Racecards
13:35 Doncaster
MND Association Race For Research Lightning Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 78y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £28,475
- 2nd: £10,685
- 3rd: £5,350
- 4th: £2,665
- Form 2-P1121
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 148
chased leaders on outside, headway into 2nd 5 out, pressed leader and hit 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on, no impression on winner
- Form 117-U63
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ross Chapman
in rear, in touch, not fluent 2nd, pushed along 4 out, stayed on and went 3rd 2 out, 6 lengths down when mistake and unseated rider last
- Form 113325
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer P Neville
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
handy, pushed along 4 out, gradually weakened 3 out
- Form 214-121
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, awkward 2nd, novicey at times, faced challenge 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out and faded
- Form 19-1252
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
prominent, jumped right on occasions, led narrowly 3 out, shaken up and asserted approaching 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on strongly run-in
- Form 0-65112
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey C Gethings
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Saint Segal has won a couple of lower grade events but was engaged in a handicap here yesterday where he would have had a better chance. BOOTHILL has won three of his last four, his only defeat coming against Jonbon in a Sandown Grade 1. He has a Grade 2 penalty for his victory in the Wayward Lad at Kempton but is taken to concede 5lb to Tommy's Oscar. Eight-times a winner over hurdles, Ann Hamilton's charge couldn't get close to Banbridge in a Grade 2 over fences at Cheltenham in November and was beaten into second by today's rival Since Day One in a Newcastle handicap but will be 19lb better off at the weights. The remaining pair have plenty to find.
Formwatch
Boothill (IRE) 7-4 (11-4) Jumped well, raced keenly in close 4th, went 3rd at 4th, left 2nd at 8th, closer before 2 out, led last, driven clear run-in, won at Kempton 2m (1) sft in Dec beating Aucunrisque (11-4) by 1l, 4 ran.
Cormier (IRE) 9-4 (10-5) Held up, pushed along and outpaced approaching 3 out, never landed a blow, last of 3, 14l behind Since Day One (10-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Ganapathi (FR) 18-1 (11-10) Held up, chased leaders 4 out, switched left approaching next, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakening approaching the last, lost ground and well held run to the line, 5th of 6, 9l behind Grandads Cottage (10-6) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Since Day One (IRE) 85-40 (10-5) Made all, ridden and went clear 2 out when not fluent, ran on well from last, never in any danger, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Tommy's Oscar (11-10) by 4 1/2l, 3 ran.
Tommy's Oscar (IRE) 5-4fav (11-10) Chased leader, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, plugged on last, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 3, 4 1/2l behind Since Day One (10-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Saint Segal (FR) 11-10fav (11-2) Close 3rd, bad mistake 7th, went 2nd before 2 out (normal 3 out), led next, came clear turning in, stayed on well, won at Hereford 2m (3) sft in Jan beating Christopher Wood (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.