Doncaster

Christmas Live @ Doncaster Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Go North Grey Bomber Qualifier) (GBB)

Distance: 2m128y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £4,193

Runners: 7

Winning time: 4m 10.03s (slow by 21.03s)

Age: 3yo

Class: Class 4

2 Melon

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Age: 3

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 8/15F

Raced in second - led going easily 2 out - faced challenge when jumped left and sprawled on landing last - soon headed - pushed along when carried right and led again final 110yds - comfortably(op Evens tchd 4/7)

2 1¾

5 Belfrina

J: Nick Scholfield

T: David Pipe

Age: 3

Weight: 10st 11lbs

OR: -

SP: 9/4

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - steady headway and pressed winner before last - led last - hung right and headed final 110yds - soon no extra(op 7/4)

3 15 16¾

4 Saviour

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Age: 3

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 28/1

Took keen hold - led - headed 2 out - weakened before last(op 18/1)

4 4¼ 21

1 Mariner

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Age: 3

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 8/1

Took keen hold - midfield - steady headway before 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 13/2 tchd 9/1)

5 ½ 21½

3 Mix De Gris

J: Jack Power(7)

T: Lucinda Russell

Age: 3

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 12/1

Took keen hold - always behind

6 67 88½

6 Icecap

J: Aaron Anderson(5)

T: Mike Sowersby

Age: 3

Weight: 10st 11lbs

OR: -

SP: 250/1

In rear - lost touch after 4th(op 200/1)

7 Poppys On Fire

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Age: 3

Weight: 10st 11lbs

OR: -

SP: 200/1

In rear - not fluent 1st - slow jump and jockey lost iron briefly 2nd - slowed dramatically and pulled up 3rd(op 150/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.54

Tote place: £1.10 £1.50

Exacta: £2.50

Trifecta: £19.50

CSF: £2.34