Racecards
13:45 Doncaster
Skybet.Com River Don Novices' Hurdle (Class A)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good
- Form 1-615
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up and behind, headway 8th, driven to chase winner 3 out, soon ridden, kept on, no chance with winner
- Form 11/11-12
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
raced keenly, held up in touch, headway to lead 7th, drew well clear approaching 2 out, unextended
- Form 132466
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer D Williams
- Jockey F Houston
led until hung right and tried to run out after 4th, soon driven along, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 7P3-211
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
behind, close up 7th, driven and outpaced next, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 523-321
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
held up, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, kept on under pressure to go 3rd 2 out, not troubled leaders
- Form 11-F214
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up and behind, headway 7th, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 6-91221
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Garritty
prominent, ridden to stay in touch 3 out, weakened next, finished tired
- Form 32/23-11
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey R Forristal
chased leader, led 4th to 7th, driven and lost place next, weakened 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Saltburn handler Mary Reveley boasts a good record here and can add to the tally with the highly versatile Tees Components. The son of Risk Me rattled up a sequence of bumper victories before showing progressive form on the Flat last year including a nine-length success in a competitive Newmarket handicap off a mark of 89. The eight-year-old scored with ease on his hurdling bow over this trip at Newcastle in late November and can be excused an odds-on defeat next time on account of a slow pace over an inadequate two miles. Maybe The Business was well beaten in a useful event at Newbury last time but looks the danger if reproducing the same level of form which saw him score at Folkestone previously. Coolsan comes here in top form (holds recent Fontwell winner Cowboyboots on Plumpton form) but, along with the hat-trick seeking Well Then Now Then, needs to improve to trouble the selection.