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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 54.22s
  • Off Time: 14:05:40
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Light blue, white epaulets, halved sleeves, red cap
5/2
  • Form 236P28
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 122

handy, pushed along before 3 out, ridden approaching last and pressed leader, kept on well run-in and led on line

2
Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap
  • Form 5F64-39
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 116

mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, beaten before next

3
Silk - Red, royal blue seams, sleeves and cap
  • Form 115348
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 115

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out where bad mistake

4
Silk - Black, beige epaulets, armlets and cap
6/1
  • Form U6-4173
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 115

chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out and no impression, weakened before last

5
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Emerald Green quartered cap
  • Form 1-F3201
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 112

led, wandered on approach to 2 out, ridden before last and challenged, ran on resolutely, headed on line

6
Silk - Maroon and white stripes, white sleeves, white and maroon quartered cap
  • Form 15/586P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 110

in rear, pushed along 3 out, soon beaten, never involved

7
Silk - Emerald green, white stripe, white sleeves, emerald green stars, white cap, emerald green star
5/2
  • Form 11R521
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 120

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.