12:20 Doncaster

Saturday 12 December 2020

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Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:21 | Winning time: 4m 9.63s

Western Miller^p,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 139| CD

11/1

Butchered rivals with a superb jumping display at Uttoxeter on return in July and back to form when second at Cheltenham in October. Fell at the second at Newbury since.

Form: 1-1682F

Billingsley²⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: A Ralph| OR: 136| D

6/1

Winner of all 3 completed starts in this sphere last season, seeing off 8 rivals in 16.4f Newbury handicap when last seen in February. 7 lb rise fair and remains open to improvement over fences.

Form: 04/U111-

Duke Of Navan³⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: R D Day| T: N G Richards| OR: 133| CD

13/2

Veteran who's not the force of old but his mark reflects that and ran well when third at Aintree on return. Respected off same mark.

Form: F/7532-3

Defi Sacre^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: R Hobson| OR: 129| D

4/1

Improved model over fences last season, rattling off a hat-trick over 2m at Newbury. Aintree second on return last month akin to his best form but let down by jumping in headgear next time.

Form: 2111-2U

Vado Forte³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: R M Power| T: T Lacey| OR: 128| D

4/1

Still searching for a first win over fences but ran another fine race when third of 11 in handicap chase at Wetherby (15.2f) on return. Not well placed at Chepstow since.

Form: 3332-36

Instant Replay^p⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Ellison| OR: 125| BF

9/1

Win at Sedgefield in January was a career best and only 3 lb higher now. Fit from hurdling but ideally wants a bit further.

Form: 4216-36

Rough Night^p1³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 124| D

13/2

Stepped up markedly on chase debut when readily winning 2m Warwick event 12 months ago. Some way below his best at Aintree on return (strong in betting), his jumping letting him down. Headgear on.

Form: 3/4126-8

Solar Impulse⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 123| D

6/1

Confirmed promise of return when capitalising on 2 lb lower mark at Southwell (15.8f) in August but recent efforts suggest he's gone off the boil.

Form: 31336P

Forecasts

Vado Forte (4/1), Defi Sacre (4/1), Solar Impulse (6/1), Billingsley (6/1), Duke Of Navan (13/2), Rough Night (13/2), Instant Replay (9/1), Western Miller (11/1)

BILLINGSLEY took very well to fences last season, winning all 3 of his completed starts, and should have more to offer in this sphere. Defi Sacre was let down by his jumping in first-time headgear at Newbury but is worth another chance given his progress prior to that, while Western Miller is respected back down in class.