16:05 Doncaster

Thursday 8 February 2018

All13:5514:2515:0015:3016:0516:40

Plumbase Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 4m 9.24s

1^st

Michael's Mount

511-3

12/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien

In touch, led 2 out, jumped left last, kept on well run-in

2^nd

2 ½

Doux Pretender

511-3

13/2

T: N J HendersonJ: N D Fehily

Mid-division, headway before 3 out, every chance before last, no extra run-in tchd 5/2

3^rd

And The New

711-10

11/2f

T: J FarrellyJ: Brendan Powell

Led to 2 out, in 3rd before last, kept on same pace op 3/1

4^th

Turning Gold

410-7

5/2

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Tracked leaders, one pace from 2 out tchd 7/2

5^th

First Drift

711-3

25/1

T: B I CaseJ: Max Kendrick (5)

Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden and weakened before last

6^th

Ollie Vaar

611-3

25/1

T: R J PriceJ: L Heard

Held up mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 33/1

7^th

1 ¼

Starcrossed

611-3

14/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Henry Brooke

Mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened op 16/1

8^th

3 ¾

Way Out West

511-3

25/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: James Best

Always behind, weakened before 3 out

9^th

3 ½

Asylo

611-3

33/1

T: P HolmesJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out tchd 100/1

10^th

1 ¾

Echnaton

511-3

100/1

T: L WadhamJ: David Noonan

Tracked leader, ridden and weakened after 3 out

11^th

Lord Getaway

611-3

100/1

T: H J EvansJ: T Dowling (5)

Behind, ridden before 4 out, never dangerous op 100/1

12^th

Valdas Princess

610-10

25/1

T: O SherwoodJ: Jack Sherwood (3)

Towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, never dangerous

13^th

Am I Appropriate

510-10

16/1

T: B PaulingJ: N de Boinville

Held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, never dangerous tchd 40/1

Also Ran

Jurby

811-10

9/4

T: O SherwoodJ: L P Aspell

Held up mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last op 7/2

N/A

Kings Monarch

511-3

33/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: J E Moore

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Non-Runners

Steel Run²⁷

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: N Mechie J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.80Pl:£3.00, £1.70, £1.10EX:£67.30Trifecta:£206.00SF:£51.52Swingers:£9.60, £7.90, £2.00

Forecasts

Jurby (9/4), Turning Gold (5/2), And The New (11/2), Doux Pretender (13/2), Michael's Mount (12/1), Starcrossed (14/1), Am I Appropriate (16/1), First Drift (25/1), Ollie Vaar (25/1), Way Out West (25/1), Valdas Princess (25/1), Asylo (33/1), Kings Monarch (33/1), Echnaton (100/1), Lord Getaway (100/1), Steel Run (150/1)

AND THE NEW stayed on strongly when challenged over this C&D last month in a novice event. That was on the back of a layoff, so there is every possibility that he's going to be better off for the run and, despite conceding weight, he could be up to a winning again. Jurby also impressed last month with victory at Wincanton, though may be forced to deal with better ground this time, while ex-Sir Mark Prescott runner Turning Gold has shown enough in two runner-up finishes over hurdles to warrant consideration. First Drift along with newcomers to jumping Starcrossed and Michael's Mount are others to make a note of.