Racecards
15:15 Doncaster
Skybet Chase (Handicap) (Formerly The Great Yorkshire Chase) (Class A)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Form 121B14
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Durack
prominent, mistake 7th, fell 10th
- Form P25P-35
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
chased leaders, weakened from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 0P46P-6
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
held up, reminders 6th, tailed off from 8th
- Form P/U5-U22
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
held up in touch, smooth headway to track leaders halfway,close up and every chance when fell 5 out
- Form 10/22P2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey 2nd Preference
prominent, hit and led 12th, clear from 3 out, eased towards finish
- Form P-F1111
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
led to 2nd, chased leaders until outpaced 5 out, driven next, kept on to take 2nd after last, no chance with winner
Tonoco
33- Form P01-622
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey W Marston
close up, led 2nd, headed 12th, quickly weakened from 4 out
Gottabe
12- Form 4-44331
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey J R Ryan
held up towards rear, headway approaching 12th, ridden to chase winner from 5 out, faded after 2 out
- Form 14113P
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey P Whelan
behind, reminders after 7th, tailed off from next, pulled up before 9th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Another competitive little affair and one in which Abalvino might get the best of things but you can rule out hardly any of them. The Paul Webber-trained selection was second in this race last year and has been aimed at the race again by his astute trainer. Among his main dangers are possibly Paul Nicholls useful novice from last year, Armaturk, and Tysou, from the in-form Nicky Henderson yard and coming into this race on the back of a good run at Sandown last time. Of the others, Exit Swinger is certainly well-handicapped on the best of his form and, although he looked like being nearly top-class at one time, Europa is possibly opposable off topweight, although he did finish third in this race last year. As we say, a tight affair, but one that might just go to Abalvino.