15:00 Doncaster

Friday 28 January 2022

All12:1512:4513:1513:5014:2515:0015:3016:00

Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 10.09s

You Name Him^t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Dylan Kitts⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 98

11/2

Fair maiden who ran no sort of race after 4 months off when ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Catterick (19.3f, soft, 17/2) 31 days ago. Plenty to prove despite easing mark.

Form: 433659

Chess Player⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 96

4/1

Long-standing maiden who was in the process of running better than for a while when falling last in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f) 42 days ago, won by Ace Time.

Form: 282-06F

Boys Of Wexford⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 93

22/1

Runner-up sole start in Irish points. Showed more than first time up over hurdles when seventh in a 2m novice at Warwick in November but failed to back that up at Uttoxeter. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 2079

Samatian³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 90

10/1

Well held on his sole outing in bumpers and down the field in maiden/novice hurdles this season. Remains capable of better now handicapping, but he's likely to need further.

Form: 6-967

Ace Time⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 89

7/2

Thriving of late, landing 2m handicaps at Leicester and Uttoxeter. Has 8 lb rise to overcome but can't be taken lightly in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 9P8311

Tommaso²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 100

11/2

Fair maiden on Flat who shaped with encouragement when third in a Market Rasen juvenile in early December. Back to a similar level when second at Wetherby 3 weeks ago and his opening mark looks fair.

Form: 382

She's A Rocca^t1¹⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 86

17/2

Strong in market when winning Ayr bumper on debut in 2019. Has been underwhelming so far over hurdles, though didn't shape too badly both starts back in the autumn. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 647P-74

One Step Too Far³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 85

10/1

Fair maiden on Flat up to 1¼m. Showed a bit in a couple of maiden hurdles last spring but has been pulled up both starts in handicaps, including in a first-time tongue strap last time.

Form: 76-7PP

Chance Finale³⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Ben Jones| T: C N Kellett| OR: 77

12/1

Won Irish point on debut in December 2018 but well held completed starts over hurdles, including on handicap debut at Catterick when last seen in February. Others preferred.

Form: 19/F68-

Bryanwood^t1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 65

66/1

Fair maiden on Flat but has shown little in a trio of juvenile hurdles. Tongue strap on for handicap debut.

Form: 999

Non-Runners

Killane³⁸

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: D McCain Jnr J: Peter Kavanagh

Forecasts

Ace Time (7/2), Chess Player (4/1), Killane (4/1), Tommaso (11/2), You Name Him (11/2), She's A Rocca (17/2), One Step Too Far (10/1), Samatian (10/1), Chance Finale (12/1), Boys Of Wexford (22/1), Bryanwood (66/1)

ACE TIME is thriving at present and scored with a bit up his sleeve at Uttoxeter last time, so could be up to completing the hat-trick. Killane and Tommaso are a couple of potential threats.