15:45 Doncaster

Friday 29 January 2021

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Play ITV7 Tomorrow Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 4m 15.80s

Fernhill Lad⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 100

66/1

Showed no sign of ability in bumpers and first form in three runs over hurdles when (200/1) fifth of 8 in 2m novice at Kelso 54 days ago. Difficult ask on handicap debut.

Form: 06-095

Inawhilecrocodile^t1⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 100WS

4/1

Showed a bit in a well-contested Newbury bumper but has yet to better that form over hurdles. Has had a wind operation since a low-key stable/handicap debut. Also tongue tied.

Form: 6956-8

Artistic Language^b,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: G Sheehan| T: H Whittington| OR: 99

18/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, but yet to match that form over hurdles and needs to improve having recently undergone wind surgery. Blinkers back on now with work to do.

Form: 527-083

Donladd⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 99

8/1

Shaped with promise in bumpers and in two novice hurdles but below-par seventh of 14 in 2m novice at Newcastle 41 days ago. May still do better now going into handicaps for yard among the winners.

Form: 587/6-67

Gold Clermont⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 97

14/1

Won 3-runner event on sole point start and some promise when fourth on Hexham hurdles debut in October. However, has failed to build on that since and needs to get back on track on handicap bow.

Form: 1-408

Finisher^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 94

12/1

Fair maiden hurdler last term who took step back in right direction when fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (15.3f) 20 days ago. Worth considering off falling mark.

Form: 924-805

Tortuga Bay^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 92

8/1

Lightly-raced hurdler who opened her account in 2m Newcastle novice last month. Not disgraced on chasing bow when fourth in 2m Catterick novice since and much respected back in this sphere.

Form: 4/8P-814

Hurricane Ali²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: J Mackie| OR: 91

33/1

Little impact in four runs over hurdles but not disgraced back on the Flat when sixth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 24 days ago. More needed back hurdling on handicap debut

Form: 6950

Asharann^h1,t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Ross Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 102

15/2

Fair 7f Flat winner in France for Jean-Claude Rouget. Good fourth in 2m Market Rasen novice but failed to build on it when fifth of 8 in handicap over C&D last time. Hood on now with bit to prove.

Form: 8545

Infinite Sun²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Waugh| OR: 89| D

28/1

Bumper winner for Fergal O'Brien back in 2016. Confined to just a handful of starts since but encouraging third in 2m Newcastle hurdle before creditable sixth in bumper there. No forlorn hope here.

Form: 63/0036

Das Kapital⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: W T Kennedy| T: John Berry| OR: 89

18/1

Modest Flat winner but only poor form shown in three runs over hurdles. Faces uphill task now going into handicaps.

Form: 677

World Trip^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: David England| T: O Murphy| OR: 88

66/1

Showed some promise on sole start in bumpers but just poor form in novice/maiden hurdles. Into handicaps now with plenty on her plate.

Form: 49560

Happy And Content^h,t1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 85

28/1

Fame And Glory filly who has offered little over hurdles, tried in a hood on handicap bow when pulled up at Warwick last time. Tongue strap on now and easy to look elsewhere.

Form: P40P

Thinque Tank²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 81

11/2

Modest 10f maiden on Flat. Yet to match that form in four runs over hurdles, fifth of 17 in 2m handicap (18/1) at Catterick 26 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 0865

Spot On Soph^h⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 80

14/1

Still early days but no great promise to this point, including when fourth of 16 on handicap debut at Newcastle (16.2f) 41 days ago. Improvement required.

Form: 8074

Bullion^p1⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 78

7/1

Returned to form off reduced mark when strong-finishing third of 11 in 2m handicap hurdle at Newcastle (14/1) 50 days ago. Cheekpieces go on now and he merits serious consideration.

Form: 0/U9-693

Inexorable^b³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Olly Williams| OR: 77

80/1

In frame twice in bumpers but poor form overall over hurdles and has failed to complete on his last two starts. Easily opposed.

Form: 8P06PU

Non-Runners

Zarazena⁷⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: B Leavy J: Lewis Stones

Forecasts

Inawhilecrocodile (4/1), Thinque Tank (11/2), Bullion (7/1), Asharann (15/2), Donladd (8/1), Tortuga Bay (8/1), Finisher (12/1), Spot On Soph (14/1), Gold Clermont (14/1), Zarazena (16/1), Das Kapital (18/1), Artistic Language (18/1), Happy And Content (28/1), Infinite Sun (28/1), Hurricane Ali (33/1), World Trip (66/1), Fernhill Lad (66/1), Inexorable (80/1)

Lots with chances but BULLION got right back on track when an excellent third at Newcastle last month and looks the pick of the weights racing off the same mark here. Stable-companion Tortuga Bay appeals as the one to give him most to do now she reverts to hurdles. with Finisher worth a second look too after hinting at a revival at Wincanton last time.