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Virgin Bet Doncaster Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 3m84y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 33.18s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Harry Bannister
Richard Phillips
Set the pace early - matched at the front 3rd - asked for effort to strike in front 2 out and quickly opened daylight - kept up the pace to the line for the win
Jack Power (5)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled in the pack early - pushed along in pursuit of the front group 2 out - moved into second before the last but no answer to winner
Tom Broughton (5)
Nick Kent
Handy early - untidy at 1st fence - shared front spot 3rd - pushed along and overtaken 2 out - unable to live with winner's pace and slipped back before last
Kielan Woods
Ben Pauling
Settled at back of field - still close enough 3 out - pushed along and dropped away 2 out - finished fourth
Bryan Carver
Nigel Hawke
Held mid-pack early - urged before 3 out then slipped towards the back - well off the pace by the last
Miss Eleanor Williams (7)
Evan Williams
Settled towards the back - nudged into contention approaching two out then dropped away - came down at the last
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
mid-pack early - drifted left over fifth - came down at sixth
Non-runners: Be The Difference (vet's certificate, lame), Jonquilla (unsuitable ground), Star Vantage (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.