Racecards
15:10 Doncaster
BetBright Mobile App Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,747
- 2nd: £2,862
- 3rd: £1,431
- 4th: £716
- Form 0201-0P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
prominent on outside, not fluent 6th, outpaced before 3 out, went 3rd and plugged on flat, no impression
- Form 31421-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 5th until after 7th, led 3 out, ridden clear before last, readily
- Form 312311
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led until 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 12-325
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
prominent, went 2nd after 7th, pushed along when not fluent 4 out, driven approaching next, soon one pace, mistake 2 out, lost 3rd and weakened flat
Seldom Inn
27- Form 130-113
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in touch towards rear, not fluent, weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form 25-11F3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey James Reveley
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, chased winner next, stayed on, no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Batavir is on a hat-trick after wins at Ascot and Wincanton but he may be worth opposing on quicker ground having been raised another 7lb since his latest success. The lightly-raced Call The Cops is worth considering on his first try over 3m but Cantlow and Al Co are better known as chasers. Kelvingrove never threatened behind Bygones Sovereign at Haydock last time but nothing got near the all-the-way winner that day and he had run well in his two previous starts. Waltz Darling was third over course and distance when put back over hurdles last time but still looks a couple of pounds too high. SELDOM INN was giving weight to the first two when a close-up third at Musselburgh last time. He clearly got the longer trip that day and could be well treated on his handicap debut.
Formwatch
Al Co (FR) 50-1 (11-12) Always behind, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Oscar Time (10-12) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Dec, 25 ran.
Call The Cops (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Held up in mid-division, in touch after 3 out, outpaced next, stayed on flat, unable to challenge, 4th of 8, 6l behind Brother Brian (11-10) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl (2) gs in Nov.
Batavir (FR) 6-5fav (10-2) Prominent on outside, tracked leader from 4th, led 3 out, driven clear before last, ridden out flat, won at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl (2) sft in Dec beating Bear's Affair (11-5) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Kelvingrove (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 6 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 16, 13l behind Bygones Sovereign (9-13) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl (2) sft.
Seldom Inn 6-1 (11-13) Soon settled towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 3rd place close home, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Shanroe Santos (11-7) at Musselburgh 3m nh nov hdl (2) gd.
Waltz Darling (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) In rear, outpaced 4 out, headway before 2 out, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Milan Bound (11-8) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd.
Cantlow (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) With leaders, lost place 11th, outpaced when hit 4 out, soon heavily eased and pulled up, in a race won by Ballyheigue Bay (10-9) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs, 9 ran.