Racecards
15:15 Doncaster
MansionBet Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 84y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,888
- 2nd: £2,022
- 3rd: £1,011
- 4th: £506
- Form 13-P114
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 136
tracked leader, not fluent 6th, ridden 8th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, stayed on flat, no chance with front pair
- Form 109-552
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up, headway 5th, lost place after 7th, no impression from 3 out
- Form 4P/24-10
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Charlie Price
held up on outside, closed 5th, mistake 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 7/21PUF
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
chased leaders, slow 2nd, mistake 5th, lost place 7th, effort 3 out, no impression next
- Form 0-31121
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
led, ridden before last, headed flat, led again close home, held on
- Form 330-334
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Max Kendrick
tracked leaders, disputing 2nd from 5th until 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 322512/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, 2nd 2 out, led flat, headed close home, just held
Tara View
47- Form 4/P30-5P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 8th, never on terms, well beaten from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Blue Rambler is potentially well treated back over hurdles but hasn’t been running well on the Flat. It’s no surprise to see Graceful Legend back over timber as she hasn’t taken to fences. Blinkers could rekindle enthusiasm but Tara View is best watched at present and the handicapper may have reeled in Wemyss Point. Ballyboker Breeze is 5lb lower than over fences but may be in need of a confidence-booster. Commodore Barry is in fine form but was beaten off a lower mark in October and Canton Prince never threatened at Cheltenham when last seen. ENNISCOFFEY OSCAR is two from two here with one of those victories coming in a Grade 2. Back over hurdles, he could outclass these if back on song.
Formwatch
Wemyss Point 9-2 (11-8) Led to 4th, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 8, 18 3/4l behind Crosspark (11-1) at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Enniscoffey Oscar (IRE) Evensfav (11-3) Led until mistake and headed 5th, chased winner, pushed along and held when went right 3 out, 2nd of 3, 9l behind Reigning Supreme (11-3) at Kempton 3m (3) gd in Nov.
Canton Prince (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway on outside when hit 4 out, one pace when not fluent last, weakened flat, 13th of 20, 23 3/4l behind First Assignment (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Ballyboker Breeze (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, fell 8th, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Commodore Barry (IRE) 8-13fav (11-5) Made all, clear before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Southwell 3m (4) gs in Dec beating Nearly Perfect (10-12) by 3 3/4l, 11 ran.
Graceful Legend 33-1 (11-0) Led, reminder after 4th, led before 8th, headed next, 3rd and no extra 2 out, 4th of 7, 24 3/4l behind Atlanta Ablaze (11-0) at Warwick 2m 4f lst (1) gs in Dec.
Blue Rambler 6-1 (10-0) In touch, lost place over 2f out, 9th of 10, 34 1/4l behind Rydan (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Tara View 9-2 (11-10) Held up in 6th place, went modest 4th at 12th, weakened into poor 6th and pulled up before 3 out, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.