12:20 Doncaster

Wednesday 10 January 2024

All12:2012:5013:2514:0014:3515:0515:35

Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional And Amateur Jockeys')

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 6m 25.50s

1^st

Townhill

611-11

5/2f

T: T LaceyJ: Ben Sutton

Made all, pushed along 2 out, stayed on gamely op 2/1

2^nd

1 ½

Pipers Cross

710-9

4/1

T: R L LlewellynJ: Cameron Johnstone-Baker (5)

Towards rear, headway and in touch 6th, tracked leaders 3 out, pushed along and every chance next, ran on flat op 18/5 tchd 10/3

3^rd

Little Talks

511-9

40/1

T: N B KingJ: Ms Laura Ward (3)

Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, stayed on flat tchd 50/1

4^th

Faha Belle

611-12

10/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Daire Davis

Tracked winner, pushed along 3 out, kept on same pace op 9/1

5^th

Rickety Gate

911-12

12/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Mr William Hamilton (5)

Towards rear, headway 3 out, pushed along next, kept on same pace op 9/1

6^th

Smart Connection

710-8

80/1

T: M C ChapmanJ: Miss Clara Brewitt (5)

Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, weakened next tchd 100/1

7^th

2 ½

Harkangel

610-5

17/2

T: T R GrettonJ: Cameron Iles

In touch, close up 3rd, pushed along 3 out, weakened next op 9/1 tchd 15/2

8^th

Dequall

810-12

18/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Oscar Palmer (3)

Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, never on terms op 33/1

9^th

Derwent Dealer

810-13

25/1

T: D BrookeJ: William Maggs

In rear, pushed along 3 out, never on terms op 50/1

10^th

Baby Sham

610-11

22/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Mr Paddy Barlow

In touch, pushed along 3 out, weakened next op 20/1 tchd 18/1

11^th

Poppop

810-9

6/1

T: J T StimpsonJ: Mr Adam O'Shea (3)

In touch, lost place 3 out op 7/1

12^th

Lough Salt

1310-4

33/1

T: P WinksJ: Miss Courtney Peet (5)

Raced wide, prominent 1st, mistake 6th, weakened approaching 3 out tchd 40/1

13^th

6 ½

Sadie Hill

711-4

25/1

T: A RalphJ: Murray Dodd (5)

Close up, pushed along and lost touch 4 out op 33/1

Also Ran

Iron Horse

1312-0

40/1

T: R T PhillipsJ: Harry Atkins (3)

In rear, mistake 4 out, pulled up approaching last op 50/1

I'm On My Way

710-13

13/2

T: N P MulhollandJ: Paddy Hanlon (3)

Raced wide, close up, still going ok when hit 3 out and unseated rider tchd 7/1

Unlimited Replays

of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays

Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits Sporting Life Plus - Join For Free

Non-Runners

Reine Fee⁴¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 11

T: G Brown J: Isabelle Ryder

Robeam¹⁹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: M Mullineaux J: James Turner

Post Chaise⁴⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Mr George Cowley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.70, £2.40, £8.90EX:£14.70Trifecta:£499.30Tricast:£349.83SF:£13.05Swingers:£3.40, £26.10, £46.10

Forecasts

Townhill (5/2), Pipers Cross (4/1), Poppop (6/1), Post Chaise (6/1), I'm On My Way (13/2), Harkangel (17/2), Faha Belle (10/1), Rickety Gate (12/1), Dequall (18/1), Baby Sham (22/1), Derwent Dealer (25/1), Sadie Hill (25/1), Lough Salt (33/1), Reine Fee (33/1), Little Talks (40/1), Iron Horse (40/1), Robeam (40/1), Smart Connection (80/1)

The unexposed TOWNHILL might prove the answer to this competitive opener. The way Tom Lacey's charge rallied for third in a big field at Exeter last month suggests he could have more to come now stepping back up to around 3m. Pipers Cross made a sound start for Robbie Llewellyn when second at Bangor and could have more to offer for her new yard so she's second choice ahead of I'm On My Way and the consistent Rickety Gate.

TOWNHILL (IRE)
PIPERS CROSS (IRE)
I'M ON MY WAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Aazza

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 7

J: Dylan Johnston | T: R Dobbin

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00