12:20 Doncaster

Wednesday 10 January 2024

All12:2012:5013:2514:0014:3515:0515:35

Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional And Amateur Jockeys')

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   3m 84y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:20  |   Winning time: 6m 25.5s
1st
Horse silk
5
611-11
5/2f
T: T LaceyJ: Mr Ben Sutton
Made all, pushed along 2 out, stayed on gamely op 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
13
4/1
T: R L LlewellynJ: Mr C Johnstone-Baker (5)
Towards rear, headway and in touch 6th, tracked leaders 3 out, pushed along and every chance next, ran on flat op 18/5 tchd 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
12
6
40/1
T: N B KingJ: Ms Laura Ward (3)
Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, stayed on flat tchd 50/1
4th
Horse silk
1
4
10/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Daire Davis
Tracked winner, pushed along 3 out, kept on same pace op 9/1
5th
Horse silk
8
3
12/1
T: N G RichardsJ: Mr William Hamilton (5)
Towards rear, headway 3 out, pushed along next, kept on same pace op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
15
80/1
T: M C ChapmanJ: Miss Clara Brewitt (5)
Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, weakened next tchd 100/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
16
17/2
T: T R GrettonJ: Cameron Iles
In touch, close up 3rd, pushed along 3 out, weakened next op 9/1 tchd 15/2
8th
Horse silk
nk
11
810-12
18/1
T: W ColtherdJ: Oscar Palmer (3)
Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, never on terms op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
12
9
25/1
T: D BrookeJ: William Maggs
In rear, pushed along 3 out, never on terms op 50/1
10th
Horse silk
¾
12
610-11
22/1
T: J W MullinsJ: Mr Paddy Barlow
In touch, pushed along 3 out, weakened next op 20/1 tchd 18/1
11th
Horse silk
4
14
810-9
6/1
T: J T StimpsonJ: Mr Adam O'Shea (3)
In touch, lost place 3 out op 7/1
12th
Horse silk
9
18
33/1
T: P WinksJ: Miss Courtney Peet (5)
Raced wide, prominent 1st, mistake 6th, weakened approaching 3 out tchd 40/1
13th
Horse silk
6 ½
7
25/1
T: A RalphJ: Murray Dodd (5)
Close up, pushed along and lost touch 4 out op 33/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
40/1
T: R T PhillipsJ: Harry Atkins (3)
In rear, mistake 4 out, pulled up approaching last op 50/1
UR
Horse silk
10
13/2
T: N P MulhollandJ: P Hanlon (3)
Raced wide, close up, still going ok when hit 3 out and unseated rider tchd 7/1

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17
Horse silk
Robeam19
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 8
T: M Mullineaux  J: James Turner
WD
8
Horse silk
Reine Fee41
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 11
T: G Brown  J: Isabelle Ryder
NR
1
Horse silk
Post Chaise48
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 7
T: O Greenall & J Guerriero  J: Mr George Cowley
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.70, £2.40, £8.90EX:£14.70Trifecta:£499.30Tricast:£349.83SF:£13.05Swingers:£3.40, £26.10, £46.10

Forecasts

Townhill (5/2), Pipers Cross (4/1), Poppop (6/1), Post Chaise (6/1), I'm On My Way (13/2), Harkangel (17/2), Faha Belle (10/1), Rickety Gate (12/1), Dequall (18/1), Baby Sham (22/1), Derwent Dealer (25/1), Sadie Hill (25/1), Lough Salt (33/1), Reine Fee (33/1), Little Talks (40/1), Robeam (40/1), Iron Horse (40/1), Smart Connection (80/1)

Verdict

The unexposed TOWNHILL might prove the answer to this competitive opener. The way Tom Lacey's charge rallied for third in a big field at Exeter last month suggests he could have more to come now stepping back up to around 3m. Pipers Cross made a sound start for Robbie Llewellyn when second at Bangor and could have more to offer for her new yard so she's second choice ahead of I'm On My Way and the consistent Rickety Gate.

  1. TOWNHILL (IRE)
  2. PIPERS CROSS (IRE)
  3. I'M ON MY WAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Aazza
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 7
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00

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