16:30 Doncaster

Friday 5 March 2021

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Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 6m 1.9s

Bootlegger^t¹⁰²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR: 120| BF| C

3/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser who posted just fair effort when third of 6 in 3m Musselburgh handicap chase in November on final run for Neil Mulholland. Needs to hit the ground running for new yard.

Form: 3-94633

Normandy Soldier^p1,t1⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: M G Nolan| T: R Mitford-Slade| OR: 117

8/1

Fairly useful 20f hurdle winner. Made encouraging start over fences when fourth at Taunton but proved big disappointment at Exeter last time. Cheekpieces and tongue strap go on with bit to prove.

Form: 7125-48

Finalshot⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| OR: 115

18/1

Fair winning 2m4f hurdler but he's failed to build on a promising debut Wincanton third over fences in October. Needs to step forward.

Form: 123-3F3

Enry Iggins⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: James Best| T: R Walford| OR: 113| BF| CD

12/1

Winning pointer who showed fairly useful form when landing handicap over C&D in November. Pulled up in first-time cheekpieces at Bangor only run since so needs to bounce back.

Form: 610-P1P

Top Up The Fashion^b1¹⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann| OR: 112

10/1

Fair maiden hurdler/chaser who arrives on back of good second of 6 in 3m Fakenham handicap in November. Blinkers on now and not ruled out off 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 32/0-572

One More Fleurie⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 105

5/2

Gained breakthrough win in 2m4f handicap chase at Warwick 7 days ago, the first two well clear in a good time. Expected to be bang there again turned out under 7 lb penalty.

Form: 8-P0561

Thelongwayaround⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 109| D

11/1

Fair 2m4f hurdle winner who hinted at promise in two runs over fences in 2019. Sharper for a comeback run over hurdles in December and remains with potential as a chaser.

Form: 861/42-0

Doyen Dancer^t⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 105| BF| D

4/1

Fair maiden hurdler for Denis Hogan but well held after wind op on yard debut in 2m handicap at Leicester in November. Goes chasing now significantly up in trip so winning pointer is no forlorn hope.

Form: 370-548

Forecasts

One More Fleurie (5/2), Bootlegger (3/1), Doyen Dancer (4/1), Normandy Soldier (8/1), Top Up The Fashion (10/1), Thelongwayaround (11/1), Enry Iggins (12/1), Finalshot (18/1)

ONE MORE FLEURIE clocked a good time when opening his account at Warwick last week so is fancied to defy a 7 lb penalty for his in-form yard. Top Up The Fashion is still to get his head in front but weighted to have a say, especially if the fitting of blinkers ekes out some improvement, while Fergal O'Brien's chasing newcomer Doyen Dancer is not taken lightly either.