12:00 Doncaster

Tuesday 29 December 2020

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:02 | Winning time: 6m 33.84s

Dashing Perk²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 135| D

16/5

Steadily progressive over fences, winning 2½m Sandown handicap on last season's reappearance and running a good race in second at Aintree last time. Back up in trip now and one to consider.

Form: 3/12P-42

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Debece⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 134

9/1

Won a couple of small-field staying novice chases early in 2019. Struggled in the Carlisle mud after 19 months off on return 8 weeks ago, though that form couldn't have worked out any better.

Form: F2110/P

As You Like¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 132| D

33/1

Has done his winning in the summer, scoring again in extended 3m Southwell handicap chase in July. Well held for third start in a row in the Ludlow mud a fortnight ago.

Form: 7-1260P

Last Goodbye^p,t⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 129

25/1

Landed big pot for Elizabeth Doyle at Leopardstown (21f) a couple of seasons back, but it's been a struggle since and was again well beaten on return for new yard. Headgear back on. Unproven over 3m.

Form: 0/6390-P

Tanarpino^p³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 129| D

6/1

Yard ending 2020 in great form and this revitalised chaser remains in good nick, placed twice since his successful Carlisle return. Can go well again dropped 1 lb.

Form: 432-132

One Touch²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling| OR: 128| C

8/1

Won the novice hurdle on this card last year and was making a much better fist of it on second go over fences at Kelso last time until unseating twelfth. Wouldn't dismiss.

Form: 1/41P-PU

Nadaitak^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: B Pauling| OR: 127| CD

8/1

Developed into a useful staying hurdler in 2018/19. Missed last season but wasn't disgraced on recent chase debut at Kelso (23.4f, stablemate One Touch more fancied in the betting but unseated).

Form: 2109/03

Truckin Away^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 127| BF

3/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler who continues to show plenty over fences, never far away and jumping well when second at Ludlow (25.6f) last time. Leading claims.

Form: P533-42

The Late Legend^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: T H Weston| OR: 112| D

15/2

On a roll, defying a penalty to make it 4 wins from his last 5 starts in Sedgefield staying novice handicap chase in the mud earlier this month. This is tougher but he clearly can't be discounted.

Form: 211411

Forecasts

Truckin Away (3/1), Dashing Perk (16/5), Tanarpino (6/1), The Late Legend (15/2), Nadaitak (8/1), One Touch (8/1), Debece (9/1), Last Goodbye (25/1), As You Like (33/1)

TRUCKIN AWAY has returned with a couple of good runs in staying handicap chases and gets the vote over the thriving The Late Legend. Tanarpino and Dashing Perk are a couple of others to consider in an open heat.