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14:45 Doncaster

Virgin Bet Free Bets For Winners Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 115y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,100 added
  • Winner: £7,461
  • 2nd: £3,437
  • 3rd: £1,718
  • 4th: £860
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 9.70s
  • Off Time: 14:46:28
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Maroon and beige (quartered), hooped sleeves, beige cap, maroon star
  • Form P20/975
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 122

chased leader, led 5th until 7th, mistake 10th, not fluent and short of room 4 out, weakened next

2
Silk - White, black stripe, diabolo on sleeves, white cap, dark blue star

Road Warrior

11 pt BFD
5/2
  • Form 493122
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 121

jumped right at times, led until 5th, led 7th, headed 2 out, stayed on, held close home

3
Silk - White, dark blue and red chevrons on sleeves, red cap

Zalvados (FR)

20 bt C
9/2
  • Form 34120-7
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 120

soon chasing leaders, not fluent 10th, close 3rd when not fluent 3 out, held 2 out, kept on same pace

4
Silk - White, Maroon hoops, chevrons on sleeves
7/2
  • Form 304-733
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 120

held up in rear, headway when mistake 9th, mistake 4 out, soon switched left, challenging when not fluent 3 out, led next, stayed on

5
Silk - Dark blue, mauve spots
10/1
  • Form 2-39136
  • Age 14
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 118

chased leaders on outside, lost place and pushed along after 5th, well beaten from 11th, tailed off

6
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap
  • Form 4/31-657
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 113

not fluent, held up on inside, mistake 6th, struggling next, closed 4 out, no impression in 4th 3 out, kept on flat

In depth

Verdict

Veteran Tiquer won at Southwell in November but has struggled since. Brian Hughes had a handful of rides today for Alan King and THE UNIT has his ground. He’s not getting any younger and hasn’t won since 2018 but has been dropped a further pound since his latest third at Wincanton. Zalvados may need another run to put him straight and Wildfire Warrior is out of sorts but a visor might help Mulcahys Hill.

Formwatch

Mulcahys Hill (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, headway 7th, shaken up before 4 out, weakened 3 out, 5th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Bavington Bob (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.

Road Warrior 7-4fav (12-0) Jumped right at times, led until before 2 out, rallied flat, went 2nd last strides, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Just Call Me Al (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.

Zalvados (FR) 14-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, never involved, 7th of 10, 30 3/4l behind Zhiguli (11-1) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.

The Unit (IRE) 6-1 (11-13) Mid-division, not fluent 6th, pushed along 4 out, hit 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace flat, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Native Robin (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Tiquer (FR) 16-1 (11-9) Chased leaders out wide, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 14l behind Family Business (11-1) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.

Wildfire Warrior (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Jumped left and mistakes, held up towards rear, headway 9th, losing place 11th, well beaten 4 out, blundered badly 3 out, last of 7, 29 1/2l behind Java Point (11-11) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.