Doncaster Races
Doncaster
15:15
Virgin Bet Great Yorkshire Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Doncaster
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025
Distance: 3m
Type: Chase
Going: Good
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £10
Place: £3.20 £2.20 £2
Exacta: £53.30
Tricast: £227.38
Trifecta: £520.90
Non-Runners: Arizona Cardinal (unsuitable ground), Charlie Uberalles (vet's certificate), Famous Bridge (unsuitable ground), Sine Nomine (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 | Docpickedme (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
Charlie Maggs
(5)lbs
|
Richard Hobson | 149 lbs | 9/1 | Won | Took keen hold - raced in second - led before 4 out - ridden and faced challenges from 3 out - left clear last - ridden out(op 8/1) | |
| 2nd | 6 | The Changing Man (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 162 lbs | 7/2F | - | In touch with leaders - prominent before 4 out - challenging 3 out - outpaced approaching last - left in second last - no impression run-in(op 10/3) | ||
| 3rd | 15 | Snipe (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 153 lbs | 13/2 | - | Held up in rear - steady headway before 4 out - in touch with leaders 3 out - soon ridden - bad mistake but left in third last - kept on(op 6/1) | ||
| 4th | 12 | Erne River (IRE) | 10 G | AVG |
Tom Broughton
(5)lbs
|
Nick Kent | 151 lbs | 12/1 | - | Midfield on inner - outpaced 3 out - jumped left 2 out - no chance when left in modest fourth last(op 14/1) | |
| 5th | 3 | Tightenourbelts (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Emma Lavelle | 165 lbs | 10/1 | - | Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - dropped to last 5th - some headway after 2 out - never on terms (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 11/1) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Frero Banbou (FR) | 9 G | AVG |
Ned Fox
(3)lbs
|
Venetia Williams | 157 lbs | 16/1 | - | Took keen hold - led - headed and prominent before 4 out - weakened quickly 3 out | |
| 7th | 10 | Young Buster (IRE) | 8 G | Good |
Jack Hogan
(3)lbs
|
Fergal O'Brien | 154 lbs | 22/1 | - | Raced wide - towards rear - hit 12th - weakened and not fluent 2 out | |
| 8th | 14 | Idalko Bihoue (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 153 lbs | 9/1 | - | In touch with leaders - weakened 4 out(op 10/1) | ||
| PU | 4 | Sure Touch (GB) | 9 G | Good | Olly Murphy | 164 lbs | 22/1 | - | Towards rear - early mistakes - dropped to last 2nd - pulled up after 4th (jockey said gelding made several jumping errors)(op 25/1) | ||
| F | 17 | Walking On Air (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Gary Brown | 150 lbs | 16/1 | - | In touch with leaders - headway and switched right after 4 out - challenging from 3 out - joined winner when fell last(op 12/1) | ||
| F | 5 | Forward Plan (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
Chad Bament
(10)lbs
|
Anthony Honeyball | 153 lbs | 9/2 | - | Held up in rear - good headway on outer from 13th - in touch with leaders when fell 4 out - fatally injured | |
| BD | 1 | Raffle Ticket (GB) | 10 G | Good |
Shane Quinlan
(3)lbs
|
Mel Rowley | 165 lbs | 25/1 | - | Raced wide - midfield - mistake and lost ground 13th - towards rear and not fluent 14th - brought down 4 out(op 18/1) | |
| BD | 11 | Bowtogreatness (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Ben Pauling | 156 lbs | 14/1 | - | Towards rear - headway on outer from 13th - brought down 4 out(op 16/1) |