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13:15 Doncaster
Sky Bet Mobile For Android Doncaster Mares' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £17,085
- 2nd: £6,411
- 3rd: £3,210
- 4th: £1,599
- Form 2-8111U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up in rear, headway 3 out, every chance approaching last, led flat, held on gamely
Cue To Cue
63- Form 533-13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey James Reveley
held up towards rear, outpaced 3 out, headway after next, never on terms
- Form 03-2146
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Adrian Lane
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon chasing leaders, weakening when fell last
- Form 126-513
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs K Burke
- Jockey A L Voy
held up in touch, headway 4 out, led before next, headed approaching last, soon weakened
- Form 211-U14
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, led approaching last, soon headed, one pace
- Form 130-232
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
led until approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form 0711
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss Tor Sturgis
- Jockey S P Jones
chased leaders, effort 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 41343
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rachael Green
tracked leader, every chance 2 out, led before last, headed flat, soon rallied, kept on under pressure
In depth
Verdict
LIFESTYLE looked an improved hurdler when scoring at Kempton last month. She could only manage fourth when making a quick reappearance at Newbury in a higher grade than this last time, but Nicky Henderson's charge looks the one to beat in this company. Dorabelle's best form of last year gives her a chance though she hasn't raced since July, while Alasi made the most of favourable terms to land a Listed hurdle at Wetherby in October and has won a chase since. Silver Gypsy is another reverting to hurdling after placed efforts over fences, but Cue To Cue makes more appeal on her earlier victory at Newcastle.
Formwatch
Alasi 4-1 (11-1) Held up 3rd and last, 4 lengths down when mistake and unseated rider 8th, in a race won by Menorah (11-5) at Kempton 2m nov chs (2) gd, 3 ran.
Cue To Cue 3-1 (10-10) Towards rear, headway before 4 out, hit 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Fill The Power (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 6f nh nov hdl (2) gs in Nov.
Dorabelle (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked clear leader, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, well behind Tri Nations (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in Jul.
Doynosaur 8-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, one pace from last, 3rd of 15, 11l behind Rowan Tiger (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Lifestyle 11-2 (10-6) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 11, 10l behind Celestial Halo (11-12) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl (2) sft in Dec.
Silver Gypsy (IRE) 10-3 (10-7) Led until jumped left 2nd, went left next, hit 4th, no impression on winner after, hit 4 out, one pace, 2nd of 5, 31l behind Kid Cassidy (11-0) at Ludlow 2m beg chase (4) gs.
Fulgora 16-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, challenged 3 out, led next, stayed on, won at Taunton 2m 1f clm hdl (5) gs beating Advisor (11-3) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Jackies Solitaire 22-1 (10-10) Held up in 5th, effort between last 2, stayed on to go 3rd last, no impression with leading pair, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Baby Mix (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f 3yo hdl (2) gd in Dec.