Racecards
14:40 Doncaster
bet365 Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 214y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £17,500 added
- Winner: £8,768
- 2nd: £4,039
- 3rd: £2,019
- 4th: £1,011
- Form 11-2122
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Toby Wynne
mid-division, cajoled along at times, pushed along before 4 out, no telling impression
- Form 2285-P2
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
mid-division, ridden after 13th, hit 4 out and tailed off
- Form 1125-61
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey B S Hughes
towards rear, headway after 5 out, shaken up and went 4th 3 out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance just after last, no match for winner run-in
- Form 5U1-529
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Kielan Woods
in rear, not fluent 1st, steady headway 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and stayed on one pace from before last
- Form 1238-07
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
tracked leaders, travelled strongly, chased leader after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, not fluent last, led over 110 yards out on run-in, stayed on well and won going away
- Form 2PP-358
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 132
prominent, led 2nd, jumped well, forged on 5 out, 3 lengths ahead approaching last, ridden run-in and headed over 110 yards out, faded closing stages
- Form 44P05/5-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Bryan Carver
chased leaders, not fluent 1st, pushed along 5 out, gradually dropped away from 3 out
Dead Right
96- Form 100/2-42
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
in rear, ridden after 4 out, never involved
- Form 8P0P-P9
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
led, narrowly 2nd, pushed along and outpaced by leader after 5 out, ridden after 4 out, kept on same pace
- Form 11/211P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 136
NonRunner
- Form P/4313-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Luca Morgan
NonRunner
Verdict
Dead Right was only beaten a short-head at Market Rasen when last seen in September. Senior Citizen and Dublin Four are both upped in distance with stamina to prove but Nestor Park has placed over further, though needs testing conditions. This is Omar Maretti’s time of year but it’s a long time since One More Fleurie showed any worthwhile form and Boldmere is also best watched. Gesskille ran a cracking race in the Becher Chase but has been raised a further 4lb. Burrows Diamond won over 3m at Wetherby and it shouldn’t be long before Coeur Serein gets his head in front over fences but we’ll take a chance today on the first-time visored STORM CONTROL, who was just caught in the SkyBet here last season when 4lb higher in the weights.
Formwatch
Gesskille (FR) 4-1fav (11-4) Slowly into stride, held up, not fluent 14th, closed from next, switched right after 2 out, went 2nd before last, switched right before elbow, unable to challenge winner, stayed on, 2nd of 22, 2 1/4l behind Ashtown Lad (11-5) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Coeur Serein (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) Mid-division early, pressed leader before 3rd, led narrowly 8th, headed narrowly after 13th, pushed along and outpaced by leader after 5 out, kept on and rallied to challenge leader before 2 out, every chance last, ridden run-in, always held, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Manothepeople (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Burrows Diamond (FR) 7-2 (11-7) Midfield, headway after 11th, went third after 15th, hit 4 out, ridden to lead next, stayed on well from 2 out, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Shanty Alley (11-0) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Dublin Four (IRE) 4-1fav (11-7) Held up and behind, good headway out wide chasing leaders 4 out, blundered badly next, no chance after, 9th of 10, dist behind Zanza (11-8) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Senior Citizen 16-1 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, hit 5th, weakened before 4 out, 7th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Zanza (11-8) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Storm Control (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) Led, headed 2 out, chased leader until the last, weakened badly run-in, 8th of 14, 16l behind Ga Law (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Boldmere 7-1 (10-13) Towards rear, closer when not fluent 4 out, pushed along and chased leader 3 out, jumped left 2 out, looking held when a mistake last, weakened run-in, 5th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Captain Tommy (10-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) gd in May.
Dead Right 10-3 (11-9) Chased leaders, not much room when bad mistake 1st, lost place 4th, closed 9th, hampered 4 out, went 2nd 4 out, switched right after 2 out, pressing winner towards finish, just held, 2nd of 5, shd behind One True King (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
One More Fleurie (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Led until after 2nd, chased leader who went clear after 5th, lost 2nd before 15th, prominent in chasing group, weakened 20th, bad mistake next, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Quick Wave (11-12) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Omar Maretti (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Prominent, hit 2nd, dropped to midfield next, slow 7th, hit 13th, struggling 16th, pulled up before 4 out, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Nestor Park (FR) 7-1 (12-0) Midfield, mistake 1st, not fluent 18th, headway approaching 4 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind No Cruise Yet (10-2) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.