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13:35 Doncaster
Watch Off The Fence On attheraces.com Lightning Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 78y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £38,000 added
- Winner: £21,641
- 2nd: £8,121
- 3rd: £4,066
- 4th: £2,025
- Form 464-113
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, went 2nd going strongly 4 out, challenged on bit when left well clear last
- Form 422-1F2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leader until 4 out, soon ridden and beaten, weakened before 2 out, left 2nd last
- Form 035-F31
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Harry Bannister
led, clear 2nd until 5th, ridden before 2 out, joined by winner still on bit when fell last
Verdict
FOR PLEASURE fell when in front in the race won by Do Your Job at Warwick in the autumn but his jumping has improved with experience and he never looked like being caught at Plumpton last time. He beat Third Time Lucki over hurdles at Cheltenham last season and is better off at the weights with Dan Skelton’s charge, who had a hard race in a Grade 1 at Sandown last month where Do Your Job fell.
Formwatch
Third Time Lucki (IRE) 9-5fav (11-2) Jumped exuberantly, led, went clear before 4th, blundered 9th, reduced lead when not fluent 3 out, headed 2 out, soon no chance with impressive winner, weakened and lost 2nd post, 3rd of 7, 16l behind Edwardstone (11-2) at Sandown 2m (1) gs in Dec.
Do Your Job (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) In touch, led approaching 3 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 4, 10l behind Edwardstone (11-7) at Kempton 2m (1) sft in Dec.
For Pleasure (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Made all, set honest pace, 8 lengths clear entering straight, eased run in, won at Plumpton 2m 1f (3) gs in Dec beating Nassalam (11-6) by 37l, 3 ran.