15:25 Doncaster

Friday 24 January 2020

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Enter ITV7 Tonight Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 4m 4.23s

Soyouthinksoagain²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 100

16/1

Twice placed in bumpers but never got competitive in three novice hurdles. Switch to handicapping likely to help and no surprise if he steps it up a notch today.

Form: 33-500

Sixties Star¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J Kington| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 100

14/1

Handicap gradually falling but this 10-race maiden has been well held in his two starts since a break suggesting he needs further assistance in that regard.

Form: P5-2756

Discko Des Plages^t1⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 100

8/1

Beaten 16L and 25L in handicaps at Warwick and probably condemned to a similar sort of margin until falling at the last on return. Still has a bit to find.

Form: 09739-U

Armattiekan^p³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 97WS

20/1

Placed in three 2m3½f handicaps at Bangor in the spring but nothing like that level this term. If a wind-op proves the answer he could very easily go close here.

Form: 33-28P8

Court Dancer⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 95

25/1

Little to shout about in qualifiers and well beaten at 50/1 on handicap bow last time out. Plenty to prove at this stage.

Form: 7F-7600

Local Affair^h²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 102

17/2

Ran well in a Listed fillies Juvenile when third before finding things tougher as the only three-year-old in a handicap here last time out. Can do better with time.

Form: 24338

Swilly Sunset^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 91| BF

7/1

Five-time Flat winner not beaten far when fourth and third in last two handicap hurdles suggesting his time should come soon. Showed more than most in this ordinary contest and one to consider.

Form: 74PP43

Delirious Love^t⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁷⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 91

16/1

Promise in 2018 but lost his way afterwards and switch to fences latest made no real difference. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3787-5P

Wakool⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 100

6/1

Well beaten but not disgraced in two starts at Musselburgh and could well fare better for switch to handicaps. Market can prove a useful guide.

Form: 43

Barnay^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 88

5/1

Stable debut resulted in a career-best as he finished second beaten just 1½L at Uttoxeter five weeks ago in a similar contest to this. If in the same form here he has to go close.

Form: 5P75-72

Bullion Boss³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: R D Day| T: N G Richards| OR: 96

7/1

Ordinary Flat maiden showed just ordinary form in three qualifiers over hurdles but always looked likely to be better suited by handicaps. One to note in the market now.

Form: 640

Fasterkhani³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 96

16/1

Showed little on the Flat and not a great deal more persuasive in three subsequent juvenile hurdles. Handicap debut comes with plenty to prove.

Form: 970

Jaxlight⁹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁷⁾| T: B Leavy| OR: 83| BF| D

25/1

Has to be considered here as a former winner over 1m7½f on good ground at Southwell who placed on three other occasions. Changed hands since last run and one of the more likely sorts today.

Form: 221534

Pat Carrot^b1,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: T Collier| OR: 83

50/1

Tailed off in all three starts so switch to handicaps and fitting of blinkers not enough to have any confidence.

Form: 097

King's Coinage^h,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 80

16/1

Ordinary Flat performer not really progressed over hurdles and never competitive in five handicaps to date. Little appeal here.

Form: 3F-6697

Missesgeejay²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 75

28/1

Placed off higher marks in the past but remains a maiden and is the joint oldest runner in the race. Surprise if she doesn't find a few too good again.

Form: 392347

Agentleman²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: K Yeoman⁽⁷⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 72| D

33/1

Won over fences in the past but his overall 1-36 record under Rules exposes limitations and ran poorly latest after a couple of fair seconds. Not a complete no-hoper but surprise if he battles for more than a minor placing.

Form: 775227

Forecasts

Barnay (5/1), Wakool (6/1), Swilly Sunset (7/1), Bullion Boss (7/1), Discko Des Plages (8/1), Local Affair (17/2), Sixties Star (14/1), Delirious Love (16/1), Soyouthinksoagain (16/1), Fasterkhani (16/1), King's Coinage (16/1), Armattiekan (20/1), Court Dancer (25/1), Jaxlight (25/1), Missesgeejay (28/1), Agentleman (33/1), Pat Carrot (50/1)

There was little to shout about on the CV of BARNAY going into his debut for Jennie Candlish at Uttoxeter but he emerged with great credit there after a fine effort to finish second and with more potentially to come now he looks the one to be on in this decidedly weak affair. Others with decent claims include Swilly Sunset who has been getting progressively closer of late and Armattiekan whose form earlier this year can be argued as the best on offer; he could bounce back after wind-surgery.