13:10 Doncaster

Friday 30 November 2018

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Kelly's Of Cornwall Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 5m 55.00s

Roo Roo¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 12-3| J: Danny McMenamin⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 111

16/1

Showed ability in a pair of bumper's and off the mark on debut over hurdles at Perth in June. Below best on return from a break at Wetherby recently, but not beaten up and should do better with promising claimer booked.

Form: 5-4150

Dory^p³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-3| J: T J O'Brien| T: Ian Williams| OR: 111

3/1

Opened account over hurdles at Uttoxeter in July, then improved when second on handicap bow at Warwick. Disappointing at Worcester last time, but may do better back over traditional hurdles.

Form: 25-2120

The Tangler Barry²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: P W Middleton| OR: 106| D

10/3

Winning point-to-pointer who showed ability in three qualifying runs over hurdles, and ran well when fourth on handicap debut at Wetherby early this month. Needs more to defy current mark, though.

Form: 31-5434

Grand Enterprise⁴¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: H Hogarth| OR: 105| CD

50/1

Fair sort over hurdles in the past but has failed to complete in his last two starts and showed nothing after a break (pulled up) when last seen at the end of last year. Still 10lb above his last winning mark and on balance he's best watched.

Form: 252/3FP-

Minstrel Royal^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 105

40/1

Not won in eight starts since leaving Nicky Henderson and has been thrashed in three runs this season, offering little encouragement in the process.

Form: 325-PP0

Roses Poses²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 104| BF

7/1

Qualifies for handicaps having been placed on both starts in novice hurdles. Bare form is nothing special, but handicapper not severe with her opening mark, and she is unexposed.

Form: 232

Bomber's Moon^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: M D Grant| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 104

10/1

Best effort over hurdles when third at Huntingdon in March, but handed a stiff mark on balance, and well held in a couple of handicaps either side of a summer break.

Form: 6639-09

Scottshill^b1³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 102

8/1

Beaten just over 6L when finishing fifth of 14 to The Groovy Hoovy at Southwell on penultinmate start, and excuses for poor run last time when finishing lame. Blinkers tried now, and market helpful.

Form: 90-6058

Bentons Lad^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 100| D

40/1

Southwell handicap hurdle winner for Mark Walford in April, but he's not really fired since, and no sign of a revival for new yard at Market Rasen on latest start.

Form: 215570

Dubh Des Champs^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: A Nicol| T: P A Kirby| OR: 90

5/1

Slow to make his mark, but improved for step up to 2m7f at Hexham last time, staying on for fourth. Should have more to come, and longer trip looks in his favour.

Form: 0/4-P954

Border Victor^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 85

14/1

Ran poorly at Perth on last outing before a break, and needed early reminders at Hexham last time, when a moderate fifth of 16. Not one to trust on that evidence.

Form: 8322-P5

Forecasts

Dory (3/1), The Tangler Barry (10/3), Dubh Des Champs (5/1), Roses Poses (7/1), Scottshill (8/1), Bomber's Moon (10/1), Border Victor (14/1), Roo Roo (16/1), Bentons Lad (40/1), Minstrel Royal (40/1), Grand Enterprise (50/1)

DUBH DES CHAMPS is unexposed granted a test of stamina, and hinted at better when keeping on late at Hexham last time. He is given the nod over the unexposed Roses Poses, with Dory also considered back over traditional hurdles having looked ill-at-ease over brush obstacles at Worcester.