Racecards
14:15 Doncaster
Planet Platforms Ltd Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 128y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £301
- Form 1-21U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
in touch, ridden after 2 out, no extra from last
Fighting Back
803- Form 70/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
behind and keen, soon close up and blundered 1st, rein broke, pulled up before next
- Form 9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out
First Drift
13- Form 11/15-45
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Max Kendrick
led, headed before 2 out, regained lead before last, kept on well
Ilewin Geez
1018- Form 13/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Harry Bannister
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 2nd from last, kept on and always held
- Form P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, weakened from 2 out
- Form 7/38-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
always towards rear, weakened before 3 out
- Form 04
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Henry Brooke
mid-division, weakened after 2 out
- Form 23227
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
chased leaders, led before 2 out, headed before last, soon lost 2nd place, no extra
Silver Hollow
337- Form 6-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey N de Boinville
towards rear, detached and reminders from 5th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey David England
towards rear, weakened before 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
mid-division, quickly weakened before 3 out, pulled up
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, ridden and not fluent 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
mid-division, blundered 2 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Dual bumper winner AIR NAVIGATOR was one of only two backed against favourite Whatswrongwithyou at Newbury 11 days ago but tried to run out at the first and pitched Paddy Brennan out the side door. He’s on a retrieval mission here and should go close with a clear round but Qaviy Cash could also be a useful recruit to hurdling. Rated 85 on the Flat, he’s been gelded since last seen and will have had plenty of schooling. Paris Protocol will be qualified for handicaps after this but First Drift looks to be improving with experience and Veiled Secret was a stayer on the Flat. Silver Hollow is out of a hurdles winner and may be best of the rest.
Formwatch
Air Navigator 9-4 (11-2) Tracking leading pair when jinked left and unseated rider 1st, at Newbury 2m (3) sft in Feb.
Fighting Back 100-1 (11-0) Always behind, 16th of 17, dist behind Winter Escape (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Dec.
Fire Ahead (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Nube Negra (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
First Drift 33-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden and weakened before last, 5th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Michael's Mount (11-3) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb.
Ilewin Geez 10-3 (11-9) Led, joined 2f out, ridden and already headed when hung left and carried left over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Welluptoscratch (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f (6) gd in May.
Nomination Game (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Ld, hdd and wknd quickly 4out, sn behind pu 2out, at Castletown-Geoghegan 3m mdn sft in Oct.
Oscar Bravo (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Close up, pushed along 4f out, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 27 1/2l behind Turn Turk (10-5) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Jun.
Paris Protocol 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 16l behind Jaunty Flyer (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Quest For Life 9-2 (11-6) Close up, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Noble Robin (11-13) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Silver Hollow 3-1 (11-0) Went left start and slowly away, recovered to lead after about 1f, headed well over 2f out, not much room and soon dropped out, 6th of 13, 37 1/2l behind Just A Sting (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f (6) gs in Mar.
Helf (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, led 2f out, soon ridden, hung right and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Katabatika (8-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Qaviy Cash 11-1 (8-5) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a threat, 15th of 19, 19 1/4l behind Secret Advisor (9-2) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Veiled Secret (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Keen led, ridden 3 length clear over 1f out, edged right, headed and lost 2 places near finish, 3rd of 13, nk behind Imphal (9-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
War At Sea (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, ridden when slightly hampered 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Oxford Blu (10-12) at Fakenham 2m (4) sft in Dec.