12:55 Doncaster

Saturday 30 January 2021

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Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 56.95s

Dorking Boy^h,t⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr Jason Dixon⁽⁷⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 121

13/2

Dual winning hurdler but turned in a lacklustre display back over timber (after a heavy defeat over fences). Usual hood back on but still has plenty to prove.

Form: 149-278

Rough Night⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 120| D

33/1

Stepped up markedly on chase debut when readily winning 2m Warwick event 12 months ago. Couple of heavy defeats over fences to end 2020 raise serious questions ahead of this switch to hurdling.

Form: 4126-87

Sayar^p1⁷¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 119

150/1

Winner of first 2 starts over hurdles for Willie Mullins in 2017 but largely struggled since, achieving very little despite finishing second over fences in November. Cheekpieces applied.

Form: 00/P0-P2

Enfin Phil⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 118| D

40/1

Fairly useful 19f winner but yet to hit top form this term, jumping none too fluently when pulled up at Wetherby in November.

Form: 215-96P

Sunset West⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 117| BF

15/8

Point winner who was seen off only by a much more experienced rival with plenty of stamina in a novice hurdle at Newcastle (22f) last month, going with enthusiasm. Opening mark looks very fair.

Form: 221-3F2

Aliandy⁵⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 116

40/1

Has a bit of temperament about him and wasn't on a "going" day when remote fifth on reappearance last month, weakening after racing freely. Needs to have come on a fair bit.

Form: 42/P25-5

Corri Lindo⁵⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Lee Edwards| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 116

22/1

Suited by sharp track when finally off the mark at Fakenham in March and coped really well with the mud when doubling tally at Leicester last month. Up 3 lb in a better race.

Form: 4431-91

Keep Rolling^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 116

9/2

Fairly-useful bumper winner who is a free goer over hurdles, but well prepared to make a successful reppearance at Hereford last month. Faded out of things upped to 21.4f on handicap bow latest.

Form: 7/P43-17

Whiskey And Water^t1¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 116

100/1

Fairly useful winner over hurdles and ran a cracker at Uttoxeter in July. Been below best on Flat/over hurdles more recently, though. Tongue tie now fitted.

Form: 233-267

Lemon T¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 113

18/1

Bumper/hurdle winner who fell on his first try at chasing in October. Since finished fifth in a jumpers bumper and now has attentions turned back to timber.

Form: 1/21P-F5

Lifeisahighway⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: B Pauling| OR: 108WS

20/1

Winning pointer who shaped better than being pulled up suggests on Rules/hurdles bow. Positives to draw from bot starts since and could flourish in handicaps.

Form: 25/1-P74

Dash Of Blue^t⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 107| BF

5/1

Has returned an improved model, opening his account in 20f Southwell handicap in November. Effort flattened out at Fakenham latest but he remains of interest.

Form: 063-314

Oksana^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 96| D

40/1

Cashed in on falling mark at Market Rasen in September and backed that up when third at Sedgefield next time. Only one effort of note since and others are more persuasive.

Form: 13F867

En Couleur⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 108

9/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced over hurdles, good third of 14 in juvenile at Catterick (15.7f) last month. Upped in trip for handicap bow.

Form: 43

Non-Runners

Mercutio Rock⁵³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Clemento³²⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Forecasts

Sunset West (15/8), Keep Rolling (9/2), Mercutio Rock (9/2), Dash Of Blue (5/1), Dorking Boy (13/2), En Couleur (9/1), Clemento (14/1), Lemon T (18/1), Lifeisahighway (20/1), Corri Lindo (22/1), Rough Night (33/1), Oksana (40/1), Enfin Phil (40/1), Aliandy (40/1), Whiskey And Water (100/1), Sayar (150/1)

If there's a runner in this with the potential to be a lot better than their mark it's surely MERCUTIO ROCK, who rates a fascinating contender on this quick switch to handicaps. Sunset West and Lifeisahighway also have their best days ahead of them and look the main threats.