Racecards
12:20 Doncaster
bet365.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 128y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 23P242
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P W Middleton
- Jockey Ryan Winks
in touch, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on strongly
- Form 270-144
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Jonathan Moore
towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened last
- Form 237-214
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, one pace in 3rd from last
- Form 4126-62
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
towards rear, ridden before 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 433-241
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
with leader, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 5-594
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey R T Dunne
mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 2238-23
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
in rear, pushed along after 3rd, effort before 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 122336
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Danny Cook
led, ridden before 3 out, headed before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form U6-8868
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P Winks
- Jockey Tom Broughton
tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner before 2 out, kept on and no impression
Verdict
Passmore was a disappointing odds-on favourite at Exeter last month in a race that hasn’t worked out. Satanic Beat probably needs some help from the handicapper while Crafty Roberto’s Market Rasen victory came over fences, though the second has won since. William Of Orange was quickly outpaced by Boite at Wetherby last week but there is nothing of that one’s quality in today’s line-up. COLLODI won twice on the Flat after landing a Stratford seller in the summer. He’s continued his improvement back over hurdles at Hereford and Lingfield since and has decent claims in this if he’s still at the top of his game.
Formwatch
Satanic Beat (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, led 2nd, driven and headed last, ran on, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind New Member (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Collodi (GER) 4-1 (11-4) Raced wide, tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, chased winner after, ridden before the last, one pace and no impression run-in, weakened and lost two places towards finish, 4th of 10, 3l behind Darebin (11-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Sailors Warn (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) In rear, outpaced before 3 out, went 4th from 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Little Pop (10-13) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
William Of Orange 4-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, ridden before and headway 3 out, chased winner after last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Boite (11-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Crafty Roberto 8-1 (11-11) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, 2 lengths down next, rallied flat to lead near finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Jaunty Inflight (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Oriental Fixer (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) With leader, led after 1st, jumped left and not fluent 5th, jumped and headed 3 out, mistake next, no extra flat, 4th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Tintern Theatre (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Passmore 4-6fav (10-10) Held up in touch and keen, stumbled on bend after 4 out, soon chased winner until after last, no extra, 3rd of 10, 11 3/4l behind Poisoned Berry (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
Alyasan (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Jumped left and behind, just about in touch 4 out, weakened before next, last of 6, dist behind Venue (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Back To Balloo (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, well beaten 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Frederic (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep.