Racecards
14:05 Doncaster
Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 128y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,200 added
- Winner: £5,387
- 2nd: £2,479
- 3rd: £1,239
- 4th: £620
- Form 236P28
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Luke Scott
handy, pushed along before 3 out, ridden approaching last and pressed leader, kept on well run-in and led on line
- Form 5F64-39
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, beaten before next
- Form 115348
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out where bad mistake
- Form U6-4173
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey C O'Farrell
chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out and no impression, weakened before last
- Form 1-F3201
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, wandered on approach to 2 out, ridden before last and challenged, ran on resolutely, headed on line
- Form 15/586P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey Ross Chapman
in rear, pushed along 3 out, soon beaten, never involved
Mr Freedom
21- Form 11R521
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey R T Dunne
towards rear, pushed along and headway before 2 out, chased front pair approaching last, stayed on run-in, not reach leaders
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Whizz Kid ran his best race this season over this trip at Huntingdon and he is eased in grade for this. It’s a while since Glory And Honour recorded his only success over hurdles but he won twice on the Flat last year and the four-year-old Mr Freedom had Minella Plus well behind when completing a double at Warwick. SERGEANT WILSON settled a bit better in blinkers last time at Fakenham and never looked like being headed. The third has won since and, if the headgear works a second time, the Twiston-Davies runner may still be on a decent mark.
Formwatch
Whizz Kid (GER) 6-1 (10-8) In rear, headway to chase leaders after 6th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden before last, gradually faded, 8th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Irish Hill (10-13) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Glory And Honour (IRE) 9-2 (10-1) Raced wide, tracked leaders, led 10f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Quercus Robur (9-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Minella Plus (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Prominent, pushed along and outpaced home turn, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Mr Freedom (11-0) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Lihyan (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) Close up in rear, tracked leaders 4th, effort when hit next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 14 1/4l behind Dancila (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m (2) gd in Feb.
Sergeant Wilson (IRE) 6-4fav (11-8) Made all, hung badly right bend after 1st, pushed along 2 out, ridden clear approaching last, ran on, won at Fakenham 2m mdn (3) gd in Feb beating Enthused (11-8) by 6 1/2l, 7 ran.
Very Excellent (IRE) 125-1 (12-0) Held up in behind leaders, struggling and dropped to rear after 4 out, soon beaten, pulled up, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Mr Freedom 13-2 (11-0) Rear mid-division, awkward 2nd, pushed along and headway before 2 out, went close 5th 2 out, led run-in and stayed on well, won at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Hartur D'oudairies (11-12) by nk, 10 ran.