15:10 Doncaster

Monday 11 January 2021

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Sky Bet Best Odds Guaranteed Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 4m 55.0s

Aurora Thunder²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 119

25/1

Pretty consistent performer who doubled career tally at Ayr (20.5f) in November. Step up to 25f counted against her at Carlisle since, but she looks vulnerable off this mark all the same.

Form: 22P-614

Runasimi River²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 118| D

16/1

Improved performer last term, winning 4 times. Failed to make a meaningful impact on seasonal reappearance at Newcastle (20.3f), but should be sharper now and she's not ruled out.

Form: 23116-4

Misty Bloom³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Lee Cosgrove⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 118| D

13/2

Dual winner last season and returned to form when third to the progressive Emmpressive Lady at Sandown (19.8f) last time. Down another 1 lb and not without each-way hope.

Form: 50-6P83

Hawthorn Cottage^b1³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Lucy K Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 118| CD

11/2

Fair bumper winner who ended last term on the up over hurdles, winning pair of handicaps at up to 20.5f. Below par so far this season, though, and hopes pinned on first-time blinkers doing the trick.

Form: 311-003

Printing Dollars^p1³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Caoilin Quinn⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 118

17/2

Struggled last season and reappearance effort (first run following a wind op) lacked spark. However, step back in the right direction at Cheltenham latest and eased in class here. Cheekpieces applied.

Form: 508P-64

Getaweapon²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 115

3/1

Point winner who made a successful hurdles debut at Hereford (16.2f) in November. Clear of the rest when chasing home a progressive type upped to 21f at Ludlow since and this opening mark looks fair.

Form: 1/212

Found On^h³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 115

10/1

Point winner who made it third time lucky in this sphere upped to 20.5f in Leicester maiden last time. Further improvement anticipated now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 5/1-2F31

Granny's Secret²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: N de Boinville| T: B Pauling| OR: 114

33/1

Left hurdles debut well behind when landing a Huntingdon maiden (19.6f) last March. However, well held both starts this season, including on handicap bow at Ludlow last month.

Form: 1/381-57

Easter Gold⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 113

6/1

Landed the odds in mares' maiden hurdle at Lingfield last January, but has failed to build on that since and reappearance/handicap debut effort at Uttoxeter was underwhelming.

Form: 42125-6

Lily Of Leysbourne^h⁷⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 107| BF

12/1

Runner-up on each of her 4 starts for this yard in 2018, the latest off 3 lb higher mark on handicap debut at Market Rasen (16.7f). Claims if ready to roll, but 25-month absence is an obvious concern.

Form: 552222/

Kestrel Valley^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 104

15/2

Made a winning reappearance at Ffos Las in October and back on the scoresheet when landing a big-field Wincanton handicap (19.8f) last month. More needed up 6 lb in this stronger race.

Form: 3-13441

Oksana^t⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 98| 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 over this C&D was creditable, too, and she's in with an each-way shout.

Form: 713F86

Result Amended

Runasimi River - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 2nd.

Misty Bloom - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Hawthorn Cottage - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 8th.

Printing Dollars - Original Position 5th. Amended Position 4th.

Found On - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 5th.

Kestrel Valley - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 3rd.

Oksana - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Non-Runners

Festival Dawn⁶⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: P Hobbs & J White J: R Johnson

Fleursals²

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: T Symonds J: David Noonan

Boomtime Banker⁶⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: D J Jeffreys J: Lily Pinchin

Forecasts

Getaweapon (3/1), Hawthorn Cottage (11/2), Easter Gold (6/1), Misty Bloom (13/2), Kestrel Valley (15/2), Printing Dollars (17/2), Found On (10/1), Lily Of Leysbourne (12/1), Runasimi River (16/1), Festival Dawn (16/1), Aurora Thunder (25/1), Oksana (28/1), Granny's Secret (33/1), Fleursals (33/1), Boomtime Banker (100/1)

The most appealing of these is the unexposed handicap debutante GETAWEAPON, who lost no caste in defeat when following Misty Whisky home in a Ludlow novice last month, form which was done no harm at all when the winner finished second in the Lanzarote at Kempton on Saturday. Printing Dollars put in a decent shift at Cheltenham last time and is second choice ahead of Runasimi River and Found On.