14:10 Doncaster

Friday 1 March 2019

All14:1014:4015:1515:4516:2016:5017:20

888Sport Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 128y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:10  |   Winning time: 4m 1.90s
The word Sky in blue and Bet in white with a red background.
The word Betfair in black.
The words Paddy Power in green.
Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Tim Roccoh,t12
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-0| J: Ross Turner(6)| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR:  107| BF
5/1
Eight-time German Flat winner at up to 1m2f. Joined current yard in May and has taken time to acclimatise. Creditable efforts last twice in handicap hurdles and won't be at all far away if in similar mood.
2
Horse silk
Navajo War Dance44
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Danny McMenamin(3)| T: A Stronge| OR:  105
13/8
Just 1-27 under both codes but was fair second at Leicester in December off 2lb hgher mark and ran well form much of the way last time at Newbury until last-flight fall when held in third. Drying ground no problem.
3
Horse silk
Legal Historyp151
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-4| J: Fergus Gregory| T: D Pipe| OR:  105
11/4
First-time cheekpieces added here on handicap bow after just two previous outings over timber. Was a fair maiden on Flat (rated 81) amd may not be at all far away with improvement likely.
4
Horse silk
Foxy's Spirit12
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-2| J: Graham Carson(7)| T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy| OR:  103
100/1
Unplaced all 13 starts - nine flat and four over hurdles - and was beaten out of sight at Huntingdon last time off this mark. Looks to face a very stiff task once again.
5
Horse silk
Spader35
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-8| J: Page Fuller| T: Miss L V Davis| OR:  87
33/1
Landed Southwell novices handicap hurdle off 1lb higher mark last May but has failed to see out his race on a number of occasions since and appears to be struggling at present.
6
Horse silk
Pullman Brown10
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-4| J: Thomas Dowson(3)| T: P A Kirby| OR:  83
5/1
Ex-Irish Flat racer who hasn't troubled the judge since September 2015 but was fair fourth over 1m4f at Wolverhampton latest. Yet to reach a place though in six starts over hurdles but handicapper has eased him again by 3lb so not out of it.
7
Horse silk
First Of Never10(ex 7)
Age: 13|  Weight: 10-0| J: Blair Campbell| T: Miss L C Siddall| OR:  68
9/1
Sprang a 40/1 shock in Wetherby h'cap hurdle last time, his first ever win at age of 13 and after 42 previous attempts. 7lb penalty now but had placed nine times, previously in hurdles career. Still races from 4lb out of the handicap.

Forecasts

Navajo War Dance (13/8), Legal History (11/4), Tim Rocco (5/1), Pullman Brown (5/1), First Of Never (9/1), Spader (33/1), Foxy's Spirit (100/1)

Verdict

The four-year-old LEGAL HISTORY was a fair middle-distance maiden on the Flat and has shown enough in his first two starts over hurdles to suggest a race such as this is within his compass. He looks on a workable mark for his handicap bow. Tim Rocco and Navajo War Dance both have reasonable claims, and maybe teenager First Of Never has turned over a new leaf following his surprse first win last time. Pullman Brown is the dark horse having fallen to an appealing mark if he can reprise his decent form on the Flat of a few seasons ago.
  1. Legal History
  2. Pullman Brown
  3. Tim Rocco

Prize Money

1st: £3,574.002nd: £1,049.003rd: £525.004th: £262.00

MOST READ RACING

Follow & Track
Image of a horse race faded in a gold gradientYour favourite horses, jockeys and trainers with My Stable
Log in
Discover Sporting Life Plus benefitsWhite Chevron
Sporting Life Plus Logo

RACING TIPS

Next Off