13:45 Doncaster

Saturday 5 March 2022

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 11.96s

1^st

Universal Folly

711-6

13/2

T: N G RichardsJ: Conor Rabbitt (10)

Held up in touch, ridden before 2 out, close up last, stayed on strongly to lead close home, just prevailed op 8/1

2^nd

Mongol Emperor

711-12

4/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leader, upsides 3 out, led when not fluent 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on flat, headed close home

3^rd

Chanceux

611-7

8/1

T: A RalphJ: Nick Scholfield

Led, narrow advantage 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, faded from last op 9/1

4^th

2 ¼

Green Planet

510-9

12/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Held up in touch, took closer order before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace from before last op 8/1

5^th

9 ½

Byzantine Empire

511-12

4/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Liam Harrison (3)

Keen towards rear, ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out

6^th

Maninsane

711-7

10/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Paul O'Brien

Midfield, ridden before 3 out, weakened from 2 out op 17/2

7^th

3 ½

Faro

711-12

50/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Fergus Gregory

Towards rear, awkward 4th, behind when ridden 3 out, no extra op 28/1

8^th

Finisk River

911-11

10/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard (3)

Held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, no impression op 9/1

Also Ran

Jack's A Legend

711-5

7/2f

T: A E JonesJ: Harry Bannister

Always in rear, ridden before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 4/1 tchd 10/3

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Non-Runners

Hurricane Ali²¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: J Mackie J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£1.60, £1.90, £2.60EX:£34.00Trifecta:£317.80Tricast:£211.23SF:£32.96Swingers:£5.50, £8.10, £7.30

Forecasts

Jack's A Legend (7/2), Mongol Emperor (4/1), Byzantine Empire (4/1), Universal Folly (13/2), Chanceux (8/1), Maninsane (10/1), Finisk River (10/1), Green Planet (12/1), Hurricane Ali (12/1), Faro (50/1)

BYZANTINE EMPIRE scored over C&D earlier this season and was far from disgraced up in grade at Cheltenham last time. He can gain a fourth win of the campaign at the chief expense of Universal Folly, who ran well dropped back to this trip at Ayr on his most recent start, whilst Mongol Emperor looked to retain all his ability at Fontwell last month and should strip fitter this time.

BYZANTINE EMPIRE
UNIVERSAL FOLLY
MONGOL EMPEROR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Ginistrelli

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 5

J: Fergus Gregory | T: O Murphy

33/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,738.002nd: £2,183.003rd: £1,091.004th: £546.005th: £350.006th: £350.00

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