Doncaster
15:30
Virgin Bet Grimthorpe Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Doncaster Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2022 Distance: 3m2f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £2.80 £3.40 Exacta: £36.90 Tricast: £171.17 Trifecta: £227.80
Non-Runners: Powerstown Park (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in behind leaders - hit 4th - headway and tracked leaders before 4 out - went second 2 out - pushed along and led narrowly last - soon ridden - kept on well - edged left final strides(tchd 4/1)
9 G Poor Nigel Twiston-Davies 151 lbs 9/2 Won
2nd
Raced lazily at times - held up in behind leaders - headway and close up 11th - led 5 out - not fluent 4 out - soon ridden - headed last - kept on but held when bit short of room final strides(op 6/1)
N/A Poor Richard J Bandey 161 lbs 7/1 1.75
3rd
Tracked leaders - chased leader before 4 out - ridden after 3 out - jumped left 2 out - soon weakened(op 13/2)
10 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 166 lbs 6/1 24
4th
Disputed lead - not fluent and lost position 13th - ridden before 5 out - weakened after 4 out(op 5/1)
9 G AVG Tim Vaughan 162 lbs 9/2 11
5th
Disputed lead - mistake and lost position 5 out - soon weakened(op 7/1)
N/A Poor Rebecca Curtis 148 lbs 13/2 62
99th
Tracked leaders - hit 10th - bad mistake 12th - ridden before 5 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 4 out (trainer said that the gelding was unsuited by the going - which was officially described as Soft on this occasion - and would prefer a quicker surface; vet reported that a post-race examination of failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 10/3)
11 G Poor Kerry Lee 150 lbs 7/2F -
99th
Didn't jump well - always towards rear - bad mistake 4 out - soon pulled up(op 8/1)
N/A AVG Dan Skelton 149 lbs 17/2 -