Racecards
14:20 Doncaster
Money Off Your Sky Bill At Skybet Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,848
- 2nd: £1,717
- 3rd: £859
- 4th: £429
- Form 4/492-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey Charlie Studd
mid-division, headway 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up 3 out
- Form 1F7-F25
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
mid-division, under pressure 3 out, soon no impression
- Form 79-PF11
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey James Reveley
led until 2nd, mistake 6th, led again approaching 3 out, headed before next, no extra
- Form 330331
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, soon hard ridden, headed before last, kept on well
- Form 155-070
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked leader, led 2nd, mistake 6th, driven and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 12512/9
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey B S Hughes
pulled hard in touch, effort 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 5-78435
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up in rear, headway 3 out, chasing leaders when blundered next, weakened before last
Furrows
19- Form 512-8F6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
always behind, pulled up 3 out
- Form 054
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in touch, chased leaders 3 out, led before last, pushed out, readily
In depth
Verdict
Former Ditcheat inmate Ascendant has his first run over hurdles for a new yard and isn't out of this on his best form, while there could still be more to come from Corkage despite a 12lb rise for winning his last couple of starts with plenty to spare. Bocciani reverts to the smaller obstacles off an 11lb higher mark having won a chase at Haydock last month, while Touch Of Irish will have come on for his comeback run at Wetherby and represents a stable in fine form. BIG EASY has made steady if unspectacular improvement in novice events and Philip Hobbs' charge gets the nod on his handicap debut as the best is yet to come from him.
Formwatch
Ascendant 8-11fav (10-4) Tracked leaders wide, took keen hold, led before 2 out, clear before last, easily, won at Hereford 2m 1f cnd/am sll hdl (5) sft in Dec beating Den Maschine (10-12) by 15l, 8 ran.
Jetnova (IRE) 15-8fav (10-11) Left disputing 2nd behind clear leader from 2nd, mistake and dropped to 3rd 10th, jumped slowly and lost place next, soon outpaced, behind when mistake last, 5th of 7, 26l behind Mush Mir (10-3) at Warwick 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Dec.
Corkage (IRE) 85-40fav (11-12) Tracked leading pair, led 12th, drew clear form 2 out, comfortably, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs beating Ring Bo Ree (11-3) by 13l, 9 ran.
Bocciani (GER) 6-1 (11-7) Led until 5th, led next until not fluent 8th, led 11th, headed approaching 4 out, left 2nd when slightly hampered next, led 2 out, idled thereafter, driven out, won at Haydock 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Dec beating Bishops Heir (11-1) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Tobago Bay 33-1 (10-6) Pressed leader to before 3 out, weakened before next, 14th of 17, 30l behind Knight Pass (11-2) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Dec.
Touch of Irish 14-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 9th of 18, 26l behind Ubi Ace (11-5) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.
Arctic Wings (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Held up, headway approaching 2 out, no extra before last, 5th of 12, 19l behind Star Of Angels (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft.
Furrows 9-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 5th, mistake 2 out, never in contention, 6th of 9, 21l behind Double Handful (10-6) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Big Easy (GER) 7-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, weakened from next, 4th of 12, 12l behind Jumps Road (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.