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12:30 Doncaster

bet365 Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 128y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
  • Winner: £5,523
  • 2nd: £1,622
  • 3rd: £811
  • 4th: £405
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 59.06s
  • Off Time: 12:30:13
  • 10 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Countister (FR)

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    De Rasher Counter

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Clondaw Castle (IRE)

      5/2

        1
        Silk - WHITE, DARK BLUE star, sleeves and cap

        Clondaw Castle (IRE)

        21
        5/2
        • Form F/118-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        led to 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish

        2
        Silk - Red and White stripes, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

        De Rasher Counter

        31
        8/1
        • Form F211-35
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        tracked leader until before 3 out, kept on to chase winner towards finish, always well held

        3
        Silk - Maroon, white hoop, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap

        Desert Cross

        34
        33/1
        • Form 3-9
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, lost place before 4 out

        4
        Silk - Purple, white sleeves, purple stars, purple cap, white star

        Djarkevi (FR)

        74
        40/1
        • Form 2-16
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in touch, weakened from 4 out

        5
        Silk - SALMON PINK, WHITE check cap

        Frozon

        22
        100/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        always behind, mistake 3rd, tailed off from 4 out

        6
        Silk - Yellow, large light blue spots

        Genres

        207
        66/1
        • Form /-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        always towards rear, tailed of and pulled up before 3 out

        7
        Silk - BEIGE and EMERALD GREEN check, BEIGE sleeves

        Speed Company (IRE)

        26 h C
        12/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        towards rear, weakened before 3 out

        8
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue chevron, Dark Blue sleeves, Orange armlets, Orange cap, Dark Blue star

        Tayzar

        23
        12/1
        • Form 5-72
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        held up mid-division, tracked leaders 4th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened

        9
        Silk - Yellow, Red braces, hooped sleeves and cap

        Toosey

        31 t
        50/1
        • Form P2143-6
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

        10
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

        Countister (FR)

        37
        4/6
        • Form 31211-2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-5

        prominent, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, clear before last, easily

        In depth

        Verdict

        COUNTISTER (NAP) made a race of it with Cap Soleil at Newbury on her UK debut and, though the winner disappointed next time, Nicky Henderson’s mare, who had top-class bumper form in France, is the one to beat in this. Speed Company won five times on the Flat up 1m2f but he’ll need to settle better than when fourth at Leicester if he is to win over timber. Clondaw Castle easily won a Huntingdon maiden last month and the third could give a boost to the form in the opener but he has to give 13lb to the selection. Tayzar can improve on a second at Market Rasen but this looks on the short side for De Rasher Counter.

        Formwatch

        Clondaw Castle (IRE) 6-5fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led going well before next, shaken up flat, cosily, won at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov beating Global Citizen (11-8) by 1l, 14 ran.

        De Rasher Counter 3-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out, 5th of 12, 33 1/4l behind White Moon (11-4) at Exeter 2m 6f (4) sft in Nov.

        Desert Cross 12-1 (11-0) Chased clear leader (winner) to before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Irish Prophecy (11-0) at Sandown 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.

        Djarkevi (FR) 10-3 (10-12) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 31 1/2l behind Delatite (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (6) gd in Oct.

        Frozon 100-1 (10-12) Close up, mistake 3 out, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 10th of 13, 29l behind Rockalzaro (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Nov.

        Genres 8-1 (8-8) Led, headed 6f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 24 1/4l behind Shargiah (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in May.

        Speed Company (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, stumbled 3 out, ridden after 2 out, soon beaten, weakened flat, 4th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Destrier (10-12) at Leicester 2m (3) gs in Nov.

        Tayzar 33-1 (10-12) Keen, held up, headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Dans Le Vent (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.

        Toosey 100-1 (10-12) In touch, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next, 6th of 13, 22 1/4l behind If The Cap Fits (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.

        Countister (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, every chance from 2 out, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Cap Soleil (10-12) at Newbury 2m (2) gs in Nov.