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14:05 Doncaster

Virgin Bet Great Yorkshire Chase (Premier Handicap Chase) (GBB Race) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 214y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £56,950
  • 2nd: £21,370
  • 3rd: £10,700
  • 4th: £5,330
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 5.24s
  • Off Time: 14:05:21
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - White, Black cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap
9/2
  • Form 5461-11
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 141

held up in rear, not fluent 6th, untidy 12th, ridden 4 out, brief headway after 2 out, soon no impression, weakened after last

3
Silk - Royal blue, red star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

Josh The Boss

29 t BFC
7/1
  • Form 8-82112
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 133

led, headed 4th, lost position after 11th, pushed along and made some headway 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out

4
Silk - White and light green stripes, light green sleeves, light green and white quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 322-784
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 133

close up, led 4th, went clear after 12th, not fluent and fell 13th

5
Silk - Light blue, royal blue sleeves, light blue armlets

Docpickedme (IRE)

42 pt DCD
15/2
  • Form 21P-531
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 131

prominent to 1st, soon chased leading pair, briefly shaken up 12th, left in second when hampered 13th, ridden before 3 out, no extra and faded after 2 out

6
Silk - Yellow, dark green stars, dark green sleeves, yellow armlets, white cap
  • Form 34P-221
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 129

midfield, dropped to rear after 9th, mistake 10th, struggling 11th, pulled up before 12th

7
Silk - Royal blue, yellow star, armlets and stars on cap
  • Form 63F0P-8
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 127

in touch, not fluent 4 out, switched right before 3 out, still going okay when pushed along before 2 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, rallied flat, kept on towards finish

8
Silk - Dark blue and white (quartered), red sleeves and cap
7/1
  • Form 6250-51
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 125

held up in rear, slow 11th, outpaced 4 out, made headway after 3 out, ridden to lead before last, ran on

9
Silk - Pink, royal blue stars, sleeves and star on cap
9/1
  • Form 711-523
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 125

wore hood to post, midfield, front rank 7th, went second 11th, left in lead 13th, shaken up 3 out, pushed along next, ridden and headed before last, ran on same pace flat

2
NR
  • Form 11P-041
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 137

NonRunner

10
NR

Kelce (IRE)

29 p D
14/1
  • Form F21-472
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 118

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Deep Cave (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on and in touch with leader approaching last, stayed on, led final strides, won at Ascot 3m hcp (1) gs in Dec beating Leave Of Absence (11-5) by hd, 12 ran.

Josh The Boss 9-4fav (10-13) Led, ridden after 2 out, strongly pressed after last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Prairie Wolf (10-13) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Dec.

Joyeux Machin (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Held up in touch, progress into fourth 8th, asked for effort after 3 out, stayed on run-in, no extra near finish, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Docpickedme (11-8) at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.

Docpickedme (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Made all, ridden after 3 out, strongly pressed from 2 out, kept on run-in, gamely, won at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec beating Alcedo (11-5) by 1l, 7 ran.

Grand Geste (IRE) 15-8fav (10-2) Made all, not fluent 10th, shaken up 3 out, pushed along and went clear before 2 out, kept on well, won at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Dec beating My Silver Lining (10-3) by 6 1/2l, 12 ran.

Walking On Air (IRE) 18-1 (11-13) Front mid-division, slow and lost position 7th, pushed along 11th, no response and soon tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Knight Of Allen (11-7) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.

Dartmoor Pirate 7-2 (10-11) Close up, mistake 9th, pushed along before 3 out where led, stayed on well, ridden out flat, won at Lingfield 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating No Tackle (10-7) by 9l, 5 ran.

New Order (IRE) 5-1 (10-6) Led, pestered at times, headed narrowly 2 out and ridden, stayed on but held run-in, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Herakles Westwood (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jan.

King's Threshold (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-5) Midfield, not fluent 7th, in touch with leaders 4 out, soon disputed lead going well, led outright 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well run-in, won at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Dec beating Ideal Des Bordes (10-5) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.

Kelce (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Led, pushed along home straight, headed run-in, no extra near finish, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Fortunate Man (11-9) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.