Racecards
14:40 Doncaster
olbg.com Yorkshire Rose Mares' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 128y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £28,475
- 2nd: £10,685
- 3rd: £5,350
- 4th: £2,665
- Form 414-111
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
held up in 5th, closer tracking leaders 4 out, travelling well in 3rd before next, close 2nd and carried left next, led last, pushed clear run-in, reduced lead near finish, always doing enough
- Form PP/6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
always last, weakened and no chance from 4 out, tailed off
- Form 31-712
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey G Sheehan
tracked leader, hit 2nd, led on long run before 3 out, ridden headed last, rallied near finish but always held
Indian Opera
19- Form R/224-P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Ross Chapman
led, pushed along and headed on long run before 3 out, weakened soon after
- Form P6-3F27
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer P Atkinson
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders and raced wide, went 2nd on long run before 3 out until approaching next, ridden and one pace in 3rd between last 2
- Form 211112
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced on inside, tracked leading pair, hit 3rd, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The winner of 11 of her 25 career starts, the admirable Lady Buttons reverts to hurdles having won twice over fences since making a winning reappearance at Wetherby. She beat IRISH ROE on the latter occasion but Peter Atkinson’s mare, who was just beaten by an odds-on chance in this last year, is 4lb better off and enjoys a 10lb turnaround in the weights than when behind the four-year-old Chica Buena in a handicap at Musselburgh at the start of the month. Indian Opera only won a maiden at Musselburgh and has been racing over further but Indefatigable ran well in a Listed race at Taunton and winning easily at Uttoxeter and is on an upward curve.
Formwatch
Lady Buttons Evensfav (11-0) Chased leaders, left 3rd 9th, not fluent and went 2nd from 5 out, led going well 3 out, allowed to drift right last, pushed out and idling flat, won at Doncaster 2m 5f lst (1) gd in Dec beating Rene's Girl (11-2) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
Cold Fusion (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Printing Dollars (11-0) at Exeter 2m 7f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Indefatigable (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Raced wide, chased winner throughout, pushed along before 2 out, 2 lengths down and held after 2 out, hit last, plugged on same pace, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Posh Trish (11-7) at Taunton 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.
Indian Opera 11-8 (10-13) Made all soon 10 lengths clear, increased lead halfway, still well clear 3 out, eased flat, unchallenged, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jan beating Real Armani (11-6) by 35l, 5 ran.
Irish Roe (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up, headway 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Normal Norman (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gd in Jan.
Chica Buena (IRE) 5-2fav (10-7) Tracked leaders, challenged inside 3 out, every chance when short of room approaching next, led last, headed flat, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Normal Norman (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gd in Jan.