Doncaster

Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 3m84y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £5,651
Runners: 6
Winning time: 5m 59.27s (slow by 13.27s)
Age: 3yo+
Class: Class 3
1
J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden
Age:8 Weight:10st 13lbs
OR:122 SP:4/1
Took keen hold - midfield - headway on inner 3 out - ridden and led approaching last - kept on well run-in(op 11/4)
2 ½
J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham
Age:6 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:125 SP:15/8F
Took keen hold - disputed lead - led clearly before 4th - not fluent 2 out - headed approaching last - rallied run-in - no extra towards finish(op 9/4 tchd 7/4)
3 2
J:Sean Bowen T:Charlie Longsdon
Age:6 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:137 SP:9/2
Held up in rear - not fluent 5th - good headway when stumbled before 3 out - went third approaching last - kept on run-in (jockey said on the final circuit - on the bend leaving the back straight that gelding ran onto the heels of Erne River causing the former to stumble)(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
4
J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Nick Kent
Age:9 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:127 SP:17/2
Took keen hold - led narrowly - headed but raced in second before 4th - weakened approaching last(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
5 53 57¼
J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson
Age:8 Weight:11st 3lbs
OR:126 SP:11/1
Prominent - outpaced 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 9/1)
6 65¾
J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly
Age:8 Weight:10st 13lbs
OR:122 SP:9/2
Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway on outer 5th - outpaced and dropped to rear before 4 out - soon weakened - tailed off (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 6/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5
Tote place: £2.20 £1.50
Exacta: £10.80
Trifecta: £34.50
CSF: £11.79