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15:57 Doncaster

Virgin Bet Doncaster Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 20 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 84y
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,150 added
  • Winner: £3,248
  • 2nd: £1,494
  • 3rd: £747
  • 4th: £374
1
Silk - Maroon and yellow stripes, chevrons on sleeves

Be The Difference (IRE)

17 D
  • Form 11163P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 104

2
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow star, Red and Yellow chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star

Highbury Hill

31
  • Form 25-2371
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 100

3
Silk - Dark green and royal blue (quartered), dark blue sleeves, orange cap

Swift Jet (IRE)

35 p
  • Form 66-P3FF
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 100

4
Silk - Black, red triple diamond, red sleeves, black armlets, quartered cap

Les's Destiny Star (IRE)

35 t C
  • Form 12/0-4P8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 99

5
Silk - Red and white diabolo, white and red check sleeves, white cap

Jonquilla (FR)

68
  • Form 4-22
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 99

6
Silk - Dark blue, red stars, dark blue sleeves and cap

Geordie Night

62 t
  • Form 235-166
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 96

7
Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves

Mr Griffiths (FR)

7
  • Form 745-811
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 94

8
Silk - Maroon, Orange sleeves, Maroon armlets, Orange cap

Scairp Dubh

11
  • Form 765641
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 93

9
Silk - Black, large beige spots

Pooroldmackley (IRE)

68
  • Form 34513P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 87

10
Silk - Dark blue, maroon and white check sleeves and cap

Star Vantage (IRE)

62 t
  • Form 2F6465
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 87

In depth

Formwatch

Be The Difference (IRE) 12-1 (11-13) Held up in rear, ridden after 9th, soon beaten, pulled up after 3 out, at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.

Highbury Hill 4-1 (11-12) Prominent, chased leaders 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden when faced challenge before last, stayed on well towards finish, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Out Of Focus (11-2) by 1l, 10 ran.

Swift Jet (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Held up in last, outpaced and 10 lengths detached after 2nd, closed on leading trio after 4th, still five lengths detached when fell 8th, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.

Les's Destiny Star (IRE) 40-1 (11-10) Never better than midfield, tailed off after 3 out, 8th of 13, dist behind Rathkenny (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Jan.

Jonquilla (FR) 7-2 (10-11) Prominent, not fluent 7th, lost second 2 out, regained modest second approaching last, no match for winner, 2nd of 6, 19l behind Kilbakanto (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Dec.

Geordie Night 9-1 (12-0) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, never in contention, 6th of 16, 20 1/4l behind Kalo Athena (10-10) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.

Mr Griffiths (FR) 6-4fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, raced in second from 4th, not fluent 7th, mistake 3 out, soon pressed leader, pushed along to lead before 2 out, went clear before last where not fluent, kept on well flat, easily, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Sweet Magic (11-6) by 26l, 6 ran.

Scairp Dubh 3-1 (11-12) Ran on well after last, midfield, pushed along to make headway after 3 out, hung right when led last, ridden to go clear run-in, slightly eased and reduced lead towards finish, won at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Wind Your Neck In (11-8) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.

Pooroldmackley (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, blundered 8th, pulled up before 3 out, at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Dec.

Star Vantage (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, steady headway before 3 out, went fifth before 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace approaching last, 5th of 16, 11 1/4l behind Kalo Athena (10-10) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.