Racecards
12:20 Doncaster
Happy 60th Birthday Neil Young Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 88y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,200 added
- Winner: £4,330
- 2nd: £1,993
- 3rd: £996
- 4th: £499
- Form 83515-P
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P Neville
- Jockey Tom Midgley
raced keenly in mid-division, ridden and no progress before 3 out
- Form 12343F
- Age 8
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey William Maggs
led narrowly, joined 3 out, soon ridden and headed, gradually weakened
- Form 721563
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey C O'Farrell
in rear, pushed along 2 out, stayed on one pace, never on terms
- Form 21-1175
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Emma Smith-Chaston
pressed leaders, pushed along and drifted right before 2 out, ridden and held before last, kept on one pace
- Form 57-518P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Daire James McConville
chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, dropped to rear and lost touch 3 out
- Form 2P5524
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out where bad mistake and unseated rider
- Form 13-4012
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 212234
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Sara Ender
- Jockey Philip Armson
close up, disputed lead 3 out, soon led, pushed along and drew clear before last, ridden out run-in, readily
- Form 3148-62
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, slightly hampered by rival unseating after 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on and took 2nd close home, not trouble winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
HEADSCARF LIL (NAP) is consistent at this level and is happiest on quick ground. She came from a long way back to finish runner-up at Newcastle in November and should be ready for this. Could Be Trouble has generally raced at a slightly higher level and her rider's claim puts her on a fair mark but dual all-weather winner Galahad Threepwood is still a maiden over timber and looked a few pounds high at Wetherby. Fringill Dike completed a hat-trick in novice events at Hexham but has been well beaten in handicaps subsequently though at a higher level than this. Kajaki landed a Sedgefield handicap in September but never got close to the winner back there the following month.
Formwatch
Glentruan (IRE) 22-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, mistake and well beaten 3 out, mistake 2 out, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Could Be Trouble (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Midfield, chased leaders 5th, fell 9th, at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
The Navigator 25-1 (12-0) Towards rear, pushed along and headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 17 1/4l behind El Muchacho (11-6) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Fringill Dike (IRE) 10-3 (10-11) Handy, ridden before 2 out, soon dropped away, 5th of 6, 18 3/4l behind Filey Bay (10-10) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Ernesto (GER) 50-1 (11-9) Mid-division, nudged along 7th, pulled up 3 out, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Galahad Threepwood 7-2 (11-12) Towards rear, took closer order before 3 out, kept on from 2 out, 4th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Dancewiththewind (11-11) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Kajaki (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, plugged on but no match for easy winner, 2nd of 4, 14l behind Finisk River (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Good Bye (GER) 14-1 (11-7) Prominent, pushed along 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, ran on well inside final furlong, not reach front three, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Gilbertina (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Headscarf Lil (IRE) 5-2fav (11-3) Held up, pushed along and outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on strongly from last for 2nd, 2nd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Starlyte (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.