Racecards
13:55 Doncaster
Jct 600 Mercedes-benz Doncaster Mares Only Hurdle (grade 2) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Form 14110-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Mrs V J Makin
- Jockey B P Harding
tracked leaders lost place after 5th
- Form 4213-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
tracked leaders, led after 3 out, stayed on gamely
- Form 608/151
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M J Grassick
- Jockey G Lee
held up, headway 3 out, in 4th and beat when fell last
- Form 134P6-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer K J Burke
- Jockey P C O'Neill
held up mid-division, chased winner after 3 out, half a length down when not fluent last, kept on same pace
- Form 1322-12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up mid division, chased winner after 3 out, half a length down when not fluent last, kept on same pace
- Form 5/31F0-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up towards rear, reminders 4th, headway 3 out, soon outpaced
- Form 122
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 117
tracked leaders in to 5th and weakening in 5th and weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form 112710
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey J W Farrelly
led until headed after 3 out, soon outpaced
Verdict
Chomba Womba has stacks in hand on official ratings and Nicky Henderson's mare gets the vote ahead of stablemate Trompette and Alan King's Theatre Girl. Nicky Henderson has a strong hand here and rated 153, the former Irish-trained mare is fancied to complete her third win in this country. She has proven herself adept on varying ground and should win again today. Stablemate Trompette took a tumble last time out and needs to improve her jumping if she is to trouble the judge, so a more likely danger could be Theatre Girl who receives five pounds from the selection. She is inexperienced but she looks very very promising. Serhaaphim and Soliya get a handy weight allowance as four-year-old's but each has plenty to find, whilst Annie's Answer provided a shock last time out when beating Gaspara and one must concede that that looks strong form. A good mares only race here, with Chomba Womba fancied to complete the hat-trick.
Formwatch
Annie's Answer (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, challenged 2 out, soon hung left, edged left flat, led towards finish, won at Wetherby 2m mrs lst nov hdl (1) gf in Nov beating Gaspara (11-2) by a shd, 5 ran.
Chomba Womba (IRE) 1-5fav (11-4) Tracked leader, led 2 out, ridden out, won at Sandown 2m 4f lst hdl (1) sft beating De Blanc (11-0) by 9l, 5 ran.
Sunshine Guest (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Held up in last, progress into 4th at 6th, 2nd travelling well after 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well from last, easily, won at Thurles 2m lst hdl (1) gd in Dec beating Holly Tree (11-12) by 8l, 5 ran.
Histoire De Moeurs (FR) (8-11) Prominent, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 6, 0.0000 behind Stop Making Sense (9-1) at Lyon Parilly 1m in Oct (Flat).
Star Antique (FR) 50-1 (10-3) Led 1st, headed 5th, chased leaders until weakened quickly after 5 out, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Calatagan (11-2) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs (2) gs in Dec, 9 ran.
Theatre Girl 11-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, kept on, held by winner from last, 2nd of 18, 3l behind Khyber Kim (11-0) at Newbury 2m hdl (2) sft in Dec.
Trompette (USA) 20-1 (11-9) Held up, headway approaching 2 out, ridden when fell 2 out in race won by Five Dream (10-6) at Sandown 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) sft, 13 ran.
Serhaaphim 9-2 (10-10) Held up, slightly hampered after 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, edged right under pressure, kept on, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Squadron (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4yo nov hdl (3) sft.
Soliya (FR) 7-1 (10-13) Led to 4th, weakened next, 10th of 16, 33l behind Gauvain (11-8) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Dec.