Racecards
15:15 Doncaster
Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 78y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £26,405
- 2nd: £12,150
- 3rd: £6,075
- 4th: £3,040
- Form U2-42P1
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up in mid-division, joined leaders going best after 3 out, soon led, kept on well flat
- Form 111P-11
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and kept on strongly after final fence, not pace to challenge
- Form 1426-33
- Age 10
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders out wide, led briefly after 3 out, soon headed, kept on until no extra run-in, weakened final 110yds
- Form 511-411
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
in rear of mid-division, never a factor
- Form 434-F59
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
prominent, led after 5th, ridden along 4 out, headed next, soon no extra
- Form 42-F23P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
jumped right on occasions, in rear, not fluent 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2112-54
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leaders, awkward jump 3rd, not fluent 7th, weakened quickly after 4 out
- Form 131-5F2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
led, headed after 5th, shaken up after 4 out, soon ridden, no extra from 3 out
- Form 10-6511
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in rear of mid-division, shaken up 4 out, ridden along and switched right after 3 out, stayed on strongly to go second final 110yds, not reach winner
- Form 53-1146
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
prominent on inner, going okay when shaken up 3 out, ran on well to briefly take second on run-in, kept on but lost second final 110yds
- Form 4-14263
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ross Chapman
jumped right throughout, outpaced and ridden along early, struggling after 7th, soon tailed off, never going well
In depth
Verdict
BEFORE MIDNIGHT takes a drop in grade this afternoon and has previously scored off this mark at Ascot. Saint Segal has been winning novice races and the idea of a hat-trick appears to be far from fanciful. Mackenberg is five from five over fences and he won well on his most recent start here. Malystic reportedly scoped dirty at Cheltenham but last month's Wetherby success proved to be much more like it. West Cork was a fair hurdler though success over fences has eluded Dan Skelton’s inmate so far.
Formwatch
Malystic 13-2 (11-10) Midfield, ridden and headway 4 out, led 3 out, kept on well run-in, won at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (2) sft in Dec beating Cheddleton (12-0) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Mackenberg (GER) 16-5 (12-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, jumped left 8th, not fluent next, headway 11th, led 2 out, clear flat, eased close home, won at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating The King Of May (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Before Midnight 16-1 (10-13) Chased leader, went on approaching 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 8 3/4l behind Boothill (10-7) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Xcitations 7-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, led 9th, made rest, came clear before the last, stayed on well, won at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan beating Corrigeen Rock (11-1) by 9l, 7 ran.
Rouge Vif (FR) 22-1 (11-12) Chased leader, raced keenly, pressed leader after 3 out, driven along after last (usual 2 out), soon weakened, last of 9, 15 3/4l behind Punctuation (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
West Cork 7-2jfav (11-10) Held up in mid-division on inside, lost place slightly at 7th, rallied chasing leaders before 11th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up 3 out, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Prince Escalus (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, shaken up 4 out, no impression from 2 out, kept on, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Desque De L'Isle (10-4) at Ludlow 2m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Soldier Of Destiny (IRE) 11-10 (11-0) Led until after 1st, chased leader until 3rd, close 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd again on inside turning in, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 9 1/2l behind Mexico (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Dec.
Saint Segal (FR) 11-10fav (11-2) Close 3rd, bad mistake 7th, went 2nd before 2 out (normal 3 out), led next, came clear turning in, stayed on well, won at Hereford 2m (3) sft in Jan beating Christopher Wood (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Gold Des Bois (FR) 12-1 (10-11) Took keen hold, held up in rear, brief headway before 4 out, soon ridden and tailed off before 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Minella Drama (12-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Joke Dancer 14-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along in rear after 5 out, plugged on for 3rd, never threatened, 3rd of 6, 16l behind No Risk Des Flos (11-3) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.