Doncaster Race 1

Bet365 Novices' Hurdle (Gbb Race)

Prize Money: $19,741

REAL QUARTZ (2) bids for a hat-trick in as many career starts after a victory on sole point-to-point scoring by 4.5L. Followed up with a 3L success on rules and hurdle debut at Carlisle last month. Major player. FRESHERS WEEK (1) failed to land three in a row placing second on most recent appearance at Ludlow a month ago. Gained wins in a point-to-point and at Market Rasen previously. Dangerous. UPTOWN DANDY (4) is racing consistently with four consecutive placed efforts including when second at Wetherby. May go one better. NAME ME NICELY (3) aims for improvement after finishing seventh at Fontwell Park.

Distance: 3902m
Track: Soft
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Turf
Class: HDLE, C3

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Freshers Week (1) 1x12
Trainer: C E Longsdon(Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire)
Jockey: Daire James Mcconville (a0)
Weight: 72.5kg
Prize Money: $12,413
Win / Place: 66% / 100%

Strong Form on Good

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: CRYSTAL OCEAN (GB)

Dam: OURO VERDE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Presenting

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 2-1-0

Season

3: 2-1-0

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

3: 2-1-0

Turf

3: 2-1-0

Good

3: 2-1-0

Clockwise

2: 1-1-0

Hurdle

2: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

118

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4150m - 4224m

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming came from midfield and won by 0.8 len Market Rasen on October 14 over 4140m defeating Stumps Or Slips carrying 69kg at $11 in a hurdle. Second run from a spell finished second in a small field at Ludlow on November 6 over 4200m, 7 len behind Tiptoptim carrying 72.5kg at $7.50. No surprise to see him in the mix.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 3	6/11/25	Ludlow	4224m	HDLE 4U	-	Lilly Pinchin	72.5kg	Good	5:08.29	49.3 km/h	7.0L	-	$7.50	23	$19,760	$5,380	1. Tiptoptim 2. Freshers Week 3. Hopeless Dancer
1st of 4	14/10/25	Market Rasen	4150m	HDLE 4U	-	Lilly Pinchin	69kg	Good	5:23.70	46.2 km/h	0.8L	2-1	$11	192	$12,920	$7,033	1. Freshers Week 2. Stumps Or Slips 3. Country Park
192 Day Spell
1st of 4	5/4/25	Taylorstown P2p	4828m	P2P MDN 4	-	D Higgins	57.5kg	Good		-	0.3L	-	$1.00f	-	$0	-	1. Freshers Week 2. Son Of Tyran 3. Mahler Park

Real Quartz (2) 1x1
Trainer: Dan Skelton(Alcester, Warwicks)
Jockey: Tristan Durrell (a0)
Weight: 72.5kg
Prize Money: $7,033
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

Going for the Hat-Trick

5 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: SOLDIER OF FORTUNE (IRE)

Dam: MISS ELDERBERRY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Yeats

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 2-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 2-0-0

Turf

2: 2-0-0

Soft

2: 2-0-0

Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Hurdle

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3419m

Comments

Racing second-up. Showed plenty of promise winning at debut as to post a big 4.5 len win. Boulta P2p on November 23 2024 over 4828m defeating Northanger Abbey carrying 60kg in a jumps. Returned from break favourite; tracked on the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 3 len Carlisle on November 10 over 3400m slow going defeating Oh Clare with 71.5kg at $1.20 in a hurdle. Strips fitter and is again a top chance.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	10/11/25	Carlisle	3419m	MHDLE 4U	-	Harry Skelton	71.5kg	Soft	4:41.67	43.7 km/h	3.0L	3-3	$1.17f	352	$13,860	$7,033	1. Real Quartz 2. Oh Clare 3. Inedit D'amour
352 Day Spell
1st of 10	23/11/24	Boulta P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 4	-	Derek O'Connor	60kg	Y		-	4.5L	-	$1.00	-	$0	-	1. Real Quartz 2. Northanger Abbey 3. Tiger Baie

Name Me Nicely (3) 3x6x7
Trainer: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls(Cheltenham, Gloucs)
Jockey: Kielan Woods
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 33%

5 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: KINGSTON HILL (GB)

Dam: PRESENTING MELODY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Presenting

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-1

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

3: 0-0-1

Turf

3: 0-0-1

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Hurdle

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3849m

Comments

Second-up today. Not raced for 51 days. Last start finished seventh of 8 runners at Fontwell Park on October 23 over 3830m, 31 len behind Fortune Timmy carrying 71.5kg at $26. At only start last preparation finished sixth of 10 starters at Ffos Las on April 17 over 3200m, 8 len behind The Blue Room with 71kg at $11. Looks tested in this line-up.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 8	23/10/25	Fontwell Park	3849m	MHDLE 4U	-	Tom Bellamy	71.5kg	Good Soft	4:57.10	46.6 km/h	31.3L	8-7	$26	189	$14,210	-	1. Fortune Timmy 2. Doctor On Call 3. Ben Cruachan
189 Day Spell
6th of 10	17/4/25	Ffos Las	3218m	HUNT FLAT 46	-	Ciaran Gethings	71kg	Good Soft	3:46.40	51.2 km/h	8.0L	7-4	$11	403	$14,150	-	1. The Blue Room 2. Not Without Danger 3. Kings Champion
403 Day Spell
3rd of 7	10/3/24	Belclare P2p	4828m	P2P MDN 4	-	L J Murphy	60kg	Y		-	10.3L	-	$1.00	-	$0	-	1. Pure Steel 2. Time Is A Thief 3. Name Me Nicely

Uptown Dandy (4) 233x2
Trainer: B Pauling(Naunton Downs, Gloucs)
Jockey: Ben Jones
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $8,044
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MILAN (GB)

Dam: BETTYS DELIGHT (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Flemensfirth

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-2-2

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

4: 0-2-2

1st Up

2: 0-2-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

4: 0-2-2

Turf

4: 0-2-2

Good

1: 0-0-1

Soft

2: 0-2-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-2-1

Hurdle

1: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3922m

Comments

Racing second-up today. Fresh up after eight months finished second of 7 runners at Wetherby on November 15 over 3900m, on slow going 1.3 len behind Get On George carrying 67.5kg at $4.50. Previously second-up finished third of 11 starters at Exeter on February 21 over 3300m, on a wet track; 0.8 len behind Claim The Throne carrying 68.5kg at $3. Others rate better.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 7	15/11/25	Wetherby	3922m	HDLE APP 4U	-	Callum Pritchard	67.5kg	Soft	5:15.93	44.7 km/h	1.3L	3-4	$4.50	234	$17,240	$4,399	1. Get On George 2. Uptown Dandy 3. Smart Decision
234 Day Spell
3rd of 5	26/3/25	Market Rasen	3319m	HUNT FLAT 46	-	Ben Jones	71kg	Good	4:01.00	49.6 km/h	9.3L	2-2	$1.83f	33	$7,260	$926	1. On To The Rouge 2. Plains Drifter 3. Uptown Dandy
33 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 11	21/2/25	Exeter	3319m	HUNT FLAT 46	-	Callum Pritchard	68.5kg	Heavy	4:35.21	43.4 km/h	0.8L	3-2	$3.00f	39	$7,260	$926	1. Claim The Throne 2. Walk Tall 3. Uptown Dandy
39 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	13/1/25	Exeter	3365m	HUNT FLAT 46	-	Ben Jones	71kg	Soft	4:14.03	47.7 km/h	2.3L	3-1	$3.50	-	$7,380	$1,793	1. Realco 2. Uptown Dandy 3. Scorpio Rising

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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