Racecards
13:15 Doncaster
Virgin Bet EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 88y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,200 added
- Winner: £4,466
- 2nd: £2,057
- 3rd: £1,028
- 4th: £515
- Form 21-112
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Tom Midgley
tracked winner, hit 5th, lost 2nd after next, went 2nd again before 3 out, ridden and hung left before next, driven between last two, bit closer and one length down when fell last
- Form 53-2133
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Bryony Frost
jumped well, made all, one length ahead when left clear last
Medicine Wheel
248- Form 0-89
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N Mechie
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
always last, jumped left most of way, mistake 1st, hit 5th, lost touch after 4 out, tailed off when went badly left 2 out and pulled up
- Form F-3096
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Tom Cannon
raced wide in close 3rd, went 2nd after 6th until pushed along before 3 out, soon beaten, left remote 2nd last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Like a few races on today’s card, this has cut up quite badly. HURRICANE BAY has done nothing but improve since only beaten a neck on his hurdling debut. He was a close-up third in a Grade 2 over 3m here last month and the drop back in trip won’t be a problem. In receipt of 10lb, Scrum Diddly could make a race of it for second spot with the Catterick and Newcastle winner Imperial Merlin.
Formwatch
Imperial Merlin (IRE) 2-5fav (11-12) Raced in second, shaken up approaching 2 out, joined leader last, kept on run-in but no match for winner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind De Legislator (11-7) at Kelso 2m 7f (4) hvy in Dec.
Hurricane Bay 16-1 (11-0) Prominent, led before 3 out, pushed along 2 out, faced strong challenge last, ridden and headed run-in, held final 110 yards, 3rd of 10, 4 3/4l behind Maximilian (11-0) at Doncaster 3m (1) gd in Jan.
Medicine Wheel 125-1 (11-0) Held up in behind leaders, ridden and weakened from 3f out, 9th of 12, 26 1/4l behind Fenna's Loss (11-0) at Hexham 2m (5) gd in Jun.
Scrum Diddly (IRE) 18-1 (11-5) Towards rear, mistake 4th and 6th some headway after 4 out, no impression after next, 6th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Kilbeg King (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gd in Feb.