14:50 Doncaster

Friday 10 December 2021

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Free Replays On attheraces.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 52.16s

Jack Sharp²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 115

11/4

Made a promising start in a trio of novice hurdles here last term and didn't need to improve to make the most of a good opportunity on return at Uttoxeter. Remains capable of better now handicapping.

Form: 322-1

Creative Control^h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 113

9/1

Well beaten in 2 bumpers but has fared better sent hurdling, putting his experience to good use to get off the mark in 4-runner maiden at Sedgefield (19.8f) 17 days ago. More needed now handicapping.

Form: 24-7531

Barney Stinson^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: A Nicol| OR: 112| BF

25/1

Placed all 4 completed starts in maiden hurdles for Mouse Morris, latest at Fairyhouse in April. Came in for good support on handicap/yard bow at Ayr recently, but was again let down by his jumping.

Form: 23F23-8

Greenrock Abbey²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R P McLernon| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 109

10/1

Point winner. Well held on his completed start in novice hurdles for Alan King last term but shaped promisingly when third on return for new yard at Ffos Las. Must enter calculations on handicap bow.

Form: 1/FF7-3

Blumen Glory^h⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Alain Cawley| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 109

7/1

Consistent hurdler who wasn't seen to best effect after 5 months off when third in 7-runner handicap at Wincanton (15.2f) 47 days ago, not ideally placed. Back up in trip in a refitted hood.

Form: 222-343

Home Fire¹³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Callum Bewley| T: N G Richards| OR: 107

12/1

Frankel gelding, out of a Nell Gwyn winner. Has shown some promise in a bumper/pair of hurdle starts at Perth, but his opening mark looks on the stiff side.

Form: 4-22

Voyburg⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 96| D

6/4

Produced a career best to get off the mark on second handicap start at Exeter (18.5f, soft) last week, kept up to work. Goes unpenalised for that and remains unexposed, so the follow up beckons.

Form: 94-5631

Fille D'avignon²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 94

40/1

Showed her first form when third in 5-runner maiden hurdle at Newcastle (20.3f) 22 days ago, though did have the run of the race and reportedly suffered a breathing problem. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 90/88P-3

Dare To Begin³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 91

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules who probably needed the run after 7 months off when eighth of 11 in novice hurdle at Bangor on return. Into handicaps now and improvement required.

Form: 7/1868-8

Forecasts

Voyburg (6/4), Jack Sharp (11/4), Blumen Glory (7/1), Creative Control (9/1), Greenrock Abbey (10/1), Home Fire (12/1), Barney Stinson (25/1), Fille D'avignon (40/1), Dare To Begin (50/1)

VOYBURG is an unexposed type who goes unpenalised for last week's Exeter success, so the follow up looks very much on the cards for all that this is a stronger race. Greenrock Abbey and Jack Sharp are a pair of interesting handicap debutants and they head the opposition.