Full Result 2.55 Doncaster | 5 March 2022

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(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m78yds) 2m½f Soft 12 fences

1st £15,698.40 2nd £7,265.40 3rd £3,677.40 4th £1,883.40 5th £986.40

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Bun Doran (IRE) 11/2 Ciaran Gethings Tom George	Ciaran Gethings Tom George	11	109 tp	131	110	138	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Village Queen (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Jumped left on occasions, chased leader, badly hampered 8th, shaken up and switched right after 9th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden to lead run-in, kept on and just did enough (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improved form) (op 9/2)

2 nk	4. King D'argent (FR) 12/1 David England Dan Skelton	David England Dan Skelton	7	112	138	116	144	–
ch g Kendargent (FR) - Ephigenie (IRE) (Groom Dancer)
In rear, headway after 6th, close up 8th, going okay after 9th, disputed lead when not fluent 3 out, not fluent when led last, ridden when headed run-in, soon battled back, kept on and just held (op 10/1)

3 7 [7¼]	1. Cheddleton 15/8F Darragh O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	Darragh O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	7	1112	148	118	147	–
br g Shirocco (GER) - Over Sixty (Overbury)
Led, headed but pressed leader from 4th, left in lead 8th, soon pushed along, headed and not fluent 3 out, ridden and lost ground before 2 out, beaten but rallied after last, went third inside final 110yds, no match for first two (op 2/1 tchd 9/5)

4 1 [8¼]	3. The Big Bite (IRE) 9/4 Jonathan Burke Henry Oliver	Jonathan Burke Henry Oliver	9	118	144	113	144	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Thanks Noel (IRE) (Tel Quel)
Chased leader, shaken up after 6th, pressed leader after 8th, pushed along when disputed lead 3 out, bad mistake and lost position last, ridden and weakened run-in, lost third inside final 110yds (op 5/2 and tchd 11/4)

5 21 [29¼]	9. Cedar Hill (IRE) 15/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Sandy Thomson	Sam Twiston-Davies Sandy Thomson	8	105	127	69	107	–
br g Frammassone (IRE) - Dayamen (Rudimentary)
Always towards rear (op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)

UR	2. Malystic 10/1 Callum Bewley Peter Niven	Callum Bewley Peter Niven	8	119	145	–	–	–
b g Malinas (GER) - Mystic Glen (Vettori)
Towards rear, midfield after 1st, close up 3rd, led narrowly from 4th, hit and unseated rider 8th

6 ran Off time: 2:55:46 Winning time: 4m 8.80s (slow by 15.80s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Fanzio (self certificate), Gaelik Coast (unsuitable ground), Return Ticket (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Crossed Fingers Partnership (Bun Doran) 1st breeder: Mrs Mary F Griffin
2nd owner: Andrew Dick And John Stevenson (King D'argent)
3rd owner: P and Mrs G A Clarke (Cheddleton)
Tote win: £6.50 PL: £1.90 £3.80 Ex: £64.80 CSF: £53.52 Tricast: £153.87 Trifecta: £120.80

2:55 Doncaster 5 Mar 2022

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