Racecards
13:20 Doncaster
2003 Yorkshire Racing Season Ticket Selling Hurdle (Class G)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good

- Form 61
- Age 4
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey F King
headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened

- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
towards rear when unseated rider 1st

Magic Sound
15- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
chased leader, badly hampered 3rd, fell next

- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey B P Harding
held up towards rear, ridden and some headway 3 out, weakened approaching next

Quinta Lad
16- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Norton
- Jockey G Berridge
in lead when ran out 1st

Bobanvi
19- Form 2044P-P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey A Ross
headway after 5th, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no chance with winner

- Form 60
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
always towards rear

- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey P Robson
prominent, hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakening when hit next

- Form 000P-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
hit 5th, soon behind

- Form 100
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
mid-division, prominent after 4th, ridden 2 out, hit last, kept on flat

- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
held up and keen, some headway approaching 3 out, no impression

- Form P263
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
held up, headway after 5th, effort next, one pace 2 out

- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer W Turner
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders, hit 5th, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on again from 2 out

- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey E Husband
headway 5th, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on well flat, comfortably

- Form 000
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer I Brown
- Jockey Mr A Tinkler
in touch, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching next

- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey M H Naughton
left in lead approaching 1st, hampered approaching 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened

- Form 560
- Age 3
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
in touch, ridden and behind from 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Although there are several more experienced hurdlers in this seller, Heathyards Friend gets the TEAMtalk nod. Reg Hollinshead doesn't send out too many National Hunt runners, but this three-year-old made a promising hurdling bow at Bangor in August. He was a close second to the Martin Pipe-trained favourite Red Halo approaching the last, but went through the final flight, but stayed on at one pace to cling on to the runner-up spoils. He looks set to do better for that experience. Dazzling Rio would have an each-way squeak. He's been placed in two of his last three starts and could well do better in this company. Time Marches On is the preferred horse of a Mary Reveley-trained duo; he's been heavily penalised for winning a Kelso seller last time out. However, Fergal King's 5lb claim could prove useful and he shouldn't be ruled out. Sue Smith's enjoyed a recent purple patch and Magic Sound is her representative. This four-year-old was well beaten on his hurdles debut on heavy ground at Carlisle recently. This good to soft ground should suit better, he's got plenty of basic flat speed, his trainer sends out her fair share of novice winners and he should improve for that first run. Direct Descendent won an average Market Rasen seller - only his second hurdles start - by two-and-half lengths in September. He's been well-beaten since, but is low in the weights as a result, so cannot be ruled out of the finish.