Doncaster
14:00
Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Doncaster Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2023 Distance: 3m Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £2.30 £2.20 Exacta: £16.70 Trifecta: £78
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in last - headway but not fluent 4 out - going easily when went second and bumped 3 out - shaken up 2 out - 3 lengths ahead last - ridden run-in - comfortably(op 7/2)
7 G AVG Rebecca Menzies 162 lbs 4/1 Won
2nd
Towards rear - blundered 7th - headway 9th - went second 5 out - lost position and ridden when bumped 3 out - went second again after 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 7/2)
8 G Poor Nicky Richards 149 lbs 3/1F 5
3rd
In touch with leaders - hit 12th - not fluent 5 out - ridden 4 out - outpaced 2 out - stayed on and went third run-in(op 7/1)
9 G AVG Dr Richard Newland 168 lbs 6/1 3.5
4th
Disputed lead - led clearly 2nd - not fluent 5 out - ridden 4 out - headed and mistake 2 out - soon weakened - lost third run-in(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
8 G Poor Nick Gifford 142 lbs 7/2 3.75
5th
Disputed lead - lost position and raced in second when slow jump 2nd - ridden and lost position 5 out - weakened 3 out(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
7 G Poor Richard J Bandey 165 lbs 7/1 41
99th
Prominent - soon niggled along - lost position and ridden 9th - soon dropped to last and struggling - pulled up before 12th (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by not being able to gain an uncontested lead and as a result never travelled; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(tchd 4/1)
8 G AVG Charlie Longsdon 165 lbs 9/2 -