15:15 Doncaster

Wednesday 22 February 2017

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BetBright Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 50.70s

Abricot De L'Oasis¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Davies-Thomas⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 131

12/1

All six career victories have come over shorter than today's trip including when successful as an odds-on favourite at Sedgefield back in April 2016. Beaten just a head on his latest outing over hurdles off a 4lb lower mark at Leicester in December and still held chances when falling over fences at Kempton subsequently. Very useful claiming amateur takes the ride here.

Form: 72F322-

Some Kinda Lama^t1⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: N D Fehily| T: C J Mann| OR: 129

7/2

Winner twice at Hereford in October, the most recent success coming in a five runner handicap off an 11lb lower mark than he's off today. Finished runner-up off his revised mark at Sandown subsequently but should have the ground and trip to suit and likely to go well once more with the tongue tie applied for the first time.

Form: 2/43-211

Very First Time²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: T D Easterby| OR: 127

10/1

Best efforts have come under today's jockey but below par for him at Haydock last month. Placed off a 3lb lower mark at Carlisle two months ago but would probably prefer softer ground than he's forecast to encounter here.

Form: 413-642

Moss On The Mill^p⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Adrian Heskin| T: T R George| OR: 123

20/1

Winner of a chase over at Ludlow three starts back but disappointing twice in that sphere since. Placed off this mark in a hurdle back in June having won at Market Rasen prior to that and every chance of him bouncing back here for a yard going well at present (6/18 in recent weeks).

Form: 212615

Moidore¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: A Pogson| T: C T Pogson| OR: 123

66/1

Well beaten in three outings over hurdles this winter including over fences here earlier this month. Rated just 3lb higher than for his most recent success on heavy ground at Bangor last April but needs to put his poor recent efforts behind him here.

Form: P69637-

Wings Attract^b⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: Olly Williams| OR: 122

14/1

Had blinkers re-applied when finishing runner-up to a useful mare over C&D last time out Has been upped 2lb for that effort and races off the same mark as when successful over this trip at Fakenham (in first time blinkers) last March.

Form: 602P5-P

The Tailgater²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 119

4/1

Winner of a bumper and a maiden hurdle last season and improved on recent efforts when finishing runner-up over shorter here last time out. Tackles three miles for the first time here and interesting to see how he fares.

Form: 36426F-

Rocky's Treasure⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 117

15/2

Winner of a point-to-point in Ireland on his debut in May 2016. Ran well behind a useful rival at Hereford on hurdling debut in November and showed promise again on his most recent outing at Southwell. Upped in trip here for his handicap debut.

Form: 134

Muthabir²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Ian Popham| T: R T Phillips| OR: 115

8/1

Beaten off this mark the last twice including when fourth here in a big field last time out. Most recent success came at Huntingdon in December and steps up to this trip for the first time today.

Form: 416451

Bodega^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: G Sheehan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 114

13/2

Winner over C&D on his most recent outing at the end of last month. Has been put up 5lb by the handicapper for that success but rated just 1lb higher than when successful over fences at Stratford last March.

Form: F21B6-8

First Fandango^p,t⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: James Best| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 108

12/1

Useful horse a few years ago but out of form of late. Handicap mark is tumbling as a result but no signs of a revival last time out and hopes seem to lie with this return to three miles sparking a revival.

Form: 977P26-

Non-Runners

Skipthecuddles⁴¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: D Killahena & G McPherson J: Kielan Woods

Forecasts

Some Kinda Lama (7/2), The Tailgater (4/1), Bodega (13/2), Skipthecuddles (7/1), Rocky's Treasure (15/2), Muthabir (8/1), Very First Time (10/1), Abricot De L'Oasis (12/1), First Fandango (12/1), Wings Attract (14/1), Moss On The Mill (20/1), Moidore (66/1)

ABRICOT DE L'OASIS was beaten just a head off a 4lb lower mark when finishing second at Leicester on good ground on his most recent effort over hurdles. Representing a top yard here the gelding was still in contention when falling last time out over fences and with a useful amateur taking an additional 7lb off he can get the better of the consistent Some Kinda Lama who finished runner-up off a 3lb lower mark at Sandown in December with Wings Attract taken to finish third having run well over fences here last time out. 1. Abricot De L'oasis 2. Some Kinda Lama 3. Wings Attract