Racecards
13:40 Doncaster
Sky Vegas App Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £229
- Form 1P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up mid-division, headway 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, soon led, headed before last, one pace
Area Fifty One
104- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up mid-division, went 5th before 3 out, weakened before last
Fly By Knight
110- Form 66-9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up mid-division, weakened after 4 out
I Got Power
16- Form 264
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey J Reveley
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out to chase leaders, kept on same pace
- Form 453/93
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 12/76
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders in 4th, weakened from 4 out
Nexius (IRE)
15- Form 03
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey K Renwick
towards rear, some headway before 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Woodward
- Jockey A Pogson
tracked leader and keen, weakened before 3 out
- Form 2-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey David Bass
led, headed before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on
- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Holmes
- Jockey Joe Colliver
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, no impression
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
held up mid-division, effort before 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 538432
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in touch, weakened after 4 out
Varom (FR)
63- Form 13-25
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, every chance 3 out, mistake 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
always towards rear, tailed off 4 out
- Form 4/3-9
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Rob McCarth
always towards rear, tailed off before 4 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Colm McCormack
always towards rear, tailed off when unseated rider 3 out
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up mid-division, headway on bit before 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, soon quickened, drew clear run-in, impressive
Verdict
A few of these could go on to better things but Dubai Prince will need to settle better than he did at Kempton, where he was eventually pulled up. Varom didn't appear to stay 2m4f at Haydock last time and is capable of better while Mister Jones ran better than the final result suggests on his hurdling debut at Carlisle and should improve. I Got Power has ability and Area Fifty One is a very interesting newcomer from a powerful yard having won six times on the Flat over 1m2f and 1m3f. PEARL CASTLE was beaten more than 20 lengths on his debut over timber at Wetherby but the first two are well above average and John Quinn's four-year-old will know more today - he can land this.
Formwatch
Dubai Prince (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway on inside after 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up last, in a race won by Amore Alato (11-8) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (2) sft in Dec, 7 ran.
Area Fifty One 16-1 (9-0) Led 2f, remained prominent, every chance from over 2f out, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Seussical (9-0) at York 1m 2f (2) gd in Oct (flat).
Fly By Knight 66-1 (11-0) Always behind, 9th of 14, 37l behind Ballyalton (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Oct.
I Got Power 25-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, in 4th and held when blundered 2 out, one pace, 4th of 11, 21l behind Diamond King (11-12) at Doncaster 2m nov hdl (4) gs.
Jolly Valentine 100-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out, left remote 3rd last, 3rd of 6, 43l behind Steel City (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy.
Master Cynk 66-1 (10-7) Last pair, jumped slowly 4th, pushed along and struggling in 6th before 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 10, well behind Cole Harden (11-5) at Newbury 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft.
Mister Jones 7-1 (10-12) In touch, joined leaders 3 out, lost place when not fluent 2 out, soon beaten, 5th of 14, 23l behind Forthefunofit (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Dec.
Nexius (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, weakened after 3 out, 3rd of 9, 31l behind Yorkist (11-5) at Catterick 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy.
Princeofthedesert 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led 5th, headed next, hit 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 8, 29l behind Captain Cutter (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Spring Steel (IRE) 2-1fav (10-9) Pulled hard in rear, headway to chase leaders over 5f out, never on terms, 5th of 9, 10l behind Man Of Steel (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (6) gd in May.
Time Of My Life (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, pulled hard, not fluent 2nd, headway 4th, soon chasing leaders, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 10, 32l behind Yorkist (10-13) at Catterick 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Triple Eight (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Odin (10-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec (flat).
Vaillant Creek (FR) (10-3) 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Vercaline (10-3) at Saumur(FR) 2m n h flat sft in Oct.
Varom (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 4 out, soon chasinbg leaders, never on terms, 5th of 9, 26l behind Spirit Of Shankly (11-4) at Haydock 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (3) sft in Nov.
Langarve Lass (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, weakened over 5f out, tailed off, 10th of 13, 48l behind Falcon's Present (11-2) at Southwell 2m amat nhf (6) gd in May.
Miss Lucky Penny 25-1 (10-2) Mid-division, hit 6th, driven to chase leaders 3 out, weakened next, 9th of 12, 35l behind Wuff (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec.
Great Demeanor (USA) 22-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened and behind, eased inside final furlong, last of 6, 45l behind Derwent (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May (flat).
Pearl Castle (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 3rd after 4 out, soon outpaced, no chance with front pair from next, 3rd of 8, 22l behind Handiwork (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 3yo hdl (4) sft in Dec.