14:05 Doncaster

Saturday 25 January 2025

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Pertemps Network River Don Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 84y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:05  |   Winning time: 5m 58.9s
Odds by:
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Live Odds
Odds
5
Ma Shantou
11/4, 5/2, 11/4
5/2
6
Moon Rocket
11/4
1
Western Knight
10/3
4
Jig's Forge
7/2, 18/5
4/1
7
Yellow Car
10/1
8
Sunset Hill
40/1, 33/1, 40/1
33/1
SP Book Percentage 110.35

Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Gamesters Guy55
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 6
T: O Greenall & J Guerriero  J: 2nd Preference
NR
2
Horse silk
Frisby28
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 7
T: P Neville  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Ma Shantou (5/2), Moon Rocket (11/4), Western Knight (10/3), Jig's Forge (4/1), Gamesters Guy (7/1), Yellow Car (10/1), Sunset Hill (33/1), Frisby (50/1)

Verdict

None of these can be ruled out in a cracking River Don but the vote goes to WESTERN KNIGHT who still looked a work in progress when an excellent second in a Cheltenham Grade 2 last time out and can quickly resume winning ways here. Ma Shantou could emerge as the chief threat on his first go over 3m, although Jig's Force, Yellow Car, Moon Rocket and Gamesters Guy all need factoring in too.

  1. WESTERN KNIGHT (IRE)
  2. MA SHANTOU (IRE)
  3. JIG'S FORGE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Kerryhill
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 6
7/1

Prize Money

1st: £42,712.002nd: £16,028.003rd: £8,025.004th: £3,998.005th: £2,010.006th: £1,005.00

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