Full Result 2.35 Doncaster | 28 February 2020

888Sport Bet Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m128yds) 2m½f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,768.84 2nd £1,106.64 3rd £553.32 4th £276.66

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Exelerator Express (FR) 5/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Neil Mulholland	Sam Twiston-Davies Neil Mulholland	6	112 t	–	107	117	–
b g Poliglote - Reine De Lestrade (FR) (Sabrehill)
Tracked leaders, challenging from 3 out and jumped left, ridden to lead last, edged right run-in, stayed on to draw clear inside final 100yds (op 9/2)

2 5	2. Goobinator (USA) 2/5F Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	4	117	126	106	120	–
ch g Noble Mission - Lilac Lilly (USA) (Bluegrass Cat)
Led, headed 2nd, remained prominent, regained lead approaching 3 out, ridden and headed when mistake last, no extra inside final 100yds (op 1/2 tchd 4/11)

3 14 [19]	5. Rob Royal (FR) 100/1 Conor O'Farrell Jake Thomas Coulson	Conor O'Farrell Jake Thomas Coulson	8	112 h	–	83	98	–
gr g Rob Roy (USA) - Royale Trophy (FR) (Vertical Speed)
Held up behind, mistake 4th, headway to take 3rd before last, no chance with front two

4 16 [35]	8. Hello Bob 25/1 A P Heskin Samuel Drinkwater	A P Heskin Samuel Drinkwater	5	109	–	55	75	–
ch m Cityscape - Maid Of Perth (Mark Of Esteem)
In touch, outpaced approaching 3 out, beaten when hung left before next (jockey said mare hung left-handed in the home straight)

5 ½ [35½]	3. Bushypark (IRE) 14/1 Thomas Dowson Philip Kirby	Thomas Dowson Philip Kirby	6	112	–	61	83	–
b g Le Fou (IRE) - Aztec Pearl (High-Rise)
Raced keenly, held up, headway before 5th, tracked leaders until weakened before 3 out (op 20/1)

6 49 [84½]	6. Tartan Bute 40/1 Ryan Day Nicky Richards	Ryan Day Nicky Richards	7	112	–	–	33	–
b g Azamour (IRE) - On A Soapbox (USA) (Mi Cielo)
Not fluent, always behind, struggling after 4th, tailed off

PU	7. Ever So Cool (IRE) 25/1 Conor Shoemark Dan Skelton	Conor Shoemark Dan Skelton	5	109	–	–	–	–
b m Shantou (USA) - Cool Cool (FR) (Anabaa)
In touch, ridden and weakened after 5th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

UR	9. Piedita (IRE) 7/2 Joe Colliver Jedd O'Keeffe	Joe Colliver Jedd O'Keeffe	6	109	–	–	95	–
b m Authorized (IRE) - Archina (IRE) (Arch)
Raced keenly, prominent, led 2nd, pushed along and headed approaching 3 out where still every chance when bumped and unseated rider (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

8 ran Off time: 2:36:15 Winning time: 4m 21.00s (slow by 32.00s) Total SP: 129%
Non-runners: Let The Heirs Walk (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Walters Plant Hire & Potter Group (Exelerator Express) 1st breeder: Mme Francis Teboul & Mr Michel Haski
2nd owner: T G Leslie (Goobinator)
3rd owner: Nick Carter (Rob Royal)
Tote win: £8 PL: £1.40 £1.10 £6.90 Ex: £13.10 CSF: £8.66 Trifecta: £236.40

2:35 Doncaster 28 Feb 2020

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