Race cards · Sat 18 May
Saturday 18 May · Doncaster, England
19:35 Lexus Sheffield Novice Stakes
- Distance
- 0m 6f 2y
- Going
- Good to Firm (Good in places)
- Class
- 5
- Prize
- GBP 5800
- Runners
- 12
Race preview
Bielsa proved to be a hit when obliging favourite backers on debut at Redcar and has to be respected on his reappearance with any soft in the going description a positive. Recent Wetherby winner Stoney Lane looks to follow up dropping back in trip and makes appeal, while Dreaming Away bumped into a useful-looking rival, who has since placed in Listed company, when second at Newcastle in November. However, preference is for JOHNNY REB, who made an encouraging debut when second to Fox Champion at Kempton in October, and considering his conqueror's exploits so far this season, there is hope the 130,000 euros Showcasing colt can follow suit.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bielsa | 1- | K Stott | K A Ryan | 10 0 | 7-1 | |
| 2 | Dreaming Away | 62- | David Egan | S Crisford | 8 7 | 11-4 | |
| 3 | Johnny Reb | 2- | Daniel Muscutt | J Noseda | 8 12 | 7-2 | |
| 4 | Stoney Lane | 31 | Phil Dennis | R M Whitaker | 10 0 | 5-1 | |
| 5 | Harry's Bar | 5-238 | J P Spencer | J R Fanshawe | 9 7 | 11-4 | |
| 6 | Jet Set Go | 58 | Nathan Evans | S Spencer | 9 2 | 16-1 | |
| 7 | Brutalab | 00 | D Allan | T D Easterby | 8 12 | 50-1 | |
| 8 | Shall We Begin | 0-8 | Cam Hardie | M & D Easterby | 8 7 | 40-1 | |
| 9 | Cheam Avenue | L Morris | J D Bethell | 8 7 | 25-1 | ||
| 10 | The Thorny Rose | 05 | Paula Muir | M Dods | 8 7 | 40-1 | |
| 11 | Guarded Secret | A Mullen | M Dods | 8 7 | 25-1 | ||
| 12 | Doncaster Star | C Lee | I Furtado | 9 2 | 66-1 | ||
| NR | Inn With The Gin | Theodore Ladd | S Dixon | 8 7 |