11:25 Doncaster

Friday 15 December 2023

All11:2511:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:22

Polypipe Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 11:25 | Winning time: 4m 3.62s

1^st

Rare Middleton

412-0

2/1f

T: P F NichollsJ: Angus Cheleda (5)

Tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead 3 out, led 2 out travelling strongly, pushed along and asserted before last, kept up to work run-in and drifted left, readily tchd 85/40

2^nd

Sleeping Satellite

511-7

15/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard

Rear mid-division, smooth headway before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, kept on, no impression on winner

3^rd

3 ½

Homme D'Un Soir

712-0

40/1

T: Billy AprahamianJ: James Bowen

Led, joined 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden and held before last, stayed on one pace tchd 50/1

4^th

Harel Du Marais

611-12

12/1

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton

Mid-division, chased front rank 3 out, stayed on, not pace to challenge

5^th

Imperial Jade

410-12

10/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Lily Pinchin

Handy, disputed lead 3 out, soon pushed along, headed 2 out, ridden before last, plugged on same pace

6^th

Deadlock

410-2

66/1

T: A RalphJ: Lee Edwards

Towards rear, ridden and hung left after 3 out, never involved tchd 80/1

7^th

2 ½

Midnight Shuffle

811-7

18/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd

Prominent, weakened and jumped right 3 out, soon behind op 20/1

8^th

1 ½

Mrs Grimley

511-7

10/1

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

Mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 2 out

9^th

1 ¾

Iontach Cheval

711-10

13/2

T: A RalphJ: Nick Scholfield

Towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, not fluent and well beaten 3 out op 6/1

10^th

Call Me Rocky

611-9

33/1

T: S HosieJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, weakened next op 22/1

11^th

Lifetime Legend

510-8

6/1

T: N B KingJ: Bryony Frost

In rear, headway home turn, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 11/2

12^th

Jack The Savage

611-4

10/1

T: L HorsfallJ: R P McLernon

Front mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, dropped away tamely op 14/1

13^th

9 ½

Bonheur De Ballon

411-11

33/1

T: D PipeJ: Gearoid Harney (7)

Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon dropped away

Also Ran

At A Pinch

511-6

28/1

T: T LawesJ: Harry Bannister

Towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 1st op 22/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.40, £2.90, £11.40EX:£21.80Trifecta:£675.60Tricast:£493.49SF:£18.03Swingers:£5.20, £21.20, £66.20

Forecasts

Rare Middleton (2/1), Lifetime Legend (6/1), Iontach Cheval (13/2), Sleeping Satellite (15/2), Imperial Jade (10/1), Mrs Grimley (10/1), Jack The Savage (10/1), Harel Du Marais (12/1), Midnight Shuffle (18/1), At A Pinch (28/1), Call Me Rocky (33/1), Bonheur De Ballon (33/1), Homme D'Un Soir (40/1), Deadlock (66/1)

Another chance is given to the Paul Nicholls-trained RARE MIDDLETON now taking a drop in class with a tongue tied added. Imperial Jade appeals as one who could have more to come in handicaps this term and is second choice ahead of Harel du Marais and Mrs Grimley.

RARE MIDDLETON
IMPERIAL JADE (IRE)
HAREL DU MARAIS (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Zamond

Weight: 10-8 |Age: 6

J: B S Hughes | T: D McCain Jnr

7/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00

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