Doncaster
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Doncaster Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.12 Place: £1.02 £1.60 £3.40 Exacta: £2.80 Trifecta: £15.30
Non-Runners: The Best Way (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - not fluent 4th - went second 5th - led 2 out - nudged along and went clear run-in - easily(op 1/8 tchd 1/7)
6 M Good Fergal O'Brien 155 lbs 1/9F Won
2nd
Midfield - headway 3 out - went second 2 out - no chance with winner run-in(tchd 15/2)
6 G AVG Micky Hammond 159 lbs 9/1 7
3rd
Towards rear - headway 4th - switched left and not fluent 2 out - went third last - outpaced run-in
5 G Poor John & Sean Quinn 156 lbs 33/1 9
4th
Took keen hold - led - headed and lost second 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 14/1)
8 G AVG Sandy Thomson 156 lbs 16/1 .75
5th
In rear - jumped left 3 out - some headway approaching last - kept on run-in(op 40/1 tchd 28/1)
5 G Poor Nick Kent 156 lbs 33/1 1.5
6th
Towards rear - headway before 3 out - weakened run-in(op 100/1)
7 G AVG Ian Williams 156 lbs 150/1 7.5
7th
Jumped left - in touch with leaders - lost position before 3 out - weakening when mistake 2 out(op 33/1)
5 M Poor Charlie Longsdon 149 lbs 40/1 10
8th
In rear - not fluent 4th - lost touch 3 out - tailed off (vet said gelding lost left-fore shoe)(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
6 G Good Sue Smith 156 lbs 20/1 35
99th
Raced in second - lost position 5th - soon weakened - in rear when pulled up 3 out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed throughout)(op 18/1 tchd 50/1)
6 G Poor L J Morgan 156 lbs 40/1 -