14:40 Doncaster

Monday 11 January 2021

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Play ITV7 Tonight Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 6m 51.55s

Big Nasty³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 120

11/2

Fairly useful form over fences, again shaping like a thorough stayer when third at Wetherby on reappearance 37 days ago. Could pull out more at this trip, so warrants consideration.

Form: 42P2P-3

Post War²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 119| C

16/1

Promising novice hurdler during 2016/17 campaign and, although yet to match that in two runs over fences, he might well come on for his latest effort at Newbury. Not totally dismissed.

Form: 3613/6-5

Lygon Rock^t⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: R Johnson| T: H D Daly| OR: 118| BF

11/1

Went backwards from chasing debut last season and wasn't on his game over hurdles at Ludlow a couple of months ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 5UP4-25

Monkey Puzzle^p⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 118| D

10/1

Maiden winner over hurdles and better than ever on the back of a wind operation when landing handicap chase at Fontwell in August. Hasn't gone on from that, however.

Form: 268-134

Shanty Alley^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 117

11/4

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser who belatedly gained first success over fences in emphatic style at Uttoxeter 24 days ago. 11-lb rise doesn't look overly harsh if that effort was as good as it seemed.

Form: 36F-331

Whatsdastory⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 117

6/1

Winning pointer. Generally progressive over hurdles and plenty of encouragement when third at Southwell on his first go over fences. Should build on that, so makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 2/2152-3

Garrane^t1,v1²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott| OR: 115

8/1

Dual hurdles winner who has yet to get his head in front over fences but has been performing with credit so far this term, so expected to give another good account.

Form: 37P-342

Donnie Brasco^p1⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 113

10/1

Best effort as a novice hurdler when third in 3m handicap at Haydock in December. Safely held on return/chase debut at Lingfield, but should come on for that and sports first-time cheekpieces here.

Form: 1/3336-5

Grand Turina³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 112

10/1

Returned to form when third of 9 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (22.5f, heavy) 34 days ago and dropped 1 lb since. Respected.

Form: 45/25-P3

Buster Edwards^t,v1³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 110| D

18/1

Back-to-back handicap hurdle winner last winter and creditable placed efforts on first 2 starts over fences. Has lost form since, though.

Form: 4-3265P

Speak Of The Devil³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 110

20/1

Off the mark under Rules on return to action at Hexham (3m) in October and not disgraced next time. Unreliable on the whole, though, and latest effort at Newcastle was quite tame.

Form: 224-133

Non-Runners

Minella Bobo¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: Miss R Curtis J: James Bowen

Forecasts

Shanty Alley (11/4), Big Nasty (11/2), Whatsdastory (6/1), Garrane (8/1), Monkey Puzzle (10/1), Grand Turina (10/1), Donnie Brasco (10/1), Lygon Rock (11/1), Minella Bobo (14/1), Post War (16/1), Buster Edwards (18/1), Speak Of The Devil (20/1)

BIG NASTY arrives on the back of a positive reappearance and has long since promised to be suited by further than 3m, so a chance is taken on him now up in trip. Shanty Valley is respected on the back of his authoritative Uttoxeter success and the lightly-raced Whatsdastory warrants a mention given she has the scope for better as a chaser.