12:00 Doncaster

Saturday 1 December 2018

All12:0012:3513:1013:4514:1514:5015:25

Craig Fairgrieve Memorial Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 128y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:01  |   Winning time: 4m 9.2s
1st
Horse silk
1
411-5
2/5f
T: H WhittingtonJ: G Sheehan
Led 1st, jumped left and not fluent 2nd, pushed along before 3 out, clear last, stayed on well, comfortably op 4/7 tchd 8/13
2nd
Horse silk
8
6
5/1
T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings
Not that fluent, disputed lead until 1st, prominent, every chance when jumped left 2 out, beaten when mistake last, one pace op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
410-12
7/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Chased leaders, jumped left at times, close 3rd 2 out, beaten when not fluent last, one pace op 13/2 tchd 11/2
4th
Horse silk
30
5
33/1
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Disputed lead until 1st, prominent until 5th, weakened before 2 out op 28/1
5th
Horse silk
11
9
11/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Patrick Cowley (5)
Held up, slow 1st, mistake 4th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1
6th
Horse silk
58
3
200/1
T: Ronald ThompsonJ: Colm McCormack (3)
Slow jumps in rear, mistake 5th, soon well behind

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Winston C29
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 4
T: H Fry  J: Non Runner
NR
8
Horse silk
Infiniti29
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 5
T: B Leavy  J: Thomas Garner
NR
4
Horse silk
Musical Slave373
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 5
T: P Hobbs & J White  J: M G Nolan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.30Pl:£1.10, £2.00EX:£2.60Trifecta:£7.30SF:£3.06Swingers:£1.10, £1.10, £2.40

Forecasts

Anemoi (2/5), Winston C (5/2), Red Royalist (5/1), Boomarang (7/1), Musical Slave (8/1), Prophets Prayer (11/1), Outofthequestion (33/1), Infiniti (100/1), Majestic Man (200/1)

Verdict

Ascot winner ANEMOI has a solid chance to follow up that success here despite a 7lb penalty in a race that on paper looks weaker than that contest. There were areas for improvement in his jumping and that could help negate the penalty. Winston C is most feared of his rivals with Harry Fry's runner a very useful flat performer who should appreciate the likely sound surface. Also on the shortlist is Boomarang who looks the most likely of two from Emma Lavelle's yard based on his Newton Abbot success in June.
  1. Anemoi
  2. Winston C
  3. Boomarang

Prize Money

1st: £4,094.002nd: £1,202.003rd: £601.004th: £301.00

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