13 Dec 2019 14:55 Doncaster
Winner: £7,273 (Penalty: £3,769); Distance: 2m 3f 88y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Richard Fahey: Take The Reins Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Methag (FR) (filly, bay, 11 0) |
56/26-12 / 11 |
Flat (65), Jump (22) |
Bryony Frost | A M Hales The One For Us |
7/2 | |
| with leader, led 5th until 4 out, in front again next, ridden between last 2, good jump to assert last, came clear run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 6 L |
El Kaldoun (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
1476-5 / 9 |
Jump (18) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Middleham Park… |
11/4 | |
| slight lead until 5th, with winner, led again narrowly 4 out until next, chased winner, chance 2 out, ridden before last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| ½ L |
Floating Rock (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
1-562 / 9 |
Jump (15) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey Mr Michael Gates |
13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, effort between horses in 3rd and every chance 3 out, hung left and one pace next, kept on run-in pressing for 2nd, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 2¾ L |
Cathal's Star (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
5/P52- / 8 |
Jump (537) | R D Day | N G Richards Charlie Doocey… |
28/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway approaching 2 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Aloomomo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
2PP270/ / 11 |
Flat (2219), Jump (602) |
Ryan Mania | A M Thomson The Large G & T… |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, plugged on run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| ¾ L |
Meteorite (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
3473-74 / 7 |
Jump (21) | James Nixon | T Symonds Mr Matthew Engel |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened last | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Talktomenow (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
12054-4 / 9 |
Jump (209) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | W Greatrex Clear Racing &… |
16/1 | |
| held up, short-lived effort on outside chasing leaders before 3 out, ridden and beaten before next | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Fort Denison (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
42 / 9 |
Flat (424), Jump (25) |
Charlie Price | Tim Vaughan Mr L Di Franco |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| 8 L |
Fibonacci (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 4) |
046- / 7 |
Flat (216), Jump (338) |
Thomas Bellamy | A King Mrs Liz Prowting |
14/1 | |
| pulled very hard, settled towards rear 2nd, jumped big and hampered next, some headway and hung left before 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
FE |
4 |
| - |
Over Stated (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
UF156/3 / 8 |
Jump (23) | Daniel Hiskett | R T Phillips Mr Edward J Ware |
7/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up in touch, fell 3rd | ||||||||||
BD |
9 |
| - |
Ah Well (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
33- / 9 |
Jump (275) | Jack Quinlan | T Gallagher Mr John Reddington |
40/1 | |
| held up, brought down 3rd | ||||||||||