15:35 Doncaster

Saturday 29 February 2020

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

888Sport Grimthorpe Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 7m 7.90s

1^st

Captain Chaos

910-13

9/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Jumped left at times, made all, clear 3 out, unchallenged op 4/1

2^nd

Worthy Farm

711-2

9/4f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Mistakes, chased leaders, went 2nd before 9th, weakened 3 out, finished tired tchd 2/1

3^rd

Yalltari

911-9

5/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Held up, not fluent 9th or 12th, left 3rd 15th, weakened before 4 out tchd 9/2

Also Ran

Aaron Lad

911-1

9/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Hammond (3)

Chased winner, hampered 3rd, lost 2nd before 9th, mistake 14th, 7 lengths 3rd and ridden when fell 14th op 12/1 tchd 14/1

Fortified Bay

810-11

6/1

T: J CandlishJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up on outside, jumped left 4th, ridden after 12th, mistake next, pulled up before 14th op 11/2 tchd 13/2

Ascot De Bruyere

1010-6

12/1

T: J EwartJ: Danny McMenamin (3)

Behind, brought down 14th op 11/1

Cesar Et Rosalie

810-1

5/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: T Scudamore

Chased leaders on inside, not fluent 3rd, mistake next, lost place 12th, mistake next, well beaten when pulled up before 4 out op 7/1

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Non-Runners

Definitly Red⁴²

Weight: 12-7| Age: 11

T: B Ellison J: 2nd Preference

Boldmere²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Mrs Caroline Bailey J: James Bowen

Saint Xavier²⁷

Weight: 12-1| Age: 8

T: P F Nicholls J: 2nd Preference

Chidswell³⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 11

T: N G Richards J: R D Day

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.60Pl:£2.20, £1.50EX:£14.60Trifecta:£61.80Tricast:£51.54SF:£15.67Swingers:£2.90, £4.30, £3.10

Forecasts

Worthy Farm (9/4), Captain Chaos (9/2), Yalltari (5/1), Boldmere (5/1), Cesar Et Rosalie (5/1), Fortified Bay (6/1), Chidswell (7/1), Definitly Red (8/1), Aaron Lad (9/1), Saint Xavier (12/1), Ascot De Bruyere (12/1)

A decent renewal even if 2017 winner Definitely Red and Saint Xavier take up their first preference at Kelso. In that event we still have a competitive event with recent Wincanton scorer Worthy Farm a leading prospect along with Boldmere as long as that one has recovered from his crashing last time out fall. Last year’s winner Chidswell has to be respected although this looks a deeper contest this year. Fortified Bay wouldn’t be out of this if it turns into a real slog but the vote goes to YALLTARI. On the face of it his return at Ascot was disappointing but he showed up well for a long way on what appeared the worst part of the track and still resides on a good mark.

Yalltari
Worthy Farm
Fortified Bay

Previous Winners

2019

Chidswell

Weight: 10-4 |Age: 10

J: Craig Nichol | T: N G Richards

18/1

Prize Money

1st: £34,408.002nd: £10,164.003rd: £5,082.004th: £2,541.005th: £1,270.006th: £638.00