Full Result 4.10 Doncaster | 4 March 2017

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(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m3f88yds) 2m3½f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £3,898.80 2nd £1,144.80 3rd £572.40 4th £286.20

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Thumb Stone Blues (IRE) 13/8 David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	7	119 t	125	95	134	–
b g High Chaparral (IRE) - Jade River (FR) (Indian River)
Always prominent, chased leader and mistake 7th, led well before 3 out, clear after 3 out, ridden and hung right approaching last, stayed on well (op 15/8 tchd 9/4)

2 25	3. Boagrius (IRE) 10/11F Gavin Sheehan Warren Greatrex	Gavin Sheehan Warren Greatrex	5	112	–	62	105	–
ch g Beneficial - Greenhall Rambler (IRE) (Anshan)
Led, not fluent 5th, headed well before and mistake 3 out, soon weakened, jumped left last (op Evens)

3 17 [42]	7. Suggestion 25/1 Adam Nicol Philip Kirby	Adam Nicol Philip Kirby	5	112	–	44	83	–
gr g Dansili - Jibboom (USA) (Mizzen Mast)
Held up, pushed along and headway to go 3rd 3 out, soon weakened, jumped left last (op 20/1)

4 8 [50]	8. Tricky Silence (IRE) 25/1 Ciaran Gethings ³ Stuart Edmunds	Ciaran Gethings ³ Stuart Edmunds	5	1013	–	35	73	–
br g Whitmore's Conn (USA) - No Sound (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)
Held up, headway 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, went badly left last

5 21 [71]	2. Be Daring (FR) 4/1 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	6	112	–	–	52	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Quinine (FR) (Network)
Tracked leaders, raced keenly, not fluent 3rd, mistake 6th, weakened well before 3 out (op 7/2 tchd 4/1)

6 11 [82]	6. Sergio (IRE) 25/1 Alan Johns ³ Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns ³ Tim Vaughan	5	1013	–	–	41	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Aventia (IRE) (Bob Back)
Held up, not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened after 7th

PU	9. Rich Man Poor Man (IRE) 66/1 Thomas Dowson ⁵ Philip Kirby	Thomas Dowson ⁵ Philip Kirby	4	102	–	–	–	–
br g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Mistaken Identity (IRE) (Jimble)
Soon pushed along and behind, pulled up after 7th (jockey said that the gelding was never travelling.) (tchd 50/1)

UR	4. Hooks Lane 50/1 Mr Aiden Blakemore ¹⁰ Shaun Harris	Mr Aiden Blakemore ¹⁰ Shaun Harris	5	106	–	–	–	–
ch g Bertolini (USA) - Zaville (Zafonic)
Chased leader and not fluent 1st, ridden and weakened after 7th, behind when blundered and unseated rider last (op 40/1)

8 ran Off time: 4:14:29 Winning time: 4m 54.20s (slow by 20.20s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Jiminy Cricket (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Paul & Clare Rooney (Thumb Stone Blues) 1st breeder: Galgystown Stud
2nd owner: Million In Mind Partnership (Boagrius)
3rd owner: Red Cap Racing 1 & Partner (Suggestion)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £5.40 Ex: £3.90 CSF: £3.92 Trifecta: £27.20

4:10 Doncaster 4 Mar 2017

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