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Doncaster
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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin "Hands And Heels" Handicap Hurdle (Conditional & Amateur Jockeys') (REI)
Doncaster Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 Distance: 3m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.70 £2.40 £8.90 Exacta: £14.70 Tricast: £349.83 Trifecta: £499.30
Non-Runners: Post Chaise (unsuitable ground), Reine Fee (self certificate), Robeam (withdrawn)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Townhill (IRE) 6 G AVG
Tom Lacey 165 lbs 5/2F Won Made virtually all - pushed along before 2 out - briefly headed approaching last - kept on well run-in - stayed on(op 2/1)
2nd 13 Pipers Cross (IRE) 7 M AVG
Robbie Llewellyn 144 lbs 4/1 1.5 Held up in rear - good headway 8th - pressed leader going easily against near rail when jumped left 2 out - pushed along and briefly led approaching last - kept on run-in - no extra towards finish(op 18/5 tchd 10/3)
3rd 6 Little Talks (IRE) 5 M Poor
Neil King 160 lbs 40/1 12 Prominent - pushed along and outpaced before 2 out - rallied approaching last - kept on run-in - went third again towards finish - no match for first two(tchd 50/1)
4th 4 Faha Belle (IRE) 6 M Poor
Fergal O'Brien 166 lbs 10/1 1 Prominent - hit 3 out - hung left from 2 out - outpaced approaching last - weakened gradually run-in (trainer was asked to explain why he was running the mare here at Doncaster on going described as good to soft - soft in places - having declared the mare a non-runner at Hereford on 4 January 2024 on ground with the same official description; trainer stated that - in his opinion - the ground at Hereford was firmer than described and had less grass cover than at Doncaster and he was therefore happy for mare to take her chance on this occasion; jockey said mare hung left-handed in home straight)(op 9/1)
5th 3 Rickety Gate (GB) 9 G AVG
Nicky Richards 161 lbs 12/1 8 Took keen hold - held up in rear - steady headway before 3 out - in touch with leaders when jumped badly left 2 out - soon outpaced - weakened approaching last(op 9/1)
6th 15 Smart Connection (IRE) 6 G AVG
Michael Chapman 143 lbs 80/1 0.3 Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 3rd - mistake 7th - pressed leader going easily 3 out - not fluent and lost ground 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last(tchd 100/1)
7th 16 Harkangel (GB) 6 M Poor
Tom Gretton 145 lbs 17/2 2.5 Midfield - outpaced before 2 out - switched right approaching last - no impression(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
8th 11 Dequall (GB) 8 G Poor
Stuart Coltherd 149 lbs 18/1 0.3 Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear 7th - kept on approaching last - no telling impression(op 33/1)
9th 9 Derwent Dealer (IRE) N/A Poor
Danny Brooke 153 lbs 25/1 12 Held up in rear - outpaced before 2 out - rallied approaching last - weakened run-in(op 50/1)
10th 12 Baby Sham (GB) 6 M Poor
Seamus Mullins 151 lbs 22/1 .75 In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position gradually before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
11th 14 Poppop (FR) N/A Poor
John Stimpson 146 lbs 6/1 4 Midfield - outpaced 8th - hung left 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 7/1)
12th 18 Lough Salt (IRE) 13 G Poor
Peter Winks 139 lbs 33/1 9 Raced wide - towards rear early - rapid headway on outer and pressed leader 2nd - overjumped and mistake 7th - lost position 8th - weakened quickly before 2 out(tchd 40/1)
13th 7 Sadie Hill (IRE) 8 M Poor
Alastair Ralph 153 lbs 25/1 6.5 In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost ground quickly 8th - lost touch 3 out(op 33/1)
99th 2 Iron Horse (GB) N/A Poor
Richard Phillips 165 lbs 40/1 - Held up in rear - brief headway after 7th - weakened 3 out - lost touch 2 out - tired when pulled up approaching last(op 50/1)
99th 10 I'm On My Way (IRE) 7 M Good
Neil Mulholland 150 lbs 13/2 - In touch with leaders - raced wide but headway 7th - going okay when mistake and unseated 3 out(tchd 7/1)