Racecards
15:05 Doncaster
Blaxton Novices' Handicap Chase (Class D)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 3-02P4F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey D N Russell
held up, headway to challenge 4 out, soon ridden, kept on
- Form 1P2323
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Mr L McGrath
held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, led 2 out, clear next, easily
Leagues (NZ)
16- Form 000-P4P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Mrs L Taylor
- Jockey P G Hourigan
held up, ridden 4 out, weakened from next
- Form F/0-26F5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Dave Crosse
chased clear leader until approaching 6th, ridden and no impression from 4 out
- Form 50P325
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs L Taylor
- Jockey R Greene
led and soon clear, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened next
- Form 0-P3321
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W Marston
chased leaders, led 4 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
Night Fighter can continue Richard Guest's tremendous start in the training ranks. An early mistake put paid to his chances last time out and, 7lbs better off for the ten lengths that he was beaten that day, he can reverse the form with the cheekpieces back on. That was River Styx's first win in 13 chases and he has been raised 7lbs for it. La Colina is bred for this game, being by Be My Native out of Deep Run mare, and will a race of this nature at some point. The New Zealand import, Leagues, ran well at Doncaster in December and it would be no surprise to see him go well. Prince Highlight hasn't quite got it together over fences yet and is opposed on that basis.