At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Galore Desassences (FR) | 7 G | AVG |
Tom Buckley
(3)lbs
|
Nigel Hawke | 160 lbs | 7/2 | Won | In touch with leaders - disputing second before 3 out - went second and going easily before 2 out - shaken up and led approaching last - went well clear run-in - eased towards finish - easily(op 10/3) | |
| 2nd | 3 | Finisk River (GB) | 12 G | AVG |
Peter Kavanagh
(5)lbs
|
Donald McCain | 156 lbs | 3/1 | 12 | Led - mistake 1st - mistake 4th - hit 3 out - ridden and headed approaching last - soon outpaced - no match for winner(op 5/2) | |
| 3rd | 1 | Stoner's Choice (GB) | 10 G | AVG | Fergal O'Brien | 168 lbs | 15/2 | 6 | Held up in rear - mistake 4th - short of room and hampered 6th - ridden and went fourth before 3 out - went third but well held when mistake last(op 9/1 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Vintage Fizz (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Jedd O'Keeffe | 156 lbs | 11/2 | 4.75 | Held up in rear - headway 5th - disputing second before 3 out - pushed along and outpaced before 2 out - weakened and lost third approaching last(op 4/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Big Bad Bear (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Nicky Richards | 154 lbs | 15/8F | 4.25 | In touch with leaders - bumped 6th - ridden and dropped to rear before 3 out - well held when mistake 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than he was never travelling on this occasion; vet reported that a post-race examination of the gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 5/2 tchd 7/4) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Mythical Hero (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Adam West | 148 lbs | 50/1 | 32 | Took keen hold - raced in second - ridden and lost second before 3 out - soon dropped to last and hung left - well behind when jumped left 2 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(tchd 28/1) |
Doncaster Races