Racecards
13:15 Doncaster
Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 31y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £8,169
- 2nd: £3,764
- 3rd: £1,881
- 4th: £942
- Form 0/3227-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
led, bumped 1st, mistake 10th, joined 3 out, still every chance when fell 2 out
- Form 6153-21
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey Alex Chadwick
wore hood to start, raced in third, dropped to last after 3 out, soon outpaced and weakened before last
- Form 12U8-41
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
soon raced in second, bumped 1st, not fluent 6th, mistake 8th, disputed lead 3 out, left in lead 2 out, ridden when faced challenge last, rallied and asserted towards finish, game
- Form 231U59-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Bryan Carver
mounted on chute, held up in rear but in touch, closed on leaders after 4 out, left in second 2 out, upsides and pressed winner last, outpaced final 50yds, ran on but no extra towards finish
- Form 13P12-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey C O'Farrell
NonRunner
- Form 1/111PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Formwatch
Lario (GER) 9-4 (11-5) Made all, not fluent 4th, joined 3 out, shaken up going best after 2 out, good jump last, kept on well flat, won at Haydock 2m 4f (3) sft in Dec beating Ayiko (11-5) by 2l, 4 ran.
One Big Bang (IRE) 8-11fav (11-5) Raced in close second, not fluent 11th, narrowly led 14th, went four lengths clear 4 out, reduced lead 3 out, pushed along and asserted from 2 out, in command when eased towards finish, readily, won at Southwell 3m (3) gs in Dec beating Kamsinas (11-5) by 5l, 2 ran.
Western Knight (IRE) 15-8 (11-5) Made all, jumped well, pestered 9th, forged on 13th, pushed along after 2 out, ridden out run-in, just prevailed when challenged closing stages run-in, won at Haydock 2m 6f (3) gs in Dec beating Maximilian (11-5) by nk, 3 ran.
Kap Ouest (FR) 7-1 (11-9) Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, kept on one pace under hands and heels, 9th of 22, 13 3/4l behind Putapoundinthejar (11-10) at Punchestown 2m hcp Yielding in May.
Elysian Knight 15-8fav (11-5) Towards rear, not jump well, pushed along 5 out, lost touch 3 out where tired jump, pulled up, at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Roadlesstravelled (IRE) 17-2 (11-10) Handy, dropped away tamely before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Kelso 2m 2f (1) gs in Mar.