Doncaster
17:40
Groundstaff Appreciation Handicap (Div II)
Doncaster Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2023 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.50 Place: £1.10 £3.40 £2.90 Exacta: £19.70 Tricast: £150.19 Trifecta: £155.40
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - went second under 3f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - eased final 110yds - soon faced challenge and pushed along - always doing enough(op 7/4 tchd 15/8)
6 M AVG Tony Coyle 132 lbs 6/4F Won
2nd
In rear - headway halfway - soon pushed along - chased leaders when ridden over 1f out - went second final 110yds - kept on(tchd 16/1)
7 G AVG Derek Shaw 119 lbs 12/1 .5
3rd
Disputed lead - jockey lost iron briefly early - soon good recovery - led clearly after 2f - pushed along under 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon ridden but no extra (jockey said he lost an iron leaving the stalls - resulting in him being unable to ride to his draw)(tchd 12/1)
8 G AVG Paul Midgley 135 lbs 11/1 3
4th
Disputed lead - prominent after 2f - ridden and outpaced from under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
7 G AVG Michael & David Easterby 129 lbs 14/1 1.5
5th
In touch with leaders - pushed along under 3f out - ridden and kept on from under 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 10/1)
4 G AVG Paul Midgley 128 lbs 22/1 0.1
6th
Midfield - pushed along over 2f out - soon steady headway - ridden briefly but no extra inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
5 G AVG Richard Fahey 134 lbs 15/2 1.5
7th
Always towards rear - ridden over 2f out - made no telling impression(tchd 6/1)
5 G Poor Paul Midgley 123 lbs 13/2 3.75
8th
Squeezed out start - in rear - ridden 2f out - made no telling impression (jockey said gelding hung left in the early stages)(op 8/1)
3 G Poor Declan Carroll 126 lbs 13/2 .5
9th
Midfield - pushed along and lost position after 2f - soon beaten(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
8 G Poor Paul Midgley 128 lbs 11/1 2.75
10th
Disputed lead - prominent after 2f - soon ridden and weakened(op 16/1)
5 M Poor Roger Fell 126 lbs 22/1 2.25