15:25 Doncaster

Friday 5 March 2021

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Virgin Bet Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 4m 44.10s

Ravenhill Road⁶⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 129| CWS

5/1

Did well for this yard last season, winning a Haydock handicap (soft). Let down by jumping first 2 starts this term before a respectable third at Wetherby. Has had a wind op.

Form: 514-FF3

Another Stowaway^t¹¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 127WS

40/1

Useful chaser at best but just the one creditable effort last season and pulled up both starts this term. Has had a wind op.

Form: 7929-PP

Master Work^p⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 126| D

13/2

Fairly useful hurdles winner who took advantage of a drop in the weights at Taunton in December. Still on a fair mark on the pick of his form so respected.

Form: 4-23751

Prudhomme^t⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Chester Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 125| CD

5/2

Bumper/hurdles winner who left his chase debut well behind when shading a tight finish over C&D (soft) in December for Nick Williams. First 2 came well clear so a 5 lb rise doesn't look severe.

Form: 145P-61

Not Another Muddle¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 125| D

8/1

Had a good 2019 but was pulled up in the Plate at Cheltenham on his sole outing last term and well held in 3 outings this winter. Mark on the slide but something to prove for now.

Form: 52/P-P45

Niven^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 123

12/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser who has posted some respectable efforts in jumpers bumpers and on the Flat in recent months. Mark has eased ahead of switch back to fences but others appeal more.

Form: 1-0P645

Pogue^p,t⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 121| CD

2/1

Low-mileage 7-y-o who made positive start over fences last term, making most in C&D handicap in January. Good second both starts this season, including over C&D 98 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 2215-22

Non-Runners

Zalvados³⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: P J Brennan

Forecasts

Pogue (2/1), Prudhomme (5/2), Zalvados (4/1), Ravenhill Road (5/1), Master Work (13/2), Not Another Muddle (8/1), Niven (12/1), Another Stowaway (40/1)

POGUE is unexposed compared to most of these and could prove hard to peg back over a C&D he's proven at. Prudhomme is another lightly-raced C&D winner and rates the main threat ahead of last-time-out winners Zalvados and Master Work.