Racecards
16:05 Doncaster
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 84y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,287 added
- Winner: £5,760
- 2nd: £1,702
- 3rd: £851
- 4th: £426
- Form 3/281-03
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up in 6th on inside, hit 4 out and weakened quickly, tailed off
- Form 2F1-107
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Joe Colliver
raced wide, held up in 7th place, headway chasing leaders 7th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, behind and no chance after
Portstorm
25- Form 5324-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in last trio, bit closer at 7th, chasing leaders and hung left from 3 out, left modest 3rd next, weakened into 4th between last 2
- Form 35-5U09
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
tracked leading pair, pushed along and went 2nd briefly before 3 out, hung left and weakened before next
- Form 517-112
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
made all, clear before 3 out, 1 length ahead last, joined run-in, headed and no extra final 100 yards
Big Bresil
41- Form 2/21-52
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
never fluent, chased leaders, hit 3rd and next, pushed along hanging left before 3 out, driven and no impression in 3rd when hit 3 out, hit 2 out stumbled on landing and unseated rider
- Form 121-563
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey K Brogan
held up in rear, headway out wide approaching 2 out, left 4th 2 out, went 3rd and kept on same pace between last 2, no chance with leading duo
- Form F0-3614
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer O Signy
- Jockey T J O'Brien
not fluent 1st, always behind
Sultans Pride
116- Form 345-114
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, went 2nd and hit 3 out, ridden and one length down last, driven ahead final 100 yards, won going away
- Form 1-86P2P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased winner until before 3 out weakened rapidly, soon behind, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Theligny hasn’t run over the smaller obstacles in more than three years. Sultans Pride didn’t handle heavy going when on a hat-trick at Ayr in October and hasn’t raced since but Supakalanistic arrives in good form having won a jumpers’ bumper and placed on the Flat since winning a hurdle at Kempton in the autumn. Mr Scrumpy has disappointed the last twice but is only a pound higher than when scoring at Wetherby in October. Ashfield Paddy appeared to appreciate a return to hurdling at Wincanton but this can go to BIG BRESIL, who is the least exposed and was clear of the rest when runner-up to Flight Deck on his handicap debut at Bangor. Portstorm ran well in a Grade 2 novice event over 3m here last time but may not have the pace for this on a quicker surface.
Formwatch
Theligny (FR) 18-1 (11-12) In rear, some headway and went third after 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon beaten, 3rd of 6, 19 3/4l behind Nearly Perfect (10-13) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Mr Scrumpy 13-2 (11-1) Held up in touch, pushed along and brief progress before 4 out, soon ridden and weakened before 2 out, last of 7, 30 1/2l behind Captain Zebo (11-12) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Portstorm 50-1 (10-12) Patiently ridden in rear, headway out wide before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 12, 9l behind The Cob (10-12) at Doncaster 3m (1) sft in Jan.
Mr Clarkson (IRE) 80-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, pushed along after 6th, lost place before 8th, soon tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Supremely Lucky (11-11) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Supakalanistic (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway 4f out, led over 1f out, ridden and kept on until headed and not pace of winner final 110 yards, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Strong Glance (11-4) at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Big Bresil 8-1 (11-10) Prominent, not fluent 5th, led narrowly before 3 out where not fluent, ridden before 2 out, headed narrowly before last, stayed on but no extra flat, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Flight Deck (11-8) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Ashfield Paddy (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Held up last, closer on inside approaching 3 out, chased leaders after 3 out, 3rd and one pace before next, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Brinkley (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
French Paradoxe (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not always fluent, headway 6th, ridden and struggling before 3 out, not much room and bumped 2 out, mistake last, 4th of 7, dist behind Shannon Bridge (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Sultans Pride 7-1 (10-10) Mid-division, ridden and lost ground after 4 out, ran on well again after last, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Justatenner (11-10) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Shah An Shah 6-1 (10-9) Prominent on outside, ridden after 7th, lost place next, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up after, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.