GBDoncaster Races

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Doncaster
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Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Doncaster Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.60 Place: £1.90 £1.40 £8.50 Exacta: £33.70 Trifecta: £539.20
Non-Runners: Phil Healy (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m
1st
Raced freely - midfield - mistake 1st - headway and chased leaders before 3 out - pushed along and hung left from 3 out - ridden to lead after 2 out - went clear when hit last - ridden out and reduced lead run-in - always doing enough(op 9/1 and tchd 10/1)
7 G AVG
Alastair Ralph 153 lbs 7/1 Won
2m½f 2m3f 2m 2m 2m½f
2m½f 2m½f 2m½f 2m½f
2nd
Tracked leader - briefly led after 1st - disputed lead 4 out - led clearly before 3 out - ridden against near rail after 3 out - headed after 2 out - stayed on run-in - always held(op 7/2 and tchd 4/1)
7 G AVG
Dan Skelton 170 lbs 100/30 3.75
2m½f 2m½f 2m 1m7f 2m3f
2m 2m 1m6f 1m6f 2m½f
3rd
Took keen hold - held up in behind leaders - headway and tracked leaders 4 out - briefly went second going okay 3 out - soon ridden and carried left - held from 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 50/1)
5 G Poor
Donald McCain 156 lbs 66/1 12
2m 2m 2m 2m3½f 1m7½f
2m 2m½f
4th
Held up in behind leaders - ridden before 3 out - soon switched right against near rail - weakening but went modest fourth 2 out(tchd 11/4)
N/A AVG
Alex Hales 163 lbs 100/30 12
1m7½f 2m4f 2m3f
2m½f
5th
Towards rear - mistake 4 out - pushed along and some headway before 3 out - briefly went fourth after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 16/1)
10 G AVG
Toby Lawes 156 lbs 14/1 3.5
2m1½f 2m 2m 2m3½f 2m5f
1m6f 1m6f 1m6f 1m6f 1m7½f
6th
Took keen hold - tracked leader - carried right 1st - not fluent 3rd - led narrowly 5 out - joined 4 out - pushed along and headed before 3 out - soon ridden and weakened(op 9/2)
8 G AVG
Charlie Longsdon 144 lbs 13/2 7
2m½f 2m 2m 2m½f 2m4f
-
7th
Always towards rear - never on terms(op 80/1)
10 G Poor
Tom George 156 lbs 150/1 3.25
2m 3m 2m5f 3m
2m
8th
Took keen hold - hung right throughout - led - jumped right 1st - soon briefly headed and raced wide first turn - jumped right and headed 5 out - soon lost position - reminders after 4 out - soon weakened - tailed off (jockey said gelding hung badly right-handed throughout)(op 15/8 and tchd 9/4)
4 G Poor
Nicky Henderson 154 lbs 9/5F 25
2m1f 2m 2m 2m½f 2m
1m7½f 2m½f 2m1f
9th
Always towards rear - never on terms - tailed off
N/A Poor
Nicky Richards 149 lbs 300/1 21
-
1m7½f 1m7½f
10th
Always towards rear - never on terms - tailed off(tchd 80/1)
N/A Poor
David Pipe 156 lbs 100/1 28
2m1½f
-
99th
Didn't jump with fluency - always towards rear - pushed along briefly and detached 3rd - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 125/1 tchd 300/1)
N/A Poor
Michael Easterby 147 lbs 300/1 -
2m4½f