Racecards
16:00 Doncaster
08000 722 421 Freephone Betting From Sky Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class C)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good
- Form 12-1191
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey W Marston
chased leaders to 3 out, ridden and weakening when blundered last
- Form 1125CF
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Mr A O'Keeffe
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 78-FF76
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
held up, headway 7th, ridden to chase leaders next, stayed on same pace from 2 out
- Form 07/53-18
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
chased leaders, pushed along 5th, headway 3 out, ridden to lead last, stayed on well under pressure flat
- Form 1FP3P-9
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey G Lee
held up and behind, hampered 7th, headway after 3 out, ridden and chance last, kept on
- Form 472-U21
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to challenge last, stayed on flat
- Form 91-6010
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
chased leaders to 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last
Silvertown
30- Form 186P-03
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
raced keenly, soon in touch, outpaced when hampered 7th, soon tailed off
- Form 3U053-2
- Age 12
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey R Forristal
chased leaders when blundered and unseated rider 7th
- Form 675316
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and effort next, kept on one-paced
- Form 224P-5P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Garritty
chased leaders until ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 657-218
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey P Aspell
mistake 2nd, always towards rear
In depth
Verdict
A fairly competitive finale but Nickel Sun is the choice to give weight and a beating to his rivals. Sue Smith's charge has won four of his last six starts including when bouncing back to form at Haydock last month. The son of Phardante stayed on strongly to score with some authority and this generally progressive type looks capable of defying a subsequent 6lb rise. Beaver Lodge was a winner last time at Market Rasen but had nothing to spare and is now 5lb higher so is likely to struggle but Old Marsh was clear when a faller last time and should go well if none the worse for the experience. Exstoto shaped as though he was ready to strike when runner-up last time and merits respect while Time N Tide was disappointing last time but has claims on his comfortable success at Bangor previously.