16:40 Doncaster

Thursday 6 February 2020

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Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 4m 2.85s

Justice Knight^p,t⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: R Patrick| T: M Scudamore| OR: 102

12/1

Off the mark at Huntingdon early last in first-time cheekpieces he showed the benefit of his reappearance to score at Musselburgh in November. Failed to settle last time off his new mark; faces a stiff task again.

Form: 601-916

Out On The Tear¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Charlie Price| T: S Allwood| OR: 101

3/1

Confirmed his previous promise when doing well to overcome a late blunder at Uttoxeter to record his first win. Ran as well as his previous win when narrowly beaten over the same C&D last time; remains of interest despite career-high mark.

Form: 6P4312

Tim Rocco^h,t⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 100| CD

9/2

Has a more miss than hit record although he has recorded wins off higher marks than today's one of them over C&D. Failed to handle testing conditions when last seen, will enjoy the better surface here and not written off given his past form.

Form: 40-6045

Armattiekan^p¹³

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

4/1

Bettered his recent efforts on the back of a wind op over C&D last time finishing third in a big field. Handicapper keeps him on the same mark; will need to raise his game again but hard to ignore if he repeats his last run.

Form: 3-28P83

Collodi^p²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Reed| T: C R Dore| OR: 90| D

20/1

Six-time hurdles winner who is well treated on some of his recent form (11lb below his last winning mark) but whose latest starts have seen him below his best. Cheekpieces back on (has won in them), would need to return to form.

Form: 2U0409

Holy Hymn^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Coltherd| T: K Frost| OR: 97

40/1

4yo who makes his handicap debut having hinted at some aptitude over hurdles in his qualifying runs. Modest on the Flat he could yet improve in this sphere off a fair mark; one to watch in the market for any positive moves.

Form: 856

Hermanus^b¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Stef Keniry| OR: 84| D

8/1

Has shown glimmers of hope in her there runs since returning from a 13 month break although she was soon done with last time. All those three runs have come in relatively testing conditions; better surface may suit off an appealing mark.

Form: 558-686

First Of Never¹¹

Age: 14| Weight: 10-8| J: Billy Garritty| T: Miss L C Siddall| OR: 82| D

80/1

2-43 over hurdles with both those wins coming on a sounder surface having been tailed off on his last three runs in more testing conditions. An inconsistent sort overall he is a 14yo now and has plenty to prove.

Form: 721-659

Bells Of Barnack⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: C Brace| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 81

33/1

Very little promise shown over hurdles in four novice starts having shown a modicum of ability in his sole bumper run. May well fare better now he has a mark but its stretching the imagination to see him winning this.

Form: 40PU8

Dalkadam^t³⁹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 79

8/1

Poor over fences his sole win over obstacles came in this sphere off a 12lb higher mark. Returns from a fair absence (has run well fresh) but this trip looks on the short side and it's not hard to see one or two of these being too speedy.

Form: 385244-

Lucky Circle²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Patrick Cowley⁽³⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 85

40/1

Modest on the Flat she's yet to really hint at any ability over hurdles having been well beaten last time. Now makes her handicap debut which offers her a more realistic chance but hard to see her troubling the majority of these.

Form: 9P9

Missesgeejay¹³

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

14/1

Has turned in some fair efforts this term without really looking like winning and failing to break her maiden tag. 0-13 over hurdles she can't really be trusted to trouble the principles in this.

Form: 923475

Infiniti^t⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: B Leavy| OR: 72| BF

14/1

Yet to score over hurdles (0-13) but all her best form in this sphere has come on a sound surface (should get that today) with her last three poor starts all coming in testing ground. Forgive those recent efforts and she should be competitive here.

Form: 266033

Madam Scully^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 70

20/1

4lb out of the handicap today she faced an even stiffer task when running well from 7lb out of the weights last time (one of her better races). She is however a 10-race maiden and this looks a stronger contest than last time.

Form: 697-753

Non-Runners

Rahmah⁵⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: G Deacon J: Shane Quinlan

Forecasts

Out On The Tear (3/1), Armattiekan (4/1), Tim Rocco (9/2), Dalkadam (8/1), Hermanus (8/1), Justice Knight (12/1), Missesgeejay (14/1), Infiniti (14/1), Collodi (20/1), Madam Scully (20/1), Bells Of Barnack (33/1), Holy Hymn (40/1), Lucky Circle (40/1), Rahmah (50/1), First Of Never (80/1)

There doesn’t look as though there is much strength in depth in this finale and it gives Out On The Tear another good opportunity to get back to winning ways off what still appears to be an acceptable mark. However, there are one or two lurking in the wings here who have shown some good form in the past and are well-in if they come back to form. One such contender is HERMANUS who will appreciate the better surface and is a full stone below her last winning mark with the excellent Emma Smith-Chaston taking the ride. Tim Rocco is another similar sort and he along with Infiniti look to be the ones of interest.