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14:53 Doncaster

Visit attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 88y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,500 added
  • Winner: £5,913
  • 2nd: £1,736
  • 3rd: £868
  • 4th: £434
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 52.75s
  • Off Time: 14:53:13
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Big Bad Bear (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Tayzar

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      Demi Sang (FR)

      7/1

        2
        Silk - White, Purple stars, armlets and star on cap

        Byron Flyer

        28 p CCD
        9/2
        • Form 56/11-45
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-11
        • Official Rating 130

        held up in touch, hit 6th, headway to chase leader 7th, ridden before 3 out, lost place 2 out, switched to near side before last, weakened

        3
        Silk - Royal blue, yellow epaulets, yellow and royal blue hooped sleeves, striped cap

        Big Bad Bear (IRE)

        44
        9/2
        • Form 311P-4P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-9
        • Official Rating 128

        prominent, ridden before 3 out, led narrowly when hit 2 out, not fluent last and headed, stayed on strongly to lead again flat, driven out

        4
        Silk - Black and pink stripes, black sleeves and cap

        Niven (IRE)

        28 p
        50/1
        • Form 3641-0P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-7
        • Official Rating 126

        led, drew clear before 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened before last

        5
        Silk - BLACK, Orange Star

        Elysees (IRE)

        41 BF
        11/1
        • Form 24/P-642
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-6
        • Official Rating 125

        chased leader, lost ground and ridden 7th, adrift in rear before 3 out, tailed off 2 out

        6
        Silk - Maroon and White diabolo, White sleeves, quartered cap

        Paseo

        19 p D
        18/1
        • Form 213-769
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-6
        • Official Rating 125

        midfield, headway 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off before 2 out

        7
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Maroon sleeves and cap

        Now Look At Me (IRE)

        336 C
        11/2
        • Form 1/1422F-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-3
        • Official Rating 122

        held up, headway travelling strongly before 3 out, ridden and one pace from 2 out

        8
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

        Demi Sang (FR)

        14 p D
        7/1
        • Form 882-723
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-3
        • Official Rating 122

        towards rear, hit 7th, ridden and some headway before 3 out, chased leaders last, ran on under pressure flat

        9
        Silk - White, Black cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Daydream Aulmes (FR)

        651 C
        3/1
        • Form 06111F/
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-1
        • Official Rating 120

        held up in rear, travelled strongly into midfield 2 out, ridden before last, no extra flat

        10
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue chevron, Dark Blue sleeves, Orange armlets, Orange cap, Dark Blue star

        Tayzar

        15
        13/2
        • Form 66-11U3
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-0
        • Official Rating 119

        held up towards rear, headway travelling strongly when blundered 3 out, ridden before 2 out, ran on to lead after last, no extra flat

        1
        NR

        Beach Break

        41 b
        7/2
        • Form 128-431
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-11
        • Official Rating 130

        NonRunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Byron Flyer’s last win over hurdles came in this race four years ago but he has scored over fences and on the Flat since. BEACH BREAK easily got the better of the frustrating Elysees at Sedgefield and, though the latter is now 6lb better off, Donald McCain’s charge is fancied to go in again under Fergus Gillard as he’s unexposed over this longer trip. Now Look At Me could be a factor if ready after his break and Tayzar remains in good form so shouldn’t be far away. Paseo gets first-time cheekpieces so might be best of the rest as Demi Sang needs it softer.

        Formwatch

        Byron Flyer 18-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3rd until after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 8, 25 1/2l behind Kid Commando (11-4) at Ascot 2m hcp lst (1) sft in Oct.

        Big Bad Bear (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Not fluent, soon in rear, mistake and behind 6th, pulled up before 4 out, at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.

        Niven (IRE) 20-1 (11-13) Close up, mistake 9th, lost ground rapidly when pulled up before 11th, at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Oct.

        Elysees (IRE) 4-1fav (11-8) Made most until after 2 out, held last, kept on, 2nd of 13, 4 3/4l behind Beach Break (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.

        Paseo 33-1 (10-0) Held up, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, 35 1/4l behind Storm Goddess (10-0) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.

        Now Look At Me (IRE) 6-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, never on terms, fell last, at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.

        Demi Sang (FR) 15-2 (11-3) Waited with in rear, steady headway tracking leaders before went 3rd 3 out, ridden and one pace when hung left between last 2, weakened last, 3rd of 10, 14 1/2l behind Mario De Pail (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.

        Daydream Aulmes (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Towards rear, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, plugging on in 4th when fell next, at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.

        Tayzar 11-1 (11-12) Held up, headway to join leaders 4th, led narrowly 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Dancewiththewind (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.

        Beach Break 13-2 (11-7) Reminder leaving start, chased leaders, challenged 2 out, soon led, clear when dived at last, edged left flat, stayed on, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Elysees (11-8) by 4 3/4l, 13 ran.