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12:55 Doncaster
Happy 60th Birthday Neil Young Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 88y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,200 added
- Winner: £4,330
- 2nd: £1,993
- 3rd: £996
- 4th: £499
Vintage Fizz
63- Form R21-184
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
in rear, in touch, chased leaders 4 out, kept on and every chance last, ridden run-in, no extra
- Form 435258
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Conor Rabbitt
towards rear, never travelling after 3rd, lost touch before 3 out
- Form 5-47213
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Beau Morgan
prominent, led narrowly 2 out, strongly challenged last, soon headed, ridden run-in, kept on same pace
- Form 621-126
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leaders, raced keenly, shaken up and pressed leaders last, soon led and ridden run-in, stayed on well
- Form 1/36-282
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey J J Burke
tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on, not pace to challenge
- Form 1P47-32
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
handy, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and gradually faded approaching last
- Form 5214/3-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, pushed along and headed narrowly 2 out, soon ridden and stayed on, every chance last, no extra closing stages
- Form 0-21403
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R T Dunne
NonRunner
- Form 5224-63
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
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Verdict
GILBERTINA, who won over two miles here almost two years ago, was returning from a long break when gaining a shock victory at Market Rasen on Boxing Day. That was over an extended 2m2f and she battled back on the run-in to lead close home so today's trip should prove ideal. Winning bumper Trevada has only had four starts over hurdles and been narrowly beaten twice while Keepyourdreamsbig, another lightly-raced type, looked a promising young hurdler in 2021 and returns from a spell over fences. Vintage Fizz completed a double when landing a handicap at this level in May and his two most recent runs have been in Class 3 handicaps.
Formwatch
Vintage Fizz 11-2 (11-2) Towards rear, in touch, chased leaders after 6th, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 4th of 6, 22 3/4l behind Galore Desassences (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Big Bad Bear (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms, 8th of 12, 27 1/2l behind Schalke (11-5) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Norley (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd briefly 4th, chased leaders outpaced before 3 out, rallied into 3rd home turn, plugged on, never any chance with winner, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Amelia's Dance (11-3) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Give Me A Cuddle (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Raced keenly behind front rank, pushed along home turn, beaten 2 out, 6th of 7, 32 1/4l behind Mark Of Gold (12-2) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Trevada 10-1 (11-9) In rear, in touch, pushed along and headway into 3rd before 2 out, ridden and chased leader approaching last, stayed on, no impression, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Blenkinsop (12-1) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Keepyourdreamsbig (FR) 10-3 (11-7) Close up in rear, closed 5 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Ben Buie (10-7) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Gilbertina 40-1 (11-4) Close up, effort 3 put, led entering home straight, soon headed, rallied to chase leader after last, ran on strongly to lead on the line, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Spanish Present (12-0) by hd, 13 ran.
Watergrange Jack (IRE) 18-1 (11-13) Led, pushed along when mistake 2 out, soon headed, ridden last, kept on flat, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Santos Blue (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Zafar (GER) 7-2 (10-12) Chased leaders out wide, led 4 out, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, plugged on in well held 3rd, 3rd of 5, 10 1/4l behind Coolbane Boy (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.