Doncaster
17:05
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap
Doncaster Date: Thu, 02 May 2024 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.25 Place: £1.70 £1.90 Exacta: £11.20 Trifecta: £57.20
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Carried left start - in touch with leaders - headway going easily 2f out - soon waiting for room - switched right in the clear against near rail over 1f out - soon shaken up to lead then went clear - easily(tchd 85/40 and tchd 5/2)
5 G Poor David Evans 135 lbs 9/4F Won
2nd
Prominent - headway to lead 2f out - faced challenges over 1f out - soon headed - no match for winner(tchd 7/2)
4 G AVG Michael Dods 135 lbs 4/1 6
3rd
Took keen hold - prominent on outer - pressed leader over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
7 G Poor Michael & David Easterby 131 lbs 17/2 2.5
4th
Ducked right start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced 3f out - went modest fourth inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
4 G Poor John & Sean Quinn 125 lbs 6/1 5
5th
In touch with leaders against near rail - dropped to last and outpaced over 3f out - rallied final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 14/1)
6 M AVG Adrian Nicholls 126 lbs 16/1 1.5
6th
Led - headed 2f out - weakened final furlong
5 G Poor David Loughnane 133 lbs 13/2 .75
7th
Ducked left start - prominent against near rail - weakened over 1f out (vet said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding lost his left-hind shoe which evidently became tangled in the horse's tail in the final half of the race; gelding was routine tested)
7 G AVG Bryan Smart 131 lbs 9/2 17