14:35 Doncaster

Friday 1 December 2017

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Flake 99 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 6m 6.70s

Tanarpino³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 120| D

5/1

Three wins from 10 starts over hurdles, but has been well held in the last two of them following a spell over fences. Looks to have plenty to do off top weight.

Form: 3445-55

Desilvano^p1³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 118| D

25/1

Plenty of promise early in his career when winning a bumper and two hurdles, but presumably has had his problems and has not been the same force since. Pulled up on his two starts this year, he has questions to answer in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 13U0/P-P

Askamore Darsi^b²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 117| CD

12/1

Not disgraced when fourth of seven following a break at Sedgefield last time. Races off 1lb lower and has each-way claims for in-form yard.

Form: PP513-4

Big Penny^t1³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 117| D

9/1

Winning point-to-pointer and hurdler. Well held on handicap debut at Worcester and needs to bounce back in a first-time tongue tie.

Form: 312-216

Ueueteotl^b²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Steven Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 115

9/1

Last win came at Hexham in June, last year, but he usually run his race and has prospects off this mark. Each-way claims.

Form: 18273-3

Nemean Lion^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: A Nicol| T: P A Kirby| OR: 114| D

20/1

Won on two of his first three starts for this trainer after leaving Joseph O'Brien's stable, but last two displays in handicaps have been disappointing. Needs to regain his earlier spark.

Form: 412195

Predict A Riot²⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: Ian Williams| OR: 112| D

10/1

Winning point-to-pointer who hit the frame only once in five starts for Dan Skelton. His new trainer is adept at getting the best out of others' cast-offs, so he is worth a check in the betting.

Form: 1/3447P-

Quieto Sol²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 112

9/2

Generally performing creditably since landing an Exeter handicap in March, 2016. Handicap mark has not come down much due to his consistency, but he is likely to be thereabouts.

Form: 3/2354-5

Who You For⁵⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 108| D

16/1

Bumper winner who has been placed three times in five starts over hurdles and ran a fair race when last seen at Kempton in May. Now 7lb lower, which gives his supporters optimism.

Form: 1234P/3-

Chapel Stile³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: R D Day⁽³⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 105| BF

5/2

Not much early promise, but last two starts have been far more encouraging and he was only narrowly beaten at Kelso last time. Up 6lb, but has to go on the short list given his progressive profile.

Form: 8665-32

Non-Runners

Lough Salt⁴⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: R C Guest J: J E Moore

Forecasts

Chapel Stile (5/2), Lough Salt (4/1), Quieto Sol (9/2), Tanarpino (5/1), Big Penny (9/1), Ueueteotl (9/1), Predict A Riot (10/1), Askamore Darsi (12/1), Who You For (16/1), Nemean Lion (20/1), Desilvano (25/1)

Chapel Stile is getting his act together over hurdles and will be a popular choice to get off the mark, but he has gone up in the weights for losing and may not represent much in the way of value. Predict A Riot is interesting for his new yard, Big Penny could well bounce back to form in a tongue-tie and Quieto Sol should be on the premises, but the choice is LOUGH SALT, who is only 3lb higher than when successful last time and may be able to go in again.