Racecards
16:00 Doncaster
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 84y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,950 added
- Winner: £6,126
- 2nd: £2,819
- 3rd: £1,409
- 4th: £705
- Form 114/3-67
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
prominent, ridden and under pressure at 3 out, kept on and led at 2 out, headed at last hurdle, weakened close home
- Form 4-25156
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
chased leaders, ridden and under pressure at 3 out, kept on before 2 out, made no impression
Gredin (FR)
41- Form P2-152
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, ridden and asked for effort at 3 out, outpaced and kept on before 2 out, weakened after final hurdle
- Form 114-124
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
held up, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, never a factor
- Form 5-431
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
raced in mid-division, travelled strongly and made headway before 3 out, ridden and under pressure at 2 out, every chance at last hurdle, outpaced close home
- Form 5-57P85
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
held up, ridden and under pressure at 3 out, rallied and made headway at 2 out, joined leaders at last hurdle, came to lead close home, won going away
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Mr Washington has had a break since a disappointing effort at Hereford last month but still looks a few pounds too high. Boss Man Fred is a previous course and distance winner back on a winning mark so can’t be ignored but GREDIN (NAP) probably came up against a nice staying prospect when only beaten a head at Catterick and can make a winning start in handicaps ahead of Half Track, who is still improving but steps up in distance today. Mister Watson is preferred to Silva Eclipse of the remainder.
Formwatch
Boss Man Fred (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Midfield, towards rear 5th, ridden and lost touch before 4 out, tailed off 3 out, 7th of 8, 28 3/4l behind Haafapiece (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Mister Watson 18-1 (11-12) Bit keen, led, joined and went left 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened rapidly, 6th of 7, 31 1/2l behind Peejaybee (11-10) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Gredin (FR) 5-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, led after 2nd, came wide in home straight, ridden before the last where 2 lengths ahead and not fluent, narrowly headed run-in, stayed on and rallied towards finish, 2nd of 6, hd behind Guerlain De Vaux (11-5) at Catterick 3m 1f (4) gs in Jan.
Mr Washington (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, ridden after 9th, still behind 2 out, stayed on approaching last, went 4th flat, never dangerous, 4th of 14, 29 1/2l behind Gazette Bourgeoise (11-8) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Half Track (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd before next, not fluent 8th, led and not fluent 3 out, hard pressed, driven flat, holding 2nd towards finish, won at Ayr 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec beating Nells Son (11-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Silva Eclipse 25-1 (11-4) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 1st, led 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 8, 35 1/4l behind Kaizer (10-9) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Feb.