17:15 Doncaster

Friday 17 March 2023

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 3m 57.53s

1^st

Luckie Seven

511-5

4/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin

Held up in midfield, ridden to chase leader 4f out, stayed on to lead over 1f out, asserted near finish op 9/2

2^nd

Crystal Mer

410-9

9/2

T: P R WebberJ: Rex Dingle

Held up in rear, driven over 4f out, stayed on into 2nd over 1f out, briefly pressed leader entering final furlong, no extra near finish

3^rd

3 ¾

Destroytheevidence

511-5

9/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: R T Dunne

Chased leader, ridden over 4f out, outpaced in 4th over 2f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong tchd 10/1

4^th

Easter Junction

511-5

10/3

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Led, 20 lengths clear 5f out, ridden and 10 lengths clear 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened op 11/4

5^th

It's Tuesday

511-5

3/1f

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Held up in midfield, ridden and outpaced over 5f out, tailed off 4f out op 5/2

6^th

8 ½

Whisky Wolf

410-9

14/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: Jamie Hamilton

Held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, outpaced and lost touch over 3f out op 16/1

7^th

Johnthepostman

511-5

300/1

T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-SauntJ: Mr G Barfoot-Saunt

Midfield, driven and struggling over 5f out, tailed off over 4f out op 250/1

Also Ran

Not Bad Are You

611-5

9/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Finn Lambert (5)

Chased leader, pulled up quickly over 4f out op 11/1

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Non-Runners

The Old Bull¹³²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: T R Gretton J: Lee Edwards

Zolpharine

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: J P Ryan J: Jack Hogan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.20Pl:£1.60, £1.80, £2.60EX:£23.70Trifecta:£128.20SF:£21.88Swingers:£3.80, £5.20, £5.80

Forecasts

It's Tuesday (3/1), Easter Junction (10/3), Luckie Seven (4/1), Crystal Mer (9/2), Destroytheevidence (9/1), Not Bad Are You (9/1), Whisky Wolf (14/1), Zolpharine (20/1), The Old Bull (66/1), Johnthepostman (300/1)

CRYSTAL MER showed why he had been well supported on debut when fifth in a listed contest at Cheltenham on New Year's Day and, now back in much calmer waters here, Paul Webber's charge is fancied to make it third time lucky. Easter Junction produced a promising first effort under Rules when third at Musselburgh earlier this year so he's put forward as the main threat, with Luckie Seven rounding off the shortlist.