15:50 Doncaster

Saturday 30 January 2021

All12:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:25

Sky Bet Money Back As Cash Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 6m 18.1s

Rathlin Rose^b²⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 11-10| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 122| D

14/1

Veteran who has done most of his winning at Sandown and Ascot. Back to form when runner-up over C&D last month but added to an increasingly patchy recent record at Plumpton since.

Form: 37-P62P

Special Acceptance^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: T J O'Brien| T: P R Webber| OR: 120| BF

9/2

Responded well to this headgear when scoring for the first time at Plumpton (25.7f) last month. Good second there since and remains unexposed over fences.

Form: 94-5312

Ten Sixty^p⁸¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 117

50/1

Won Newbury handicap chase off 4 lb higher in March 2017 but has evidently had a serious problem and was well held after 43 months off at Huntingdon in November.

Form: 35P1F/5

Financial Outcome^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 117| C| D

13/2

Made all in 26f novice handicap here a year ago and returned with a good second at Ffos Las (23.8f). Not helped by serious errors next 2 starts but back on track when third at Bangor latest.

Form: 3P-28R3

Mercian Knight^b⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 115| CD

5/1

Hurdles winner and best effort over fences this season when runner-up in this headgear at Fontwell last month. However, jumped erratically that day and this looks more competitive.

Form: 153-542

Horatio Hornblower^p³⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 11-3| J: K Brogan⁽⁵⁾| T: Nick Williams| OR: 115| CD

14/1

Veteran whose last win came over C&D 14 months ago. Not up to that level nowadays but mark reflects that. Others still preferred, though.

Form: 1U-0743

Well Smitten^p⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 114| C

18/1

Unreliable chaser who signed off for last season with handicap chase win at Wetherby (19.4f). Better for return last 2 starts but this test could stretch him.

Form: P51-643

Agamemmon¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: P J Brennan| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 113| D

17/2

Regained winning thread at Sedgefield (26f) 14 months ago but well held last 3 starts, including both starts this season.

Form: 2133-P5

The Late Legend^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: T H Weston| OR: 112| D

7/2

On a roll, defying a penalty to make it 4 wins from last 5 starts in Sedgefield staying novice handicap chase last month. Even better form when runner-up over C&D since and should go well again.

Form: 114112

Coral^t⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A Ralph| OR: 112

11/2

Fairly useful sort in France but well held both starts for this yard so far.

Form: 4225-54

Non-Runners

Who's In The Box³¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: N Kent J: Charlie Hammond

Forecasts

The Late Legend (7/2), Special Acceptance (9/2), Mercian Knight (5/1), Who's In The Box (5/1), Coral (11/2), Financial Outcome (13/2), Agamemmon (17/2), Horatio Hornblower (14/1), Rathlin Rose (14/1), Well Smitten (18/1), Ten Sixty (50/1)

WHO'S IN THE BOX improved when beating a subsequent winner at Market Rasen and this lightly-raced 7-y-o should have more to offer. He's preferred to the progressive The Late Legend and Special Acceptance, who has taken well to fences.