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12:30 Doncaster

bet365.com Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 11.08s
  • Off Time: 12:30:40
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Zeroeshadesofgrey (IRE)

1/4

    2
    Silk -

    Border Breaker (IRE)

    13/2

      1
      Silk - Beige and emerald green stripes, beige sleeves

      Byron Blue (IRE)

      28
      12/1
      • Form 311526
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 125

      led, took keen hold, soon clear until before 4 out, headed 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next

      2
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue star, stars on sleeves and star on cap

      Zeroeshadesofgrey (IRE)

      16 CD
      1/4
      • Form 2110-11
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 140

      tracked leader, led 4 out, jumped left 3 out, soon clear, jumped left last, readily

      3
      Silk - Light blue and white check, halved sleeves, light blue and white quartered cap

      Border Breaker (IRE)

      29 D
      13/2
      • Form 146-3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      held up in rear, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, one pace and no chance with winner

      4
      Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

      Kotkiri (FR)

      22
      11/1
      • Form 7-7
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened

      5
      Silk - Dark green, white cross belts, royal blue sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

      Titans Approach (IRE)

      19
      33/1
      • Form 2/38-85
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened

      Previous results

      2013
      Silk -

      Warden Hill (IRE)

      13/8
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      2012
      Silk -

      Midnight Oscar (IRE)

      15/8
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      2011
      Silk -

      Ely Brown (IRE)

      20/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      This should be plain sailing for ZEROSHADESOFGREY, who recorded a couple of wide-margin victories at Uttoxeter last month and is held in high regard by connections. The danger may be point-to-point winner Border Breaker, who should be better suited by hurdles after three runs in bumpers. Kotkiri may still have a bit of scope but Byron Blue has already had 16 starts over timber while Titans Approach might do better in handicaps.

      Formwatch

      Byron Blue (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Led until approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 28l behind One Track Mind (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.

      Zeroeshadesofgrey (IRE) 8-13fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, headway before 8th, led before 3 out, clear before 2 out, very easily, won at Uttoxeter 3m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov beating Relentless Dreamer (11-5) by 16l, 5 ran.

      Border Breaker (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, headway over 5f out, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 10l behind Western Rules (11-2) at Newcastle 2m NH flat (6) sft in Nov.

      Kotkiri (FR) 40-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra, 7th of 13, 34l behind Arpege D'alene (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f NH mdn hdl (3) gs in Nov.

      Titans Approach (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division on outside, headway after 8th, outpaced by leaders and no impression before 3 out, 5th of 12, 10l behind Ewings (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs in Nov.