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13:25 Doncaster
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- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 31y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,200 added
- Winner: £7,018
- 2nd: £2,061
- 3rd: £1,030
- 4th: £515
- Form P422-4P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
tracked leaders, mistakes, lost ground before halfway, not fluent 8th, soon ridden, never really recovered and tailed off before 4 out
- Form 5/P525-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up, switched right and progress approaching 4 out, soon pushed along and outpaced 3 out, kept on at one pace after slow jump last
- Form U42145
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Alain Cawley
just worse than midfield, raced wide, ridden and outpaced 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 12132/4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up, niggled along and brief headway before mistake 11th, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out
- Form 13F-646
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Billy Garritty
in rear, not fluent throughout, hard ridden before halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 12U27-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up in touch, pushed along before 4 out, headway approaching 4 out, soon ridden and reminders, kept on strongly after last without matching front pair
- Form P/154F-7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
prominent, led approaching 4 out, headed 3 out, battled back to lead after good jump 2 out, ran on after last
- Form 4889-U3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
chased leaders, driven over 3 out, lost place before 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 2/2215-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, headed 4 out, battled back to lead 3 out, lost position again after outjumped 2 out, lacked pace of winner after last
In depth
Verdict
Pogue was second to the progressive Lock’s Corner on his reappearance at Bangor and is relatively unexposed over fences. Dr Sanderson got off the mark over the larger obstacles at the fifth attempt at Plumpton and that could provide a platform with further progress given connections. The versatile Nietzsche is not without a chance after a good third in a Listed race at Wetherby when he had The Unit six lengths behind but CRACKING DESTINY was staying on when fifth behind Nuts Well in a Grade 2 at Aintree last time and is clearly still in good form. Course winner Cracking Find has tumbled down the weights and should take advantage soon.
Formwatch
Kilfilum Cross (IRE) 4-1fav (12-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out until before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Dr Sanderson (IRE) 5-2 (11-8) In touch, went second 7th, ridden to challenge and led 2 out, went clear last, ran on well, comfortably, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Enrichissant (11-2) by 8 1/2l, 5 ran.
Cracking Destiny (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Held up rear of mid-division, outpaced 3 out, no impression next, kept on flat, 5th of 12, 9l behind Nuts Well (11-10) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Oct.
The Unit (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, hampered 6th, not fluent 10th, headway on outside when bumped 4 out, 4th and no impression last, one pace, 4th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Huntsman Son (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp lst (1) gs in Oct.
Royal Village (IRE) 11-1 (12-2) Held up in mid-division, headway 14th, close 3rd when mistake 2 out, weakened flat, 6th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Manofthemountain (11-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Nietzsche 16-1 (10-7) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway 4 out, 3rd from 2 out, held last, kept on, 3rd of 11, 7 1/2l behind Huntsman Son (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp lst (1) gs in Oct.
Barton Knoll 20-1 (11-8) Chased winner, hit 4 out, held when lost 2nd at the last, weakened badly run-in, 7th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Morning Vicar (11-7) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Cracking Find (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Jumped right, led, headed 4 out, hampered and left close up last, soon 3rd and held, kept on, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Ballyvic Boru (11-6) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Pogue (IRE) 10-3 (11-11) Led, not fluent 10th, hit next, headed when not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Lock's Corner (11-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.