12:25 Doncaster

Saturday 14 December 2019

All11:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

bet365 Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 128y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:25  |   Winning time: 4m 18.9s
1st
Horse silk
2
6/1
T: B EllisonJ: Henry Brooke
Held up in touch on inside, steady headway before 3 out, ridden in 3rd between last 2, 2nd at the last, quickened to lead run-in, soon clear tchd 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
3/1
T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy
Held up in touch on outside, good headway tracking leaders 4th, went 2nd 3out, led between last 2, 2 lengths ahead when mistake and lost momentum last, headed and unable to quicken run-in tchd 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
11/4f
T: Miss A MurphyJ: J M Quinlan
Chased leaders, led before 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, chased leader, 2 lengths down when awkward last, weakened run-in
4th
Horse silk
10
7
80/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: Paul O'Brien (3)
Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, outpaced before 3 out, no chance with 1st 3 tchd 100/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ½
5
16/1
T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Lily Pinchin (7)
Held up in rear, headway 3 out, plugged on next op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
5
9
33/1
T: Mrs H O GrahamJ: Callum Bewley
Tracked leader, led narrowly 2nd until before 3 out, lost 2nd 3 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened between last 2
7th
Horse silk
3 ½
4
410-12
14/1
T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England
Raced keenly in last pair, some headway 3 out, soon beaten op 12/1
8th
Horse silk
sh
3
9/2
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Chased leaders, weakened after 3 out tchd 4/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
8
410-12
6/1
T: O SherwoodJ: L P Aspell
Slight lead until 2nd, chased leader until before 3 out, weakening when fell next op 13/2

Watch Race Replay

Unlimited race replays of all UK & Irish racing

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.20Pl:£1.50, £1.70, £1.50EX:£28.00Trifecta:£106.50SF:£24.87Swingers:£5.10, £5.70, £3.20

Forecasts

Logan Rocks (11/4), Perfect Predator (3/1), Blakeney Point (9/2), Baron De Midleton (6/1), Spice War (6/1), Borodin (14/1), Exploiteur (16/1), Racks Cross (33/1), Shah An Shah (80/1)

Verdict

Although up against some useful Flat performers who could be smart hurdlers LOGAN ROCKS represents far and away the safest bet on the back of his smooth Huntingdon success last month on similar ground. Listed winner Blakeney Point has the potential to be a big danger if jumping soundly and he may be a greater danger than Perfect Predator although that one is expected to leave his latest odds-on flop well behind now.
  1. Logan Rocks
  2. Blakeney Point
  3. Perfect Predator

Previous Winners

2018
Esprit De Baileys
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 6
5/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,913.002nd: £1,736.003rd: £868.004th: £434.00

MOST READ RACING

Sporting Life
Race Replays
Unlimited race replays of all UK & Irish racing.
Access to exclusive features all for FREE - No monthly subscription fee
Click HERE for more information

RACING TIPS

Next Off