstow in May before powering his way to victory at Leicester six days ago on only his second outing over hurdles. His jumping left a bit to be desired, but there was no doubting his enthusiasm, and Robert Thornton is sure to try and gallop his rivals into the ground again here. Powder Creek has struggled a bit since coming back and has been given another break. He can prove to be the best of Mary Reveley's pair, the other being Peterson's Cay, but a bigger danger to the selection may be Supreme Dawn, placed in both starts over timber at Warwick, and who will be fancied to recoup losses for Colin Tinkler. Lord Buckingham has taken on good company, having finished fifth to Bourbon Manhattan on his bumper debut at Newbury, before running a creditable third to Distant Prospect on his hurdles bow at the Berkshire track in December. He is going the right way and when he brushes up his jumping, will pay to follow. On this occasion though, he and the rest will find it tough to peg back Salhood, who can make all.