13:40 Doncaster

Friday 15 December 2023

All11:2511:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:22

Yates Drywall Ltd Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 88y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:41  |   Winning time: 4m 50.82s
1st
Horse silk
8
80/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard
Mid-division, smooth headway into 2nd before 3 out, led approaching 2 out and soon went clear with runner-up, pushed along and drifted left before last, ridden run-in and stayed on well op 33/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
1
5/2j
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, jumped left and went clear with winner from 2 out, ridden run-in and kept on, no telling impression op 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
19
7
40/1
T: C & A PogsonJ: C J Todd
Led narrowly, pushed along and forged on before 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, plugged on same pace tchd 66/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
6
12/1
T: Jonjo & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon
Prominent, not fluent and pushed along 3 out, plugged on for modest 4th
5th
Horse silk
7 ½
9
12/1
T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England
In rear, headway into 4th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, gradually weakened before last tchd 16/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
5/1
T: K C BaileyJ: Kai Lenihan (7)
Towards rear, cajoled along throughout, lost touch before 3 out op 11/2
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
5/2j
T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien
Chased leaders, hit 2nd, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, soon beaten tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4
8th
Horse silk
10
10
15/2
T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy
Handy, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened next op 17/2 tchd 7/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
611-10
22/1
T: R MenziesJ: Jamie Hamilton
Towards rear, slow jump 5th, awkward and jumped right 4 out, soon tailed off and pulled up op 25/1 tchd 20/1
PU
Horse silk
4
18/1
T: O SignyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Pressed leader, mistake 2nd, hit 4 out, ridden before next and weakened quickly, pulled up op 16/1 tchd 20/1
PU
Horse silk
11
66/1
T: G HanmerJ: Lily Pinchin
Mid-division, chased leaders before 4 out, weakened rapidly home turn, pulled up before 3 out op 40/1
PU
Horse silk
12
14/1
T: B EllisonJ: Craig Nichol
Mid-division, pushed along and dropped away home turn, soon pulled up op 18/1 tchd 22/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£81.00Pl:£10.20, £1.60, £8.80EX:£297.20Trifecta:£5,272.60Tricast:£8,375.75SF:£287.30Swingers:£27.10, £86.70, £16.90

Forecasts

Bold Reaction (5/2), Il Va De Soi (5/2), Mikhailovich (5/1), Two Past Eight (15/2), Soldierofthestorm (12/1), Spot On Soph (12/1), Brian's Jet (14/1), Sea Village (18/1), Boomslang (22/1), Jumping Jupiter (40/1), Eric Carmen (66/1), Wholeofthemoon (80/1)

Verdict

A few with chances but Kim Bailey's MIKHAILOVICH arrives at the top of his game so is fancied to resume winning ways and fend off in-form handicap debutant Two Past Eight. Soldierofthestorm is another who can have a say along with Il Va de Soi.

  1. MIKHAILOVICH (IRE)
  2. TWO PAST EIGHT
  3. SOLDIEROFTHESTORM (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00

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