14:00 Doncaster

Friday 28 February 2020

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888Sport Novices' Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 214y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:00  |   Winning time: 6m 30.6s
1st
Horse silk
7
9/2
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: P J Brennan
Mid-division on inside, tracked leaders 9th, driven into 2nd before 3 out, led narrowly last, ridden out flat, kept on op 5/1 tchd 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
10
12/1
T: O MurphyJ: Aidan Coleman
Tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden after next, headed last, kept on under pressure flat op 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
21
11
9/4f
T: W GreatrexJ: Danny Cook
Led, headed 4 out, one pace in 3rd before next, no chance with clear pair after op 6/4
4th
Horse silk
4 ¼
1
16/1
T: R DobbinJ: Craig Nichol
Mid-division, headway after 11th, driven and outpaced by front trio after 5 out, plugged on in modest 4th from next op 22/1
5th
Horse silk
30
5
20/1
T: C L TizzardJ: Adrian Heskin
Held up behind, headway after 11th, driven after 5 out, never reached leaders, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off op 33/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
6/1
T: M KeighleyJ: Sean Quinlan
Tracked leaders, blundered 8th (water), lost place 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th op 13/2
PU
Horse silk
3
10/1
T: A M HalesJ: Harry Bannister
Mid-division, struggling after 10th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out op 16/1
PU
Horse silk
4
811-12
14/1
T: J ScottJ: Nick Scholfield
Chased leaders to 11th, soon behind, pulled up before 13th op 16/1
PU
Horse silk
6
28/1
T: David DennisJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Never better than mid-division, reminders after 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 11th op 25/1
PU
Horse silk
8
1111-5
40/1
T: P R WebberJ: B S Hughes
Held up towards rear on outside, headway after 7th, never reached leaders, weakened after 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th tchd 33/1
PU
Horse silk
9
80/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns
Mistake and dropped towards rear 1st, reminders and lost touch after 7th, blundered 9th, pulled up before next op 100/1
PU
Horse silk
12
6/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien
Chased leaders, hit and lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 11th op 11/2 tchd 5/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.90Pl:£2.10, £3.40, £1.80EX:£66.20Trifecta:£273.60Tricast:£153.84SF:£54.12Swingers:£10.50, £3.90, £8.00

Forecasts

Minella Examiner (9/4), Midnight Moss (9/2), From The Heart (6/1), Big Nasty (6/1), Florrie Knox (10/1), Seemingly So (12/1), Garrane (14/1), Bako De La Saulaie (16/1), Sizing At Midnight (20/1), Flying Verse (28/1), Volt Face (40/1), Brigade of Guards (80/1)

Verdict

An interesting handicap chase to start the card; C&D winner MINELLA EXAMINER is still at the right end of the handicap and had he not fallen at Wetherby would be searching for a hat-trick here but his win last time was gained with plenty in hand and he’s taken to follow up. He may not have things all his own way though with From The Heart and Midnight Moss a duo that look capable of progressing in this sphere, the former in good form of late and the latter thriving with his current yard. Others to note are Big Nasty who looks to have benefitted from his wind op and chasing debutante Seemingly So for whom positive market vibes would be a plus.
  1. Minella Examiner
  2. Midnight Moss
  3. From The Heart

Prize Money

1st: £4,289.002nd: £1,259.003rd: £630.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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