16:40 Doncaster

Friday 17 March 2023

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Doncaster Groundworks Reinforcements Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 88y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:40  |   Winning time: 4m 38.69s
1st
Horse silk
4
15/2
T: P AtkinsonJ: Thomas Dowson
Prominent, waiting for room 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on into 2nd entering final furlong, led close home op 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
9
611-4
7/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Shane Quinlan (3)
Led, 1 length ahead approaching last (usual 4 out), ridden and pressed for lead 3f out, 1 length ahead 2f out, no extra and headed close home op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
10/3
T: B PaulingJ: Beau Morgan (7)
Prominent, travelling well 4f out, pushed along 3f out, pressed leader 2f out, 1 length down entering final furlong, stayed on same inside final furlong op 5/2 tchd 7/2
4th
Horse silk
11
10
3/1f
T: A KingJ: Alexander Thorne (5)
Held up in rear, driven over 4f out, still in touch 3f out, weakened over 1f out tchd 11/4 and tchd 16/5
5th
Horse silk
¾
2
7/1
T: B HaslamJ: K Brogan
Midfield, ridden over 3f out, still in touch 2f out, weakened entering final furlong op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
8 ½
8
17/2
T: L MorganJ: B S Hughes
Close up in touch, not fluent 2nd, travelling okay 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 8/1 tchd 15/2
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
25/1
T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Alex Edwards (3)
Held up in rear, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, tailed off over 2f out op 22/1
8th
Horse silk
19
11
11/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Emma Smith-Chaston (3)
Midfield, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, tailed off 3f out op 9/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
6
11/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Danny McMenamin
Held up in rear, travelling okay 4f out, ridden over 3f out, clipped heels and unseated rider over 2f out op 12/1

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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
No Tackle53
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 6
T: S Drinkwater  J: R T Dunne
NR
1
Horse silk
Hasty Brook62
Weight: 12-1|  Age: 6
T: R Menzies  J: Nathan Moscrop
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£2.30, £1.90, £1.60EX:£65.00Trifecta:£288.00Tricast:£209.16SF:£58.96Swingers:£8.20, £5.00, £4.00

Forecasts

Saturday Song (3/1), Couldbeaweapon (10/3), Heros (7/1), Dr Sanderson (7/1), Fingal's Hill (15/2), Supreme Yeats (17/2), Hasty Brook (10/1), Royle Steel (11/1), Great Ocean (11/1), No Tackle (12/1), Perryville (25/1)

Verdict

SATURDAY SONG shaped well when second in a novice at Uttoxeter last time and the step back up in trip is in his favour, so he's worth a chance to make a successful start in handicaps. Couldbeaweapon looks the main threat and Heros has shown more positive signs the last twice.

  1. SATURDAY SONG
  2. COULDBEAWEAPON (IRE)
  3. HEROS (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Thelasthighking
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
2/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,915.002nd: £2,722.003rd: £1,361.004th: £681.005th: £339.00

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