14:05 Doncaster
Saturday 25 January 2025
All12:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:50
Pertemps Network River Don Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- 5YO plus  |  Class 1  |  3m 84y  |  Good (Good to Soft in places)  |  6 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:05Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 58.9s
T:Â D Killahena & G McPhersonJ:Â Nick Slatter
In touch towards rear, closed to take 2nd before 3rd, not fluent 7th, led and bumped rival before 2 out, headed last, soon led again, hung left flat, held on
T:Â K Bailey & M NichollsJ:Â Thomas Bellamy
Mostly 2nd until before 3rd, chased leaders, not fluent 7th or 8th, switched right before challenging 3 out, bumped before 2 out, led and mistake last, soon headed and hung left, intimidated and carried left flat, stayed on, just held
T:Â Miss E C LavelleJ:Â Rex Dingle
Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, switched right before 2 out, unable to trouble front pair op 11/4
T:Â B PaulingJ:Â Ben Jones
Took keen hold, led until before 2 out, weakened before last op 7/2
T:Â S CorbettJ:Â Nathan Moscrop
Soon prominent on outside, steadied 3rd, not fluent 7th, effort 8th, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened op 40/1
Also Ran
T:Â J TizzardJ:Â Brendan Powell
In touch towards rear, not fluent 1st or 7th, outpaced and hung left 3 out, well beaten 5th when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
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Non-Runners
3
Gamesters Guy55
Weight: 11-0|Â Â Age: 6
T: O Greenall & J Guerriero  J: 2nd Preference
NR
2
Frisby28
Weight: 11-0|Â Â Age: 7
T: P Neville  J: Non Runner
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£11.00Pl:£3.40, £1.60EX:£35.60Trifecta:£107.30Tricast:£85.63SF:£36.70Swingers:£3.30, £3.50, £1.90
Forecasts
Ma Shantou (5/2), Moon Rocket (11/4), Western Knight (10/3), Jig's Forge (4/1), Gamesters Guy (7/1), Yellow Car (10/1), Sunset Hill (33/1), Frisby (50/1)
None of these can be ruled out in a cracking River Don but the vote goes to WESTERN KNIGHT who still looked a work in progress when an excellent second in a Cheltenham Grade 2 last time out and can quickly resume winning ways here. Ma Shantou could emerge as the chief threat on his first go over 3m, although Jig's Force, Yellow Car, Moon Rocket and Gamesters Guy all need factoring in too.
- WESTERN KNIGHT (IRE)
- MA SHANTOU (IRE)
- JIG'S FORGE (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £42,712.002nd: £16,028.003rd: £8,025.004th: £3,998.005th: £2,010.006th: £1,005.00
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