15:30 Doncaster

Saturday 2 December 2017

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Betfred Watch Sky Sports In Our Shops 'Junior' Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 3m 15.20s

Croftys Josh

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: J Kington⁽³⁾| T: M Weatherer

16/1

Josr Algarhoud gelding whose dam placed in a bumper, but doesn't have an appealing pedigree for a race like this other than that.

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Ettila De Sivola

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Ewart

6/1

Noroit gelding who is a half-brother to French Grade 3 winner Attila De Sivola. No surprise to see him go well on this racecourse debut.

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Malinas Jack

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: J Mackie

12/1

Malinas gelding who is a half-brother to two time winner Inflexiball. Not the most obvious trainer to have a winner in a race of this nature though.

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Off The Beat

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton⁽³⁾| T: J Mackie

12/1

Black Sam Bellamy gelding who is a half-brother to a winner on the Flat. Looks the stable's second string based on jockey bookings.

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Sai Kung Sing

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: N Tinkler

14/1

Finsceal Fior gelding who cost £3,000 as a yearling. Not the most obvious pedigree among the newcomers on offer here.

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Scots Sonnet^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: R D Day⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie

12/1

Poet's Voice gelding who has a fair pedigree, though generally more geared towards the Flat. Is fitted with a hood for this racecourse debut.

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Shiroccan Roll

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Aspell| T: Miss E C Lavelle

9/2

Shirocco gelding who is a half-brother to a winner over hurdles. Dam was a half-sister to a bumper winner and he's worth a check in the betting.

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Skyline

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Dave Crosse| T: H Morrison

9/4

Stimulation gelding, out of a mare who won a bumper and also won on the Flat. Has the pedigree to run a big race on debut.

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Zoltan Varga²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: M R Channon

4/1

The only horse in the field with previous experience, and ran well in defeat at Carlisle last time. Could well progress again and should be thereabouts.

Form: 62

Forecasts

Skyline (9/4), Zoltan Varga (4/1), Shiroccan Roll (9/2), Ettila De Sivola (6/1), Malinas Jack (12/1), Scots Sonnet (12/1), Off The Beat (12/1), Sai Kung Sing (14/1), Croftys Josh (16/1)

A tricky puzzle to solve with so many newcomers, but perhaps ZOLTAN VARGA can put his experience to good use. He improved to finish second in his second bumper at Carlisle last time out and he would have to go close at the very least if managing to come on again. Ettila De Sivola and Skyline are the most interesting of those making their debut.