17:15 Doncaster

Friday 17 March 2023

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

  • 4YO to 6YO  |   Class 5  |   2m 128y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:15  |   Winning time: 3m 57.53s
1st
Horse silk
5
4/1
T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin
Held up in midfield, ridden to chase leader 4f out, stayed on to lead over 1f out, asserted near finish op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
2
8
9/2
T: P R WebberJ: Rex Dingle
Held up in rear, driven over 4f out, stayed on into 2nd over 1f out, briefly pressed leader entering final furlong, no extra near finish
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¾
1
9/1
T: K C BaileyJ: R T Dunne
Chased leader, ridden over 4f out, outpaced in 4th over 2f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong tchd 10/1
4th
Horse silk
13
2
10/3
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Led, 20 lengths clear 5f out, ridden and 10 lengths clear 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened op 11/4
5th
Horse silk
24
3
3/1f
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Held up in midfield, ridden and outpaced over 5f out, tailed off 4f out op 5/2
6th
Horse silk
8 ½
10
14/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: Jamie Hamilton
Held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, outpaced and lost touch over 3f out op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
20
4
300/1
T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-SauntJ: Mr G Barfoot-Saunt
Midfield, driven and struggling over 5f out, tailed off over 4f out op 250/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
9/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Finn Lambert (5)
Chased leader, pulled up quickly over 4f out op 11/1

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7
Horse silk
Zolpharine
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 5
T: J P Ryan  J: Jack Hogan
NR
9
Horse silk
The Old Bull132
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 4
T: T R Gretton  J: Lee Edwards
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.20Pl:£1.60, £1.80, £2.60EX:£23.70Trifecta:£128.20SF:£21.88Swingers:£3.80, £5.20, £5.80

Forecasts

It's Tuesday (3/1), Easter Junction (10/3), Luckie Seven (4/1), Crystal Mer (9/2), Destroytheevidence (9/1), Not Bad Are You (9/1), Whisky Wolf (14/1), Zolpharine (20/1), The Old Bull (66/1), Johnthepostman (300/1)

Verdict

CRYSTAL MER showed why he had been well supported on debut when fifth in a listed contest at Cheltenham on New Year's Day and, now back in much calmer waters here, Paul Webber's charge is fancied to make it third time lucky. Easter Junction produced a promising first effort under Rules when third at Musselburgh earlier this year so he's put forward as the main threat, with Luckie Seven rounding off the shortlist.

  1. CRYSTAL MER
  2. EASTER JUNCTION (IRE)
  3. LUCKIE SEVEN (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £2,535.002nd: £1,166.003rd: £583.004th: £292.005th: £145.00

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