14:40 Doncaster

Saturday 30 January 2021

All12:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:25

Albert Bartlett River Don Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 6m 20.30s

1^st

The Cob

710-12

25/1

T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob

Mid-division on inside, mistake 4 out, headway chasing leaders when switched right before 3 out, close 2nd and dived at 3 out, led next, clear before last, stayed on strongly op 22/1

2^nd

Portstorm

610-12

50/1

T: I A DuncanJ: C O'Farrell

Patiently ridden in rear, headway out wide before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd op 40/1 tchd 66/1

3^rd

Castle Robin

610-12

14/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Paul O'Brien

Chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 3 out, only 5th and plenty to do last, stayed on strongly into 3rd run-in, almost snatched 2nd, no chance with winner op 11/1

4^th

4 ¾

Exploiteur

710-12

12/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Lily Pinchin

Waited with towards rear, smooth headway tracking leaders after 4 out, 2nd travelling well before led next, mistake and headed 2 out, soon no extra in 3rd, weakened into 4th and mistake last op 9/1

5^th

5 ½

Shang Tang

711-1

28/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Adam Wedge

Held up towards rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders before 3 out, close 2nd next, soon ridden, well held when mistake and weakened last op 16/1

6^th

Emir Sacree

710-12

8/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

On his toes, raced keenly, led until headed 3 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened quickly before next op 15/2 tchd 9/1

Also Ran

Ashtown Lad

710-12

9/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Raced wide, chased leaders, ridden weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out op 6/1

Ask A Honey Bee

710-12

3/1f

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next op 4/1

Bobhopeornohope

610-12

11/2

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Raced wide, chased leaders, tracked leader 3rd until weakened quickly before 3 out, pulled up soon after op 6/1

Fern Hill

610-12

9/1

T: B I CaseJ: Kielan Woods

Chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, mistakes 4 out and next, weakened soon after, tailed off when went left 2 out, pulled up before last op 8/1

Pats Fancy

610-12

7/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: S Bowen

Mid-division, closer tracking leaders 7th, weakened next, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 11/2 tchd 8/1

Took The Lot

710-12

80/1

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

Towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 66/1 tchd 100/1

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Non-Runners

Flash Collonges²¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£25.70Pl:£5.20, £10.00, £4.50EX:£534.00Trifecta:£6,120.80Tricast:£16,687.00SF:£825.33Swingers:£171.40, £44.90, £119.40

Forecasts

Ask A Honey Bee (3/1), Ashtown Lad (9/2), Flash Collonges (5/1), Bobhopeornohope (11/2), Pats Fancy (7/1), Emir Sacree (8/1), Fern Hill (9/1), Exploiteur (12/1), Castle Robin (14/1), The Cob (25/1), Shang Tang (28/1), Portstorm (50/1), Took The Lot (80/1)

A wide-open renewal with PATS FANCY just about the most appealing following an excellent runner-up effort on just his second hurdles start in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham last month. Ask A Honey Bee and Bobhopeornohope tie in with that form and merit respect.

PATS FANCY (IRE)
ASK A HONEY BEE (IRE)
BOBHOPEORNOHOPE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Ramses De Teillee

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 8

J: T Scudamore | T: D Pipe

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £13,098.002nd: £4,915.003rd: £2,461.004th: £1,226.005th: £616.006th: £308.00