15:55 Doncaster

Friday 24 January 2020

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Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 6m 7.84s

Lord Getaway^p⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 112| D

6/1

Best known for exploits as a staying chaser these days where he stays beyond 3m and acts on most ground. Shade disappointing latest but ran well twice beforehand and with 6lb lower hurdles mark he's not to be taken lightly.

Form: F24-32P

Who's In The Box^h²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 109| D

25/1

Point winner finished third in novice hurdles over 2m3½f at Wetherby and Catterick. Highly likely today's longer trip brings about improvement so an interesting handicap debutant here.

Form: 625-133

Cathal's Star⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 109

11/2

Stamina in pedigree and shaped as though he might appreciate a step in trip when fourth of 11 on handicap debut here over 2m3½f last month. Interesting runner for respected connections.

Form: 5/P52-4

Eclair On Line^p,t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 108| D

7/1

Bought for £34,000 in April after winning a 3m maiden by 8L at Loughbrickland but never really figured yet in novice events over trips ranging from 2m3½f to 3m. Suspect handicaps will see him in a better light.

Form: 71-5P5

Kiwayu^t⁵⁵⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: R D Day| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 107| D

50/1

Three-time hurdles winner at up to 3m. Won last start at Southwell but that some 555 days ago so has to be treated with caution today.

Form: 090121-

Drumlee City⁶⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Joe Colliver| T: Julia Brooke| OR: 107| D

16/1

Lightly raced gelding won final start for previous handler Nick Mitchell but reappears here after 680 days off and with new connections so rates a risky proposition.

Form: 5P5821/

Hangard²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 106

9/1

Off 612 days before making handicap debut where he made some late headway into sixth of 15 over 2m3½f at Wetherby. Surely can improve on that race now and one to consider with longer trip likely to suit.

Form: P3374/6

Supreme Escape⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 106| D

11/4

Built on earlier promise when fourth in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m7f at Chepstow (soft) last time out. Races off the same mark here and this lightly raced sort may be the one to side with today.

Form: 41-344

Easter Eric³⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 105

14/1

Some promise with David Pipe when he kept some pretty good company last season. This probably a notch easier for stable/season debut and one to note in the market now upped in trip.

Form: 35408-

Arctic Road^p,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 104| D

33/1

Won three of his last four starts last season but not recaptured that form this term with four non-descript performances. Could be a spring horse perhaps but hard to be confident at present.

Form: 11-P577

Another Frontier⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Dave Crosse| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 103| CD

20/1

Failed to complete five times since his last win (over fences) and tailed off at Hereford last time out over hurdles. Very risky proposition and a horse who has his own ideas about the game.

Form: PP7P-39

Sissinghurst^t⁵²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 102

50/1

Dual hurdle winner (2m3½f-2m4f) who returns to action from a 524-day absence; sits on his last winning mark (for Fergal O'Brien) but the layoff does raise question marks.

Form: P11/P22-

Master Tradesman^p⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: M G Nolan| T: R Mitford-Slade| OR: 102| BF| D

12/1

Still a maiden under Rules but could be fancied on his neck second over 3m1½f at Hereford on good ground. Lesser effort there since on soft but could fare better here on marginally quicker surface.

Form: P6P3-26

Dubh Des Champs^v1⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 93| CD

8/1

C&D winner on good ground last term below that level since on soft but with a slightly sounder surface likely and a first-time visor tried he isn't one to rule out today by any means.

Form: 541-707

Forecasts

Supreme Escape (11/4), Cathal's Star (11/2), Lord Getaway (6/1), Eclair On Line (7/1), Dubh Des Champs (8/1), Hangard (9/1), Master Tradesman (12/1), Easter Eric (14/1), Drumlee City (16/1), Another Frontier (20/1), Who's In The Box (25/1), Arctic Road (33/1), Sissinghurst (50/1), Kiwayu (50/1)

There was lots to like about the handicap debut of SUPREME ESCAPE at Chepstow last time and a repeat of that effort should put him firmly in the mix today; there is a possibility that he can actually improve on the effort. Cathal's Star and Who's In The Box both go up 5f in distance for their handicap debuts today so both have serious potential to improve and they have to be considered dangerous rivals.