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13:35 Doncaster

Light Infantry Plate (A Novices' Hurdle Race) (Class C)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 53.60s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue chevrons, Orange sleeves, Orange cap Dark Blue diamond

Argento

28
12/1
  • Form 112226
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10

chased leaders to 6th, lost place next, driven 3 out, soon weakened

2
Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star
16/1
  • Form 0-10
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6

chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on one pace from last

3
Silk - Pink, Light Blue and Royal Blue chevrons on sleeves, Light Blue cap
11/10
  • Form 21B
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6

tracked leaders, smooth headway 4 out, led on bit after 2 out, drew clear from last, unextended

4
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green epaulets, Pink sleeves, Emerald Green stars and stars on cap
50/1
  • Form 206-20
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

always behind, tailed off from 3 out

5
Silk - Beige and Dark Green (quartered), Beige sleeves, Dark Green cap
  • Form F32
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

chased leader, challenged 3 out, ridden and out-paced next, stayed on well under pressure from last, went 2nd towards finish

6
Silk - LIGHT BLUE and GREY stripes, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, hooped cap
66/1
  • Form 6-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

held up, pushed along 4 out, ridden and kept on one-pace from 2 out, no impression

7
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue epaulets, Light Blue sleeves, Royal Blue armlets
100/1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

soon behind, mistake 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

8
Silk - Purple, Pink sleeves, Green cap
20/1
  • Form F3-052
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

led, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened flat

9
Silk - Yellow, red diamond, diamonds on sleeves, yellow cap, red diamond
33/1
  • Form 26416P
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

held up, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leaders next, weakened after 2 out

In depth

Verdict

A difficult race to assess with some unexposed types who could be potentially useful. Doctor John falls into this category having shown ability in a decent race at this track on his only racecourse appearance. That race was run in a fast time and if improving for that run he should go close. Oneway has shown on a couple of occasions he has ability and looks on the upgrade. He needs to improve on what he has shown to figure here but having shown form on this track he could go well. Balladeer looks to have the best form in the book, having run well twice in his last two novice hurdle appearances and shown form on this surface. The step up in trip should help and he is a confident selection. Another to consider is Almnadia who has winning form in the book and should be suited by this track though he could be vulnerable against some of the less exposed types.