Racecards
13:30 Doncaster
Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Lightning Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 78y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £14,238
- 2nd: £5,342
- 3rd: £2,675
- 4th: £1,332
- Form 230-114
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
tracked leader, led soon after 5th, joined when hit 4 out and headed, no chance with impressive winner
- Form F111-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
jumped well, kept bit wide tracking leaders, went bit left and bumped 4th, went 2nd 6th, challenged and led 4 out, soon clear, impressive
- Form 7465-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
led until after 5th, hit next and lost 2nd, soon left behind
- Form 1258-F2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leaders on inside, went right and bumped winner 4th, close enough when fell 6th
- Form 113-411
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SHISHKIN has looked a natural in two starts over fences so far at Kempton and it would be a major shock if he were not to keep on track for the Arkle by completing his hat-trick. Cheddleton hasn’t looked back since finishing fourth at Uttoxeter on his chasing bow and could be the one for forecast-backers getting 5lb from Eldorado Allen, who was never competitive in the Grade 1 Henry VIII last time at Sandown having won previously at Newton Abbot and Cheltenham. Est Illic beat Fast Buck in a handicap here last month but the runner-up is now 17lb better off.
Formwatch
Eldorado Allen (FR) 3-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, began to lose ground on front three before bypassed 3 out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 5, 14 3/4l behind Allmankind (10-10) at Sandown 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Shishkin (IRE) 1-3fav (11-2) Chased leader, not fluent 3rd, led before 3 out, shaken up and went clear before last, readily, won at Kempton 2m (1) sft in Dec beating Tamaroc Du Mathan (11-2) by 13l, 4 ran.
Est Illic (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Led, joined 2nd, headed but close up 4th, led 7th, not fluent 4 out, ridden and narrow advantage 3 out, joined 2 out, led again last, disputed lead flat, stayed on strongly close home, just prevailed, won at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec beating Fast Buck (11-8) by hd, 7 ran.
Fast Buck (FR) 11-1 (11-8) Pressed leader, upsides 2nd, led narrowly 4th, blundered and headed 7th, close up 4 out, upsides travelling strongly before 2 out, ridden before last, disputed lead flat, just faile, 2nd of 7, hd behind Est Illic (10-3) at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Cheddleton 2-1fav (11-4) Jumped left at times led, not fluent 8th, extended lead travelling strongly 2 out, driven out, won at Haydock 2m (3) hvy in Dec beating Cornerstone Lad (10-12) by 6l, 5 ran.