December 13 / 11.40 Doncaster

11.40

Good To Soft

Christmas Live @ Doncaster Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Go North Grey Bomber Qualifier) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 0f 128y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Christmas Live @ Doncaster Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Go North Grey Bomber Qualifier) (GBB)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.54
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Displayed improvement to make winning handicap debut on the Flat at Haydock (1m6f, soft; RPR 75) in September; remains unexposed in that sphere but connections are evidently keen to launch his jumping career; changed hands for 68,000gns last month but remains in the same stable.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:25 Wetherby

Melon

11st 7lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

prominent throughout, went second 3 out, challenging 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, ridden clear inside final 110yds

100/30

1st

4

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:25 Wetherby

Melon

11st 7lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

prominent throughout, went second 3 out, challenging 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, ridden clear inside final 110yds

100/30

6th

8

27th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 1

13:40 Chepstow

Melon

11st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Lightly raced on the Flat, winning 1m6f soft-ground handicap at Haydock in September (fair form); jumped well in the main when winning with a bit in hand on hurdling debut at Doncaster (good to soft) but he'll need considerably more to take this.

8/1

Evs

  • Place: £1.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on 2yo debut in Ireland but returned from 11-month absence to cause 33-1 surprise in 1m2f Curragh maiden (good ground; RPR 82) in September; has stamina in her pedigree and could be a good hurdling prospect for new stable.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

11:52 Doncaster

Belfrina

11st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Successful in Curragh maiden on the second of two Flat starts in Ireland; clear second in C&D contest (good to soft) this month on the switch to hurdles and remains open to further progress; respected.

11/10

Form: 6

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Quite promising as a 2yo for Hugo Palmer but quickly became disappointing on the Flat this year and was well beaten on recent stable/hurdle debut; yard has much more obvious chance with Melon.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

11:40 Doncaster

Saviour

11st 4lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

took keen hold, led, headed 2 out, weakened before last

16/1

3rd

4

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

11:40 Doncaster

Saviour

11st 4lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

took keen hold, led, headed 2 out, weakened before last

16/1

6th

3

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

13:00 Musselburgh

Saviour

11st 2lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Made a promising start to his Flat career for Hugo Palmer last autumn; somewhat underwhelming on his three runs earlier this year but he's not ruled out on his hurdle/stable debut (remains in same ownership)

9/2

Form: 4

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat racer at up to 1m2f (albeit a maiden); raced a bit too freely and did not jump fluently on recent hurdling debut at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) but kept on steadily for fourth and ought to improve with experience under this code.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

7

(6)

21st Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Mariner

9st 7lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Returns to the Flat after a couple of modest efforts over hurdles; 3lb lower than when twice runner-up on turf last summer, but he is now 0-14 under rules; first-time cheekpieces need to have a positive effect.

25/1

11th

7

(6)

21st Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Mariner

9st 7lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Returns to the Flat after a couple of modest efforts over hurdles; 3lb lower than when twice runner-up on turf last summer, but he is now 0-14 under rules; first-time cheekpieces need to have a positive effect.

25/1

4th

1

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

11:40 Doncaster

Mariner

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

took keen hold, midfield, steady headway before 3 out, weakened after 2 out

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: P2

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed nothing more than minor promise during four-race Flat career and was pulled up after refusing to settle on hurdling debut in October; seemingly aided by first-time hood when keeping-on second at Wetherby (2m, good to soft) last month but was no threat to the clear winner there and needs to improve again here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

20th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:02 Ayr

Mix De Gris

10st 13lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

took keen hold, midfield

9/2

6th

7

20th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:02 Ayr

Mix De Gris

10st 13lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

took keen hold, midfield

9/2

5th

3

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

11:40 Doncaster

Mix De Gris

11st 4lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

took keen hold, always behind

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-7 on the Flat for Patrick Owens, having been safely held in low-grade handicaps on last four appearances (7f-1m2f); bought for 1,000gns in September and makes very limited appeal on stable/hurdle debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

6

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

11:40 Doncaster

Icecap

10st 11lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

0-7 on the Flat for Patrick Owens, having been safely held in low-grade handicaps on last four appearances (7f-1m2f); bought for 1,000gns in September and makes very limited appeal on stable/hurdle debut.

100/1

6th

6

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

11:40 Doncaster

Icecap

10st 11lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

in rear, lost touch after 4th

100/1

6

(3)

19th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

17:10 Yarmouth

Icecap

9st 5lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Patrick Owens

String of poor efforts to date, mainly over further, and the first-time blinkers will need to make a big difference.

33/1

Form: 85

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a Listed Flat winner but was beaten about 30l in two good-ground bumpers last month and needs to take a big step forward on this hurdling debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

11:40 Doncaster

Poppys On Fire

10st 11lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Out of a Listed Flat winner but was beaten about 30l in two good-ground bumpers last month and needs to take a big step forward on this hurdling debut.

33/1

7

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

11:40 Doncaster

Poppys On Fire

10st 11lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

in rear, not fluent 1st, slow jump and jockey lost iron briefly 2nd, slowed dramatically and pulled up 3rd

33/1

5th

5

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

15:05 Newcastle

Poppys On Fire

10st 9lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

raced in second, outpaced and lost ground 4f out, hung right home turn, lost second under 3f out, soon weakened quickly

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £2.50
Straight Forecast £2.34
Trifecta £19.50

Selections

POSTDATA:

Belfrina

SPOTLIGHT:

Melon

The Sun:

Mix De Gris

The Times:

Melon

Daily Mail:

Melon

The Star:

Melon

Telegraph:

Belfrina

D Express:

Belfrina

Daily Mirror:

Belfrina

Daily Record:

Belfrina