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16:50 Doncaster

Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 84y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,200 added
  • Winner: £4,330
  • 2nd: £1,993
  • 3rd: £996
  • 4th: £499
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 4.50s
  • Off Time: 16:51:16
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - Pink and white (quartered), white sleeves, pink cap, white spots
  • Form 344421
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 112

kept wide throughout in close 3rd, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden between last two, no chance with winner and just held on for 2nd

2
Silk - Grey, red hoops, grey sleeves, red stars and cap
  • Form 1/10-454
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 109

waited with in last on inside, good headway on inside to lead before 2 out, came clear before the last, pushed along and stayed on well run-in, eased towards finish

3
Silk - Pink and dark blue (quartered), pink sleeves, dark blue cap
  • Form 2242-13
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 107

led, pushed along and headed before 3 out, soon lost 2nd and outpaced, rallied into 3rd before next, kept on run-in pressing for 2nd but no chance with winner

4
Silk - White, Purple stars, armlets and star on cap
  • Form 57P-961
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 96

tracked leader, not fluent 5th, pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden and weakened before next

5
NR

Arnica

102 p
12/1
  • Form 2P32/6-0
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 91

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Arnica is best watched having finished tailed off on his reappearance. Ernest Gray still has a bit of scope but the going may be too quick for Our Bill's Aunt. AILES D’AMOUR didn’t have much to beat at Warwick a week ago but escapes a penalty so gets 16lb, less Bradley Harris’ claim, from chaser Seigneur Des As, who has only placed once in four starts over hurdles.

Formwatch

Seigneur Des As (FR) 7-4fav (10-2) Held up towards rear on inside, headway 9th, not fluent 12th, led 3 out, clear flat, eased close home, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb beating Head To The Stars (12-2) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.

Ernest Gray (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Towards rear, in touch, shaken up and not fluent 2 out, ran on, never on terms, 4th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Get Up Mush (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gs in Feb.

Our Bill's Aunt (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Led, not fluent 3rd, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, went 3rd before last, 3rd of 5, 23 1/2l behind Blenkinsop (11-3) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.

Ailes D'amour (IRE) 17-2 (11-5) Chasing leaders 2nd, challenged 2 out, led before last, stayed on, clear towards finish, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb beating Seymour Promise (11-3) by 4 1/2l, 11 ran.

Arnica 15-2 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, no impression and weakened before last, 12th of 13, dist behind Faithfulflyer (11-3) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.