Full Result 1.35 Doncaster | 15 December 2017

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(Class 3) (0-140, 3yo+) (2m3f88yds) 2m3½f Good 10 hurdles

1st £5,630.40 2nd £1,663.20 3rd £831.60 4th £415.80 5th £207.90 6th £104.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Value At Risk 5/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	8	1112 b¹	140	142	146	–
b g Kayf Tara - Miss Orchestra (IRE) (Orchestra)
Prominent, led narrowly 4 out, soon ridden along, sustained duel with 2nd from 3 out, held on gamely (trainer rep said, regarding improved form shown, gelding benefited from first-time blinkers) (tchd 9/2)

2 ½	8. Cake De L'Isle (FR) 16/1 Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	5	1011 t¹	125	126	131	–
b g Fragrant Mix (IRE) - Taiga De L'Isle (FR) (Ragmar)
Tracked leaders, ridden in sustained duel with winner from 3 out, slightly awkward on landing last, stayed on but always just held (tchd 18/1)

3 8 [8½]	5. Ahead Of The Curve (FR) 25/1 James Corbett ⁵ Susan Corbett	James Corbett ⁵ Susan Corbett	5	114 tp	137	130	136	–
b g Ballingarry (IRE) - Jasla (FR) (Highest Honor)
Midfield, ridden along after 4 out, left 3rd 3 out, one pace and no threat to leading pair (op 20/1)

4 11 [19½]	3. Keep In Line (GER) 4/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	5	119	137	119	126	–
b g Soldier Hollow - Kastila (GER) (Sternkoenig)
Held up in touch, mistake 2nd, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, plugged on to go poor 4th last (tchd 7/2)

5 4½ [24]	2. High Secret (IRE) 16/1 Bryony Frost ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Bryony Frost ⁵ Paul Nicholls	6	116 p¹	139	117	123	–
b g High Chaparral (IRE) - Secret Question (USA) (Rahy)
Midfield, ridden after 4 out, weakened after 3 out

6 15 [39]	9. Fixed Rate 6/1 Harry Bannister Charlie Mann	Harry Bannister Charlie Mann	4	1011 tb	125	87	100	–
b g Oasis Dream - Pretty Face (Rainbow Quest)
Led narrowly, headed 4 out, soon ridden, weakened 3 out (vet said gelding spread right fore shoe) (tchd 13/2)

F	7. Carlos Du Fruitier (FR) 3/1F Daryl Jacob Ben Pauling	Daryl Jacob Ben Pauling	5	1013	127	–	129	–
b g Diableneyev (USA) - Odyssee Madrik (FR) (Antarctique)
Midfield, pushed along and headway after 3 out, 3 lengths down in 3rd when fell 3 out (op 4/1)

PU	6. Clondaw Kaempfer (IRE) 6/1 William Kennedy Donald McCain	William Kennedy Donald McCain	9	114 tb	132	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Gra-Bri (IRE) (Rashar)
Held up, ridden along before 4 out, soon struggling, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet said gelding displayed irregular heartbeat) (op 5/1)

PU	4. Forth Bridge 40/1 Jonathan Burke Charlie Longsdon	Jonathan Burke Charlie Longsdon	4	119 p	137	–	–	–
b g Bernardini (USA) - Sally Forth (Dubai Destination)
Tracked leaders, ridden along before 4 out, soon outpaced, beaten when badly hampered by faller 3 out and pulled up (jockey said gelding was badly hampered by faller at third last hdl) (op 33/1)

PU	10. Querry Horse (FR) 16/1 Jack Sherwood ³ Oliver Sherwood	Jack Sherwood ³ Oliver Sherwood	5	106 p¹	123	–	–	–
b g Equerry (USA) - La Richelandiere (FR) (Garde Royale)
Held up, not fluent 5th, ridden along and struggling before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (op 22/1 tchd 25/1)

10 ran Off time: 1:35:11 Winning time: 4m 43.70s (slow by 11.70s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: D M Huglin (Value At Risk) 1st breeder: D M Huglin
2nd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Cake De L'Isle)
3rd owner: T Green (Ahead Of The Curve)
Tote win: £5.70 PL: £1.80 £4.80 £5.60 Ex: £109 CSF: £76.74 Tricast: £1,803.16 Trifecta: £1,479.80

1:35 Doncaster 15 Dec 2017

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