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15:45 Doncaster

Virgin Bet EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 88y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,446
  • 2nd: £2,509
  • 3rd: £1,254
  • 4th: £628
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 40.15s
  • Off Time: 15:46:20
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, black hoops, striped sleeves, red cap
15/2
  • Form 23-6417
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 109

unruly and unseated rider going out, held off the pace in last pair, hit 5th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, never on terms, well tailed off

2
Silk - Black, orange star, black sleeves, orange stars, black cap, orange star
  • Form 218-212
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 110

tracked leaders in 4th, not fluent 6th, awkward 3 out and weakened soon after

3
Silk - Dark blue, two silver hoops, silver sleeves and cap
  • Form 40-153U
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 115

raced keenly in close 3rd on inside, bumped and carried left before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, 1 length down last, ridden and strong challenge run-in, led final 100 yards

4
Silk - Red, white chevron, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, white cap
13/8
  • Form 31-31
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 110

raced keenly, led, ridden and one length ahead last, joined and rider dropped reins run-in, headed and no extra final 100 yards

5
Silk - Dark blue, emerald green hoop, pink sleeves, emerald green cap
  • Form 13213P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 106

chased leader, hit 3 out, hung left before next where lost 2nd, no extra in 3rd between last two

6
Silk - Purple, white hoops, purple sleeves, white cap
66/1
  • Form 1-PP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

raced keenly in rear, jumped slowly 4th, lost touch 6th, tailed off

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

I Am Gonna Be’s second at Musselburgh received a boost when the winner followed up at Ayr. Fairy Gem won at Hereford two runs ago but was no match for ILOVETHENIGHTLIFE at Ffos Las in the autumn. The latter unseated her rider at Taunton last month but still has plenty of scope. Mrs Grimley also failed to complete last time but Moviddy won easily at Lingfield having finished ahead of Fairy Gem at Exeter before that.

Formwatch

Fairy Gem (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, soon faded, 7th of 10, 32 3/4l behind Lime Avenue (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.

I Am Gonna Be (IRE) 17-2 (12-0) In touch, headway 3 out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Coral Blue (10-13) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Feb.

Ilovethenightlife 4-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, went third 8th, blundered and unseated rider next, at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.

Moviddy (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, switched right and led before last, clear flat, easily, won at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Feb beating Finescope (11-6) by 9 1/2l, 8 ran.

Mrs Grimley (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Close up, hit 3 out, pulled up approaching next, at Market Rasen 2m 1f (3) gd in Feb.

No Word (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Mid-division, behind from 7th, pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gs in Dec.