16:10 Doncaster

Wednesday 22 February 2023

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 3f 88y  |   Good  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:10  |   Winning time: 4m 43.0s
1st
Horse silk
11
11/1
T: T CollierJ: Thomas Dowson
Mad all, ridden and strongly pressed towards finish, held on gamely, all out op 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
8
5/2f
T: Henry OliverJ: Lee Edwards
Raced keenly, always prominent, went 2nd omitted last, stayed on under pressure, strong challenge near finish, just held op 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
3
1
16/1
T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy
Chased leaders on inside, outpaced before the last, (normal 2 out) kept on again run-in, went 3rd inside final 100 yards op 18/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
3/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Jumped slowly 1st, mostly chased winner, pushed along and lost 2nd before the last (normal 2 out), stayed on again extended run-in, went modest 4th inside final 100 yards tchd 10/3
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
15/2
T: S AllwoodJ: C J Todd
Mid-division, pushed along after 6th, headway chasing leaders before 2 out (normal 3 out), went 2nd and every chance when hit last, lost 2nd after omitted last, stayed on same pace, weakened and lost two places final 100 yards op 9/1 tchd 10/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
6
28/1
T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan
Off the pace in rear-division, headway on inside before 2 out (normal 3 out), ridden and weakened omitted last op 20/1 tchd 33/1
7th
Horse silk
11
5
11/1
T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen
Mid-division, pushed along out wide and outpaced before 2 out (normal 3 out) no chance after op 17/2
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
18/1
T: B PaulingJ: Luca Morgan
Chased leaders, went left 2 out (normal 3 out) soon ridden and weakened op 12/1 tchd 16/1
9th
Horse silk
9 ½
4
16/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Held up off the pace in rear-division, never involved op 12/1
10th
Horse silk
75
10
510-11
12/1
T: T LaceyJ: R T Dunne
Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off op 10/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
12/1
T: B I CaseJ: J M Quinlan
Off the pace in rear-division, pushed along and struggling after 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out (normal 3 out) op 14/1
PU
Horse silk
12
28/1
T: J CoulsonJ: Max Kendrick
Chased leaders out wide, weakening when mistake 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out (normal 3 out) op 20/1 tchd 33/1
PU
Horse silk
13
50/1
T: R J ArmsonJ: Phillip Armson (3)
Never closer than mid-division, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out (normal 3 out)

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.00Pl:£3.20, £1.40, £5.10EX:£47.50Trifecta:£593.60Tricast:£465.56SF:£40.22Swingers:£5.70, £25.90, £10.20

Forecasts

Can't Beat History (5/2), Blended Stealth (3/1), Kings Justice (15/2), Doors Breaker (11/1), Hermes Le Gris (11/1), Bluebella (12/1), Boleyn Boy (12/1), Pumpkin's Pride (16/1), Greatest Star (16/1), Chadlington Lad (18/1), Rocket Robbo (28/1), Click And Collect (28/1), Kilcaragh Boy (50/1)

Verdict

In a race where few arrive with compelling claims the suggestion is CAN'T BEAT HISTORY who was runner-up in an Irish bumper at the start of his career and could prove a different proposition over hurdles now handicapping. Blended Stealth was placed in a big field at Wetherby recently and rates an obvious threat, while Tom Lacey's Bluebella is another who may fare better now switching her attentions to handicaps.

  1. CAN'T BEAT HISTORY (IRE)
  2. BLENDED STEALTH
  3. BLUEBELLA

Prize Money

1st: £3,697.002nd: £1,701.003rd: £850.004th: £426.005th: £212.00

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