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13:55 Doncaster

Sky Bet First Race Special Handicap Chase (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 78y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £31,280
  • 2nd: £9,240
  • 3rd: £4,620
  • 4th: £2,310
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 4.23s
  • Off Time: 13:55:24
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Upsilon Bleu (FR)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Double W's (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Yorkist (IRE)

      13/2

        1
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap

        Upsilon Bleu (FR)

        27 DCD
        11/2
        • Form 154-862
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 142

        tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden before last, kept on well

        2
        Silk - Black, Red sash, White sleeves and cap

        Cloonacool (IRE)

        21 D
        11/1
        • Form 33-F074
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 140

        tracked leaders in 4th, weakened before 2 out

        3
        Silk - Purple, white disc, yellow sleeves, purple diamonds, purple and yellow quartered cap

        Romain De Senam (FR)

        4 ht D
        5/1
        • Form 525-231
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 138

        held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace

        4
        Silk - Orange, emerald green stars, orange sleeves

        Double W's (IRE)

        64 D
        9/2
        • Form 10-2117
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-9
        • Official Rating 139

        tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, every chance 2 out, kept on and held run-in

        5
        Silk - Light blue, red braces, white sleeves, red armlets, light blue and red quartered cap

        Gardefort (FR)

        38 D
        5/1
        • Form 132F-U2
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-9
        • Official Rating 139

        held up behind, headway before 3 out, kept on from 2 out

        6
        Silk - Royal blue, pink seams, white sleeves, pink stars, royal blue cap, pink star

        Cyrius Moriviere (FR)

        19 t CD
        4/1
        • Form 1-09FUU
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-9
        • Official Rating 139

        led, mistake 6 out, soon pushed along, headed 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

        7
        Silk - Pink and Brown diamonds, Pink sleeves and cap

        Un Beau Roman (FR)

        49 h D
        14/1
        • Form 365712
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-7
        • Official Rating 137

        always towards rear, weakened before 3 out

        8
        Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

        Yorkist (IRE)

        32 t D
        13/2
        • Form 4235-61
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 135

        rear division, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on

        Previous results

        2016
        Silk -

        Dandridge

        8/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-2

        2015
        Silk -

        Royal Regatta (IRE)

        11/4
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-7

        2014
        Silk -

        Simply Ned (IRE)

        6/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-11

        In depth

        Verdict

        Cyrius Moriviere fell on his chasing bow here then unseated his rider at the first at Ludlow. He was travelling like a winner when his saddle slipped in a novice chase here last time but his jumping will be a concern in this higher grade. Un Beau Roman is tough and reliable, however, while Ludlow runner-up Gardefort could figure with a clear round. Yorkist won the Castleford Chase at Wetherby over Christmas but is 5lb higher. Romain De Senam has picked up a penalty for beating two rivals at Leicester on Tuesday but Cloonacool doesn’t look badly treated on his return to chasing and makes more appeal than Double W's. UPSILON BLEU has top weight but is only giving 7lb to the bottom weight. He’s only 2lb higher than when winning over course and distance last March and looked to be approaching peak fitness at Musselburgh at the start of the month.

        Formwatch

        Upsilon Bleu (FR) 9-1 (11-7) Behind, headway before 5 out, led before 4 out, headed 3 out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Cold March (11-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jan.

        Cloonacool (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, pushed along and went 2nd before 2 out, no impression when lost 2nd between last two, soon ridden and one pace in 3rd, dropped to 4th last strides, 4th of 9, 10l behind Maestro Royal (11-2) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.

        Romain De Senam (FR) 1-20fav (10-11) Jumped left, made all, canter, won at Leicester 2m (3) gd in Jan beating Agreement (11-0) by 6l, 3 ran.

        Double W's (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Held up mid-division, mistake 5 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 21 1/2l behind Knockgraffon (11-0) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.

        Gardefort (FR) 14-1 (11-7) In touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Colin's Brother (10-3) at Ludlow 2m hcp (2) gs in Dec.

        Cyrius Moriviere (FR) 15-2 (10-12) Led, ridden 6 lengths clear when saddle slipped to the right and unseated rider 2 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Jan.

        Un Beau Roman (FR) 20-1 (10-5) Mid-division on inside, mistake and lost place 5th, left close up 3 out, led after next, headed last, carried right flat, switched left and stayed on, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Eastlake (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gs in Dec.

        Yorkist (IRE) 9-4fav (10-4) Towards rear, headway 5 out, led 2 out, ridden after last, held on towards finish, won at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (2) gs in Dec beating Doctor Phoenix (10-13) by 3/4l, 8 ran.