Racecards
16:05 Doncaster
Larkshill Engineering EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 128y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 21115
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey David Bass
led, ridden and headed before last, weakened run-in
- Form 322-325
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, in 3rd from 2 out, led before last, kept on well
- Form 97/97-90
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A Crook
- Jockey Callum Bewley
mid-division, weakened from 3 out
- Form 26
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey B S Hughes
in touch, went 3rd before 3 out, kept on from last
- Form 73-P05
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, no impression from 2 out
- Form 31-43
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
tracked leader, challenged 2 out, every chance when hit last, kept on and held run-in
- Form 0-7P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Kielan Woods
towards rear, headway 3 out, no impression
Suggestion
38- Form 175
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
held up in touch, blundered 5 out, weakened before 3 out
- Form 57
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mid-division, weakened from 3 out
In depth
Verdict
CHARLEMAR couldn’t cope with the step up to Grade 1 company in the Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown last month but wasn’t entirely disgraced. He’d won both previous hurdle starts at Chepstow and Aintree and remains a nice prospect who should be capable of giving 10lb to these rivals. Ramses De Teillee has run a couple of nice races at Taunton since switching to hurdles and should pick up some place money again. Chelsea Flyer possibly found the combination of soft ground and 2m4f too much at Plumpton last time and is better judged on an earlier second at Newbury - he would have a chance of causing an upset on that form.
Formwatch
Charlemar (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, tracked leading trio, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, 5th of 6, 13 1/2l behind Finian's Oscar (11-7) at Sandown 2m (1) sft in Jan.
Chelsea Flyer (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Tended to jump left, chased leaders and raced on inside, hit 3rd, mistake 8th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 8, 18 1/4l behind No Comment (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f (3) sft in Jan.
Early Boy (FR) 200-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 12th of 14, dist behind Craggaknock (11-5) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Mister Whitaker (IRE) 9-4 (11-2) Keen, tracking leaders, pushed along over 5f out, weakened quickly, 6th of 9, dist behind Ravenhill Road (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (6) gd in Oct.
Mustang On 100-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, well behind 4 out, 5th of 11, 35l behind Stowaway Magic (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Jan.
Ramses De Teillee (FR) 3-1 (11-4) Led, not fluent 3rd or 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace flat, lost 2nd final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Percy Street (10-7) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Schnabel (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Held up rear of mid-division, jumped right 2nd, chasing leaders approaching 3 out, 4th and no extra before last, 4th of 11, 21 1/2l behind Lough Derg Farmer (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in Jan.
Silent Encore (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up, towards rear, struggling from 7th, well behind 4 out, soon pulled up, at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Suggestion 28-1 (11-12) Led, headed before 2 out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Donna's Delight (11-5) at Ayr 2m (6) sft in Jan.
Psychocandy (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, every chance over 3f out, one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 9, 24l behind Some Reign (11-5) at Wetherby 2m (5) gs in Jan.
Sauvignon 100-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 5th, well beaten from next, last of 13, dist behind Verdana Blue (11-0) at Hereford 2m (4) gs in Jan.