Doncaster Races
Doncaster
17:07
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
Doncaster
Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2025
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £8.50
Place: £2.20 £2.70 £2.20
Exacta: £64.10
Tricast: £415.73
Trifecta: £470.40
Non-Runners: All In You (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Cavern Club (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | James Owen | 162 lbs | 13/2 | Won | Held up in last - slow jump and lost ground last (usual 4 out) - good headway on inner omitted 2 out - went second omitted last - ridden and challenging final 110yds - kept on well to lead towards finish - did well in the circumstances(op 9/1) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Bluegrass (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Stuart Edmunds | 165 lbs | 10/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - prominent on outer - not fluent 2nd - led home turn - pushed along omitted 2 out - keeping on omitted last - faced challenge final 110yds - no extra and headed towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 3rd | 10 | My Noble Lord (USA) | 4 G | Good | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | 151 lbs | 6/1 | 1.75 | Midfield - steady headway and in touch with leaders omitted 3 out - soon short of room - outpaced omitted 2 out - rallied and went third omitted last - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 9/2) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Norn Iron (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Harry Derham | 162 lbs | 11/8F | 1.75 | Towards rear - not fluent 1st - steady headway and going okay omitted 3 out - waiting for room omitted 2 out - switched left omitted last - kept on final 110yds - nearest finish(op 7/4) | ||
| 5th | 8 | Mr Mackay (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 158 lbs | 10/1 | 2.75 | In touch with leaders - hit 3rd - not fluent last (usual 4 out) - no extra omitted 2 out - weakened omitted last(op 9/1) | ||
| 6th | 9 | Saligo Bay (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Sam England | 152 lbs | 20/1 | 2.75 | Held up in rear - outpaced omitted 3 out - hung left but some headway omitted 2 out - no chance omitted last(tchd 18/1) | ||
| 7th | 4 | Land Of Moon (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Warren Greatrex | 163 lbs | 16/1 | .5 | In touch with leaders - lost position omitted 2 out - weakened quickly omitted last(tchd 18/1) | ||
| 8th | 7 | Kingston James (IRE) | 6 G | Good |
Alan Doyle
(3)lbs
|
Lucinda Russell | 157 lbs | 6/1 | 0.1 | Prominent on inner - pressed leader omitted 2 out - soon edged left and lost position - no extra omitted last - weakened quickly final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 13/2) | |
| 9th | 3 | Give Me A Boom (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole | 163 lbs | 33/1 | 17 | Took keen hold - led - mistake last (usual 4 out) - headed home turn - soon lost second - weakened quickly omitted 3 out(tchd 25/1) | ||
| 10th | 11 | Denzil (GB) | 4 G | AVG |
Tristan Durrell
(3)lbs
|
Dan Skelton | 145 lbs | 28/1 | 4 | Always behind - struggling omitted 3 out - detached omitted 2 out - tailed off(op 16/1) |