GB - Doncaster - Race 2

Thoroughbred

5 Runners

16.6f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Good to Soft

13.5K

VIEW

Verdict

COUNT OF VENDOME's future looks to lie over further but it's still been a very positive start at around 2m and this looks a good opportunity for Donald McCain's C&D scorer to double hurdles tally. Lewisham Grove can provide chief resistance returned to calmer waters.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	Dual bumper winner who made amends for a costly late error on hurdles debut when readily landing a C&D maiden last month. Similar form when runner-up under a penalty at Bangor (16.6f) since and this looks a good opportunity to get back to winning ways. 1st Pick 1 Count Of Vendome (Ire) Jockey: Brian Hughes Trainer: Donald Mccain J: Brian Hughes T: Donald Mccain	100	-	-	-	84%
Analysis Dual bumper winner who made amends for a costly late error on hurdles debut when readily landing a C&D maiden last month. Similar form when runner-up under a penalty at Bangor (16.6f) since and this looks a good opportunity to get back to winning ways.
2	Took another step forward when opening his account in a big-field Newcastle maiden (20.3f, good to soft) in January. Possibly out of his depth in class 2 novice at Musselburgh (3m) 6 weeks ago and definite player back in calmer waters with cheekpieces now reached for. 2nd Pick 2 Lewisham Grove (Ire) Jockey: Sean Quinlan Trainer: Jennie Candlish J: Sean Quinlan T: Jennie Candlish	87	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Took another step forward when opening his account in a big-field Newcastle maiden (20.3f, good to soft) in January. Possibly out of his depth in class 2 novice at Musselburgh (3m) 6 weeks ago and definite player back in calmer waters with cheekpieces now reached for.
4	Modest and largely reliable 2m Flat winner who finished tailed off on hurdles debut at Uttoxeter in January. Below best back on the level at Chelmsford since and passed over returned to this sphere. 3rd Pick 4 Corsican Caper (Ire) Jockey: Lee Edwards Trainer: Kevin Frost J: Lee Edwards T: Kevin Frost	71	-	-	-	7%
Analysis Modest and largely reliable 2m Flat winner who finished tailed off on hurdles debut at Uttoxeter in January. Below best back on the level at Chelmsford since and passed over returned to this sphere.

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