13:45 Doncaster

Saturday 5 March 2022

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 128y  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:45  |   Winning time: 4m 11.96s
1st
Horse silk
7
13/2
T: N G RichardsJ: Conor Rabbitt (10)
Held up in touch, ridden before 2 out, close up last, stayed on strongly to lead close home, just prevailed op 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
2
4/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Chased leader, upsides 3 out, led when not fluent 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on flat, headed close home
3rd
Horse silk
10
5
8/1
T: A RalphJ: Nick Scholfield
Led, narrow advantage 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, faded from last op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
10
12/1
T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy
Held up in touch, took closer order before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace from before last op 8/1
5th
Horse silk
9 ½
1
4/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Liam Harrison (3)
Keen towards rear, ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out
6th
Horse silk
21
6
10/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: Paul O'Brien
Midfield, ridden before 3 out, weakened from 2 out op 17/2
7th
Horse silk
3 ½
3
711-12
50/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Fergus Gregory
Towards rear, awkward 4th, behind when ridden 3 out, no extra op 28/1
8th
Horse silk
6
4
10/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard (3)
Held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, no impression op 9/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
8
7/2f
T: A E JonesJ: Harry Bannister
Always in rear, ridden before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 4/1 tchd 10/3

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Non-Runners

9
Horse silk
Hurricane Ali21
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 6
T: J Mackie  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£1.60, £1.90, £2.60EX:£34.00Trifecta:£317.80Tricast:£211.23SF:£32.96Swingers:£5.50, £8.10, £7.30

Forecasts

Jack's A Legend (7/2), Mongol Emperor (4/1), Byzantine Empire (4/1), Universal Folly (13/2), Chanceux (8/1), Maninsane (10/1), Finisk River (10/1), Green Planet (12/1), Hurricane Ali (12/1), Faro (50/1)

Verdict

BYZANTINE EMPIRE scored over C&D earlier this season and was far from disgraced up in grade at Cheltenham last time. He can gain a fourth win of the campaign at the chief expense of Universal Folly, who ran well dropped back to this trip at Ayr on his most recent start, whilst Mongol Emperor looked to retain all his ability at Fontwell last month and should strip fitter this time.

  1. BYZANTINE EMPIRE
  2. UNIVERSAL FOLLY
  3. MONGOL EMPEROR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Ginistrelli
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 5
33/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,738.002nd: £2,183.003rd: £1,091.004th: £546.005th: £350.006th: £350.00

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