12:00 Doncaster

Saturday 1 December 2018

All12:0012:3513:1013:4514:1514:5015:25

Craig Fairgrieve Memorial Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 128y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:01  |   Winning time: 4m 9.20s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Anemoi28
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: H Whittington
2/5
Huntingdon bumper winner on debut last January made a winning start over hurdles at Ascot where he led two out and won with a bit in hand. Penalty for that makes life tougher but jumping left room for improvement so more to come.
2
Horse silk
Boomarang169
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Miss E C Lavelle| D
7/1
Improved on Ffos Las fourth to land a Newton Abbot bumper in June, scoring by 4½L. Now goes over hurdles and looks first string for yard with an excellent record at this racecourse.
3
Horse silk
Majestic Man61
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Colm McCormack(3)| T: Ronald Thompson
200/1
Lowly performer on the flat, unplaced in eight races and rated 36. Now goes hurdling and would be a major surprise if he's involved.
5
Horse silk
Outofthequestion19
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King
33/1
70-rated dual winner on the flat made an inauspicious start over hurdles at Kempton eventually finishing midfield but beaten 52L. Represents a top yard so too early to write him off but plenty of improvement needed.
6
Horse silk
Red Royalist18
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds
5/1
76-rated flat performer for Marcus Tregoning in 2017 made a decent start over hurdles, finishing third of nine at Huntingdon despite not jumping the last two well. Entitled to have needed that run after long absence so possibilities here.
9
Horse silk
Prophets Prayerh37
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-5| J: Patrick Cowley(5)| T: Miss E C Lavelle
11/1
Improved on Market Rasen fourth to win a Southwell bumper in October where she was quite impressive. Not sure what she beat there but could be competitive here for trainer who also runs Boomarang.

Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Musical Slave373
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 5
T: P Hobbs & J White  J: M G Nolan
NR
7
Horse silk
Winston C29
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 4
T: H Fry  J: Non Runner
NR
8
Horse silk
Infiniti29
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 5
T: B Leavy  J: Thomas Garner
NR

Forecasts

Anemoi (2/5), Winston C (5/2), Red Royalist (5/1), Boomarang (7/1), Musical Slave (8/1), Prophets Prayer (11/1), Outofthequestion (33/1), Infiniti (100/1), Majestic Man (200/1)

Verdict

Ascot winner ANEMOI has a solid chance to follow up that success here despite a 7lb penalty in a race that on paper looks weaker than that contest. There were areas for improvement in his jumping and that could help negate the penalty. Winston C is most feared of his rivals with Harry Fry's runner a very useful flat performer who should appreciate the likely sound surface. Also on the shortlist is Boomarang who looks the most likely of two from Emma Lavelle's yard based on his Newton Abbot success in June.
  1. Anemoi
  2. Winston C
  3. Boomarang

Prize Money

1st: £4,094.002nd: £1,202.003rd: £601.004th: £301.00

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