12:35 Doncaster

Tuesday 29 December 2020

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Off time: 12:36 | Winning time: 6m 26.92s

Count Meribel³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: M D Grant| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 138

10/1

Ended last season on a low-key note and difficult to gauge if he's returned in much form over fences, unseating rider early on reappearance then not given a hard time at Newbury. Switches to hurdling.

Form: 7/26P-U7

Who's My Jockey^p,t⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 133| CD

7/1

Right back on his game when fifth of 10 on last month's reappearance at Kempton. Race 5 days later may have come too soon at Cheltenham.

Form: 1700-59

Teescomponents Lad^p⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: G Boanas| OR: 131

10/3

Just about better then ever when off the mark for the season at Market Rasen (23f) a month ago. Ought to be competitive up 3 lb.

Form: 12-5431

Flemcara^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 129| D

11/4

Winner over 23f at Exeter in February 2019. Disappointing on the whole since, but did stick to her task when a keeping-on fourth at Sandown 3 weeks ago.

Form: 00/P5-74

Gosheven^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 123| CD

15/8

Lightly raced and seemed to relish 3m for the first time when opening his account in maiden company at this venue 18 days ago. Opening mark looks perfectly fair.

Form: 53/43-B1

Cooking Fat^p⁶¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: B S Hughes| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 120| D

18/1

Handicap chase winner from this mark in July 2018. Form tailed off to end 2018/19 and absent since, so well-being his to be taken on trust. Is well weighted if on song back hurdling, though.

Form: 41345U/

Non-Runners

Ballydine³⁸

Weight: 11-3| Age: 10

T: C E Longsdon J: Tom Buckley

The Macon Lugnatic⁶⁶

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: B Pauling J: Non Runner

Ballon Onabudget³²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: T R George J: James Bowen

Forecasts

Gosheven (15/8), Flemcara (11/4), Teescomponents Lad (10/3), Ballon Onabudget (6/1), The Macon Lugnatic (6/1), Who's My Jockey (7/1), Count Meribel (10/1), Cooking Fat (18/1), Ballydine (20/1)

GOSHEVEN displayed a willing attitude when off the mark in a C&D maiden 3 weeks ago, and with the promise of more to come granted a clear shot at racing, he looks the way to go from a very fair opening mark. Flemcara shaped quite well last time and is feared, while Brian Hughes is a positive booking for Cooking Fat on his return from a long time off.