Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 43.76s

What's Occurring⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 128

15/8

Dual hurdle winner who ran particularly well in a hot race won by Global Citizen at Newbury two starts ago. Back in much calmer waters and has a sound chance despite conceding weight all round.

Form: 35-1153

Bolton Boy⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

14/1

Put two ordinary efforts behind him when landing a weak five-runner maiden at Sedgefield. Much more needed in a better race, but is going the right way.

Form: 571

Doctor Dex³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 127

13/8

Off the mark on second start over hurdles when scoring at Wetherby, form which has worked out well. Step up in trip should suit and this unexposed sort ought to go close.

Form: 252-221

Romeo Brown³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 120

7/1

Won a Kelso maiden for Jane Williams and was having his first run for this trainer when third of nine, beaten quite a long way, at Sedgefield last month. Needs to find more against a couple of these rivals.

Form: 3-8213

Daario Naharis⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: A Ralph

14/1

Better of two runs in bumpers when third to a talented sort at Huntingdon. Needs to up his game after ordinary hurdling debut, however.

Form: 442-325

Finalshot⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly

8/1

Behind Daario Naharis on latest outing over hurdles, his second run over timber. Previous effort on good ground at Ludlow was promising so perhaps he may be able to bounce back on this sounder surface.

Form: 26-28

Forecasts

Doctor Dex (13/8), What's Occurring (15/8), Romeo Brown (7/1), Finalshot (8/1), Daario Naharis (14/1), Bolton Boy (14/1)

What's Occurring boasts a decent level of form, but in DOCTOR DEX he faces an unexposed rival who is open to plenty of improvement, especially over this longer trip. The others have plenty to find and the best of them may be Finalshot, who shaped well on decent ground on his hurdling debut before disappointing on soft last time.