13:25 Doncaster
Saturday 28 January 2017
All12:4512:5013:2013:2513:5514:3015:0515:4016:15
Albert Bartlett River Don Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
- 5YO plus | Class 1 | 3m 84y | Good | 9 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 5m 56.24s
T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath
Rear division, headway after 4 out, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, rallied from last, kept on to lead towards finish, gamely op 7/2 tchd 9/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
In rear, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, soon hard pressed, kept on and headed towards finish, just held op 8/1 tchd 11/1
T: A M HalesJ: Kielan Woods
Tracked leaders, in 4th before last, one pace and no impression
T: Kerry LeeJ: B S Hughes
Prominent, went 2nd from 3 out, soon outpaced op 11/2
T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke
Held up towards rear, pushed along and reminder before 4 out, some headway from 2 out, one pace
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 4 out, weakened from 2 out op 2/1
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Held up mid-division, pushed along 4 out, soon lost place op 33/1
T: H MorrisonJ: David Bass
Led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened op 25/1
Also Ran
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien
Tracked leader, pushed along and lost place after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 11/2
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Non-Runners
4
Fountains Windfall16
Weight: 11-2| Age: 7
T: A J Honeyball J: Non Runner
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.50, £2.50, £7.70EX:£31.80Trifecta:£598.90SF:£39.28Swingers:£8.70, £47.60, £47.60
Forecasts
Give Me A Copper (5/4), Constantine Bay (4/1), Happy Diva (5/1), Strong Pursuit (7/1), No Hassle Hoff (10/1), Fountains Windfall (12/1), Minella Aris (20/1), Dingo Dollar (25/1), Major Mac (33/1), Duel At Dawn (50/1)
On paper this looks to be as strong as any staying novices' contest staged this season and whoever wins today, there are likely to be plenty more future success stories from it. This time, however, the vote goes to Strong Pursuit, who has impressed at both Wincanton and Hereford. There is no reason why he won't act on the ground and the step up in trip can help him to maintain an upward curve. Give Me A Copper looks to be another runner going places, while Contantine Bay, No Hassle Hoff and Happy Diva should all be thereabouts when things get serious.
1. Strong Pursuit
2. Give Me A Copper
3. Constantine Bay
Prize Money
1st: £17,085.002nd: £6,411.003rd: £3,210.004th: £1,599.005th: £804.006th: £402.00
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