Racecards
12:40 Doncaster
Download The At The Races App Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 128y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leaders, shaken up and went 2nd before 2 out, ridden and well held by winner approaching last, kept on
- Form 421-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey G Sheehan
prominent, led 3 out travelling strongly, went clear before last, coasted home, impressive
- Form 220-423
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A McCann
- Jockey Jonathan Moore
led, hit 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
Lunar Jet
21- Form U5522P/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
in rear, in touch, ridden 3 out, never a factor
- Form 1319-38
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
chased leaders, mistake 4th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, plugged on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MATCHLESS completed a double on the Flat here in the spring and made an impressive start over timber at Newcastle where he was always travelling like a winner. Rare Edition won a bumper at Southwell in April before a facile hurdling debut victory at Worcester though the placed horses have been well beaten subsequently. Cillians Charm travels over from Ireland where he's performed very well in tough maidens the last twice but seven-times Flat winner Lunar Jet does best on testing ground. Prairie Wolf won a bumper here in January and made a promising hurdling bow at Uttoxeter then didn't stay 2m3f at Wetherby.
Formwatch
Matchless (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Chased leader, going well upsides 3 out, led approaching last, ridden and went clear flat, comfortably, won at Newcastle 2m (4) gd in Nov beating Hidalgo De L'isle (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Rare Edition (IRE) 3-10fav (11-0) Handy, led after 3rd, gradually went clear from 3 out, soon well in command and coasted home, very easily, won at Worcester 2m (3) gd in Oct beating These Happy Daze (11-0) by 12l, 7 ran.
Cillians Charm (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Led, not fluent 3 out, under pressure and headed before last where dropped to 3rd, ridden and kept on same pace run-in, no impression on leaders, 3rd of 25, 7 3/4l behind Ashroe Diamond (11-5) at Naas 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Lunar Jet 50-1 (8-2) Held up, pushed along 2f out, kept on, never near leaders, 9th of 21, 13 1/4l behind Metier (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Prairie Wolf (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, hit 5th, some headway 7th, outpaced after next, well beaten 3 out, 8th of 11, 33 3/4l behind Hall Lane (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) gs in Oct.