Racecards
14:00 Doncaster
Sprotbrough Claiming Hurdle (Class F)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 00
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 2/000P-1
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J O'Shea
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression from next
- Form 351-PR1
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J Culloty
held up mid-division, headway approaching 6th, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, led last, driven out flat
- Form PP052P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey G Lee
chased leader, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0-14050
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
in touch, ridden behind from 3 out
- Form P0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leaders, hit 3rd, close 5th when fell 4 out
- Form 24/0P15
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey D Flavin
led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
always behind, tailed off from 3 out
Santa Lucia
42- Form 241-042
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
held up mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, kept on
- Form 50/340P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
held up, headway 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression from next
- Form 0F0P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey W Marston
prominent, ridden from 4 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out
Son of A Gun
27- Form 30-360P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey L Cummins
chased leaders, ridden to challenge 3 out, beaten approaching next
- Form 5035P0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey B Hitchcott
mid-division, pushed along, weakening when hampered 7th
Cruz Santa
25- Form 4-312F5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
held up towards rear, hit 1st, never dangerous
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M Wellings
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
chased leaders, behind from 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 00336P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer John Allen
- Jockey R Hobson
behind, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression from next
- Form 435
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey J Goldstein
held up mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden to lead after 3 out, headed last, no extra flat
In depth
Verdict
Nicky Henderson's Caballe takes a drop in grade but will be suited by the conditions. Commanche Drums has to be considered at best but he has been absent for 447 days. Cruz Santa has a very good chance on official ratings but, even though conditions will suit, she is not one in which to place complete faith. Hoh Invader ran well in a Musselburgh seller two runs ago and that would give him a chance but, overall, lacks consistency. Lord Brex won in Grade 2 company at Aintree two years ago but has obviously had problems and won a Taunton seller in very easy fashion last time. He holds an obvious chance and, with a first-time visor on in place of cheekpieces last time, they can keep him interested enough to win again. As such, he gets the vote. The Last Mohican, Santa Lucia and Moving Earth are others about whom a case could be built but we'll stick with Lord Brex.