Racecards
13:50 Doncaster
Retford Handicap Hurdle (Class C)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places (Hurdle: Good to Soft)
- Form 11116-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Haslam
- Jockey Mr R Stephens
chased leaders, headway at 3 out, every chance next, ridden approaching last, no extra flat
- Form 046F6-0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
always behind
Cool Roxy
14- Form 5-0F261
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer A Blackmore
- Jockey C Honour
led, ridden after 3 out, headed next, kept on under pressure last
- Form 11F1P-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
mistake 1st, held up, ridden to chase leaders approaching 3 out, never able to challenge
Il Cavaliere
42- Form 060-2F4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
mid-division, ridden and outpaced 4 out, kept on from 2 out, never near
Migration
14- Form 102253
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey L Vickers
held up in rear, steady headway 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd after last, no impression towards finish
- Form 31044P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey A Pogson
outpaced halfway, always behind
- Form 4P-04F0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Garritty
with leader, ridden and lost place approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 3432-21
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey B J Crowley
held up, took closer order 6th, led 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure last
- Form 4/1423-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer J Quinn
- Jockey D C Costello
mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P02-036
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey F King
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form F303F4-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
tracked leaders, effort when hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
- Form 4P-4P34
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
mid-division, headway at 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
King Revo looked in need of the run behind Team Tassel at Cheltenham's Open meeting last time and should come on for the run but faces no easy task giving weight away to Lord Beauty, who gets the vote ahead of Turn Of Phrase. The selection was useful on the flat in France and having shown promise over hurdles last term wasted no time in getting off the mark this season, making a winning reappearance in a maiden hurdle at Fontwell earlier this month. Noel Chance's gelding is open to further improvement and is taken to make a winning start to his handicap career off what looks a fair mark. Keith Reveley saddles three runners with jockey booking suggesting that Hidden Bounty is preferred to October Mist and Il Cavaliere. A bigger threat may come from recent Fontwell winner Cool Roxy, who has been raised 7lbs for that success. John Quinn's Archie Babe has a nice racing weight and is another to consider along with bottom weight Turn Of Phrase, who has shown a consistent level of form in all three starts this season. Lord Beauty looks an improved performer this term though and is taken to follow up his recent success.