16:30 Doncaster

Thursday 18 March 2021

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MansionBet Faller Insurance Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 5m 57.80s

Henry's Joy^b¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 107

8/1

Inconsistent but did well from a poor position when runner-up at Musselburgh in November. Shaped as if in need of the run over hurdles (15 days ago) on only subsequent start, so warrants respect.

Form: 32U623

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Eclair Des Sablons²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 102| D

9/1

Point winner who displayed fair level of ability over hurdles. Limited impact completed starts over fences this term, though.

Form: 0-8U58F

Mance Rayder^b³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: H Hogarth| OR: 100| C

5/2

Bounced back to best to capitalise on a falling mark at this track in November but has run poorly since, so has serious questions to answer at present.

Form: 741UPP

Hidden Glen²²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 98

80/1

Modest hurdler/chaser who was below form on final outing for Dr Richard Newland 7 months ago and, having been sold cheaply, makes little appeal for new yard.

Form: PPP-245

Epsom Des Mottes^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 95

15/2

Easy all-the-way winner on his chase debut in 23f Newcastle novice handicap but well held both complete starts since. Not easiest to catch right but could bounce back.

Form: P-U164U

Path To Freedom^p1,t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Page Fuller| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 95| D

7/2

Fair maiden chaser who arrives on back of a respectable fifth in handicap at Musselburgh 15 days ago. Cheekpieces and a return to this trip are both positives.

Form: 5-3P535

Clondaw Rigger^t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Katy Price| OR: 94| D

13/2

More miss than hit last season and has failed to build on a positive reappearance this time round. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 4-24796

Tippingituptonancy^t⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 94

11/2

Expensive recruit from points who might have a bigger effort in her, stepping up on her chase debut when fourth in 21f Fakenham handicap last time. Needs considering now tackling 3m.

Form: 0P73-44

Non-Runners

Manofthemoment²⁴

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: T R George J: Thomas Doggrell

Furius De Ciergues²¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: C J Todd

Forecasts

Mance Rayder (5/2), Furius De Ciergues (11/4), Path To Freedom (7/2), Tippingituptonancy (11/2), Clondaw Rigger (13/2), Epsom Des Mottes (15/2), Henry's Joy (8/1), Manofthemoment (8/1), Eclair Des Sablons (9/1), Hidden Glen (80/1)

TIPPINGITUPTONANCY is a lightly raced ex-pointer who shaped with encouragement at Fakenham when last seen 73 days ago and could pull out more now upped in trip, so she's marginally preferred to Henry's Joy, who ran well when second on his last chase outing. Furius de Ciergues has been in terrific form all season and shouldn't be ruled out, either.