Racecards
14:40 Doncaster
MansionBet Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 78y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,700 added
- Winner: £7,343
- 2nd: £2,156
- 3rd: £1,078
- 4th: £539
- Form 1424-26
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Harry Bannister
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, went 2nd flat, kept on, no impression on winner
- Form 1316/5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
jumped right, led, mistake 7th, headed and pecked 2 out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd flat
- Form 120-441
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leader, not fluent 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on, comfortably
- Form 55-3473
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
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In depth
Verdict
BALLYWOOD beat a good yardstick, who has won since, at Taunton earlier this month. That was only his second run over fences so he should be able to defy a 6lb rise. Kasakh Noir will have learned plenty from his run at Uttoxeter while Huntsman Son has won around here over hurdles. Shady Oaks is the most experienced of these over fences but looks to have plenty on his plate again.
Formwatch
Huntsman Son (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Prominent, every chance when mistake 4 out, weakening when baulked 2 out, 6th of 16, 27 1/4l behind Crucial Role (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) sft in Dec.
Kasakh Noir (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Behind, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 8, 28l behind Lil Rockerfeller (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gd in Oct.
Ballywood (FR) 5-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden after last, held on towards finish, won at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Dec beating Capeland (11-11) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Shady Oaks (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Led 2nd, jinked into 8th, ridden and headed 3 out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd last, 3rd of 4, 11 1/4l behind Vivas (11-3) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gf in Dec.