Virgin Bet November Handicap |
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| Doncaster 14:40 £70,000 guaranteed, 3yo plus, 1m 3f 197y, Class 2  |
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1 Farhan 9/2F
2 Calling The Wind 11/1
3 Sam Cooke 12/1
4 Skycutter 50/1
23 ran Distances: 1¾l, nk, 1l
Time: 2m 39.67s (slow by 10.37s)
A big run Farhan under @HollieDoyle1 to win the Virgin Bet November Handicap at @DoncasterRaces for @jbutlerracing pic.twitter.com/SmWXQ7iGp5 https://t.co/3mqXl0nCQW via @RacingBetter
— RacingBetter (@RacingBetter) November 7, 2021
John Butler’s three-year-old, runner-up four times this season – including his last three starts – was a well-supported 9-2 favourite on Town Moor.
Farhan surged up the centre of the track and raced alone inside the final furlong to pull away and triumph by a length and three-quarters from Calling The Wind.
“It unfolded pretty well,” said jockey Hollie Doyle.
“I jumped well from a bad draw (17 of 23) – it was one of the those races where you’re in or you’re out, so I had to ride him in there, straight and tight the whole way.
“He dropped the bridle, and we went a good gallop. I managed to latch on to (Jamie) Spencer (on the runner-up) – and who better to follow into a race?
“I got a nice lead through and I could have got there a bit later to be honest – he’s pricked his ears and run around in front.”
It made no difference, because Farhan had plenty in hand from the foot of the weights.
Doyle added: “I got there too easily really. He’s got no weight on him today, and I’m sure his mark is going to change dramatically after that – he’s very progressive.
“I rode him early on in his career, and he was a bit of a boyo, a bit of a playboy, but he’s really come to hand.
“Johnny (Butler) filled me with confidence. It was a great training performance, and today was his day.
“I knew what he was capable of. In these handicaps you need a bit of luck, because they can be quite messy and you need things to go your way – but I was on the best horse today.”
November Handicap
£70,000 guaranteed, 3yo plus, 1m 3f 197y, Class 2
23 ran
Going: Soft
POS. (DRAW) DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1 (17) Farhan 3 8-3 John Butler Hollie Doyle 9/2F
2 (21) 1¾ Calling The Wind 5 9-10 Richard Hughes Jamie Spencer 11/1
3 (13) nk Sam Cooke 5 9-3 Ralph Beckett Rob Hornby 12/1
4 (14) 1 Skycutter 3 8-4 Philip Kirby J F Egan 50/1
5 (9) 1 Lunar Jet 7 8-5 Michael Mullineaux Cieren Fallon 125/1
6 (11) 2¼ Graphite 7 9-2 T J Kent Jim Crowley 40/1
7 (19) shd Flyin' Solo 4 8-10 David Menuisier Silvestre De Sousa 13/2
8 (20) 2 Platinumcard 6 9-7 Keith Dalgleish Billy Garritty 40/1
9 (18) hd Prince Alex 4 8-13 Michael Bell Rossa Ryan 14/1
10 (3) 1½ Dark Jedi 5 9-4 Tim Easterby Duran Fentiman 33/1
11 (8) hd East Asia 6 8-11 Ian Williams Richard Kingscote 12/1
12 (22) 1¼ Let Me Be 5 8-5 Keith Dalgleish Andrew Mullen 100/1
13 (7) nse Rhythmic Intent 5 9-4 Stuart Williams Kieran Shoemark 33/1
14 (4) hd Alright Sunshine 6 9-7 Keith Dalgleish Callum Rodriguez 33/1
15 (5) 2¼ Deja 6 9-8 Peter Chapple-Hyam P J McDonald 40/1
16 (6) 1 Mr Curiosity 4 9-2 Charlie Fellowes Callum Shepherd 7/1
17 (1) ½ Whitehaven 4 8-8 Hughie Morrison Jason Watson 28/1
18 (2) 1¾ Global Storm 4 9-10 Charlie Appleby Adam Farragher 14/1
19 (12) 3¾ First Light 3 8-10 John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin 7/1
20 (16) ½ HMS President 4 8-12 Eve Johnson Houghton Tom Marquand 20/1
21 (23) ¾ Nuits St Georges 6 9-1 David Menuisier Sean Levey 50/1
22 (10) 1 Cardano 5 9-3 Ian Williams David Probert 50/1
23 (15) 8 Wells Farhh Go 6 9-7 Tim Easterby Paul Hanagan 28/1
