14:00 Doncaster

Friday 27 November 2020

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Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 4m 41.93s

Hello Bob^t⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 105

8/1

Bumper winner on debut last year and off the mark over hurdles upped to 2½m at Uttoxeter in August. May do better still, but she'll certainly need to improve to follow up off this 8 lb higher mark.

Form: 08043-1

Molliana^p³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 101

15/2

In good form since returning from a break in August, solid placed efforts at Southwell and Fontwell prior to a career-best success at Chepstow (2m) last time. 4 lb rise fair and she needs considering.

Form: 32/6-231

Ventura Magic^p⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: N B King| OR: 101

50/1

Showed ability in juvenile hurdles in 2018, but hasn't shown much on the Flat or most recently back in this sphere at Fontwell since returning from a lengthy layoff in July.

Form: 522/P

Oksana^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 99| D

28/1

Cashed in on falling mark at Market Rasen in September and backed that up when third at Sedgefield next time. Latest effort can probably be excused (raced too freely), but more needed all the same.

Form: 6713F8

Dieu Benisse⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 99

28/1

Winner over 2m for Nicky Henderson at Ffos Las last year. Yet to reach that level for current yard, but there were certainly positives to glean from Kelso reappearance and she's 3 lb lower here.

Form: 54F50-5

Candy Lou¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy| OR: 97

18/1

Has raised her game a touch switched to handicaps the last twice, latterly finishing sixth in a 13-runner event over 20.7f at Huntingdon. Place possibilities off the same mark.

Form: 76673-6

Espinator⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Benjamin Poste| T: A Wintle| OR: 96

50/1

Showed more spark on return/debut for new yard on return at Uttoxeter (2m) than in 3 starts for Tom Lacey in 2019. Still, improvement needed now upped in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 666-5

Boreas Duke³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 96

20/1

Some encouragement when third on debut in Hexham juvenile hurdle in June 2019, but hasn't built on that since and struggled upped to this trip on last month's return/handicap debut.

Form: 384-0

Bridey's Lettuce¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 91

25/1

Opened hurdles account off 2 lb higher mark at Uttoxeter in July 2019. Some ability remains intact judged on efforts since returning from a 16-month absence, but others make more appeal.

Form: 4412-96

Ballyfarsoon^v⁷⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: K Yeoman⁽⁷⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 90

33/1

Given a real chance by the handicapper, now 13 lb lower than for his all-the-way success at Aintree in June 2019. However, most recent efforts have been poor and needs to bounce back.

Form: 5346-P0

Barnay^v²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 90

5/1

Winless following 13 attempts in this sphere, but he found just one too good on 3 of his 4 starts for this yard last season. Should come on for recent Hexham reappearance and couldn't rule out.

Form: 72422-6

Fraterculus^p,t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 105

10/1

Has shown ability for new yard over hurdles this year, particularly when runner-up at Ludlow (2m) on penultimate start. Still, this opening mark is no gift and needs to raise his game up in trip here.

Form: 43322

Peat Moss^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 104

20/1

Juvenile hurdle winner at Plumpton (17.7f) in September, but has failed to build on that in a couple of handicaps since and doesn't appear to be crying out for this step up in trip.

Form: 36164

Jawshan^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 87

50/1

Hasn't fired in a handful of runs on the Flat this year and fared little better back over hurdles at Taunton last time.

Form: 580-7

Donald Dux^t²⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: J Kington| T: A Crook| OR: 85WS

25/1

Gradual improvement in handicaps last season, plenty in hand when off the mark at Market Rasen (20.6f) in March. Since undergone wind surgery and claims despite resuming on a 10 lb higher mark.

Form: 844631-

Jessica Rabbit⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 80

11/4

Still seeking first taste of success (0-14 in this sphere), but has hit the crossbar on 2 of her last 3 starts, clear of the rest when going close at Market Rasen (18.6f) last time. One to consider.

Form: 34-5282

Grand Enterprise^p,t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: H Hogarth| OR: 79| C

8/1

Poor strike rate (sole win from 37 hurdles starts gained in January 2017), but knocking on the door of late and won't mind going back up in trip after finding just one too good at Hexham (16.2f).

Form: 726222

Forecasts

Jessica Rabbit (11/4), Barnay (5/1), Molliana (15/2), Hello Bob (8/1), Grand Enterprise (8/1), Fraterculus (10/1), Candy Lou (18/1), Peat Moss (20/1), Boreas Duke (20/1), Donald Dux (25/1), Bridey's Lettuce (25/1), Oksana (28/1), Dieu Benisse (28/1), Ballyfarsoon (33/1), Ventura Magic (50/1), Espinator (50/1), Jawshan (50/1)

This looks wide open and a chance is taken on DIEU BENISSE, who has slipped to a potentially handy mark following a low-key campaign last season and shaped pretty well on her reappearance at Kelso. Jessica Rabbit has yet to get her head in front and Grand Enterprise's strike rate is poor, but they both arrive here in good heart and need considering.