GBDoncaster Races

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Doncaster
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Allied Massarellas 65 Years And Counting Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Doncaster Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2024 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.54 Place: £1.10 £1.40 £1.90 Exacta: £3.40 Trifecta: £10.60
Non-Runners: Boombox Baby (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Dameofthecotswolds (GB) 5 M AVG
Nigel Twiston-Davies 156 lbs 8/15F Won Prominent - bad mistake and pecked on landing 5th - soon recovered - pushed along and led narrowly 2 out - ridden and went clear before last - kept on well run-in - readily(op 4/9)
2nd 5 Millie Supreme (IRE) 7 M AVG
Donald McCain 154 lbs 4/1 8 Prominent - pressed leaders 3 out - went second and challenging 2 out - soon switched right - no chance with winner before last - kept on(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
3rd 6 Rialannah (IRE) 6 M Poor
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith 147 lbs 9/1 3.5 Towards rear - headway from 7th - went fourth but outpaced before 3 out - lost ground when mistake 2 out - rallied and went modest third inside final 110yds(tchd 10/1)
4th 3 Bluey (IRE) 6 M Good
Emma Lavelle 151 lbs 6/1 0.3 Took keen hold - led - faced challenges 3 out - headed and lost second 2 out - weakened before last - lost third inside final 110yds(tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2)
5th 2 Aunty Christine (IRE) 5 M Poor
Lucy Wadham 154 lbs 66/1 28 Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway but tenderly handled 3 out - weakened quickly from 2 out - tailed off (inquiry held into running and riding; vet examined mare post-race during routine testing and had nothing to report; jockey said his instructions were to get mare to settle having raced keen on her previous run at Huntingdon; he said that mare had initially settled off a strong pace but - having jumped well and come upsides other runners - she began to run keen; despite this - he considered she was still going well rounding final bend but - having finished weakly on her previous run - he elected to wait and to ask for mare's effort as late as possible; however - having landed short after penultimate flight he felt she weakened quickly so he rode her hands and heels in order to get her home; he added that he had advised trainer's rep that mare might benefit from a drop back in trip; trainer's rep confirmed instructions were accurate and that he was satisfied with ride; their explanations were noted)(op 50/1)
6th 7 Swallowfields (GB) 6 M Poor
Harry Derham 149 lbs 33/1 20 Raced in last - mistake 1st - struggling 7th - tailed off from 3 out(op 20/1)
7th 8 Troubleisontheway (IRE) 5 M Poor
Jonjo & A J O'Neill 154 lbs 200/1 3.25 In touch with leaders - lost ground quickly before 3 out - tailed off from 2 out(op 150/1)
8th 9 Jessie Jump Jet (GB) 4 F Poor
Tom Lacey 153 lbs 33/1 54 In touch with leaders - dropped to rear before 3 out - soon tailed off(op 40/1)