16:00 Doncaster

Friday 28 January 2022

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Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 6m 12.76s

Sammylou^t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: R Law-Eadie⁽¹⁰⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 117

33/1

Generally reliable but his two efforts for Fergal O'Brien have been pretty tame, so he arrives with a bit to prove.

Form: 13-618P

Gleno⁴⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 115| D

13/2

Better than ever in the spring, gamely landing 3m handicap chase at Chepstow. More miss than hit so far this term but return to hurdling might help.

Form: 521-238

Tedham⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 113

7/1

Fairly useful handicap hurdler who has been out of sorts (including over fences) since early 2020, so arrives with plenty to prove.

Form: 7/P4P-P5

Court Dreaming^b1²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 112| D

33/1

Best effort this term when second of 3 at Carlisle in October but he's hard to make a solid case for on the back of a couple of laboured efforts. Blinkers need to perk him up.

Form: 6-662P4

Steinkraus²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 112| D

9/2

Doubled his tally in a Ludlow handicap in September and, while not quite in the same form at Hereford next time, he's on the up generally, so he makes plenty of appeal with Peter Kavanagh back on.

Form: 721413

Heure De Gloire^h,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 110

25/1

Won mares' hurdle on sole run in France. Second in juvenile for new yard in March. Hasn't fired so far this term, however.

Form: 12-958

Blow By Blow^p³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 110

16/1

Unreliable type who turned in one of his better efforts when a creditable third of 10 in a handicap hurdle at Ayr last month. Hard to know if he'll arrive in the same form, however.

Form: 6-28263

Classic Escape^b¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 107| D

12/1

Lost his way for Dr Richard Newland, but showed he retains some of his spark when fourth in a handicap chase at Catterick recently. Mark is lower in this sphere, so he's one to note.

Form: 2F-9454

Flexi Furlough^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 106

10/3

Bumper winner who has been ultra-consistent in handicap hurdles, another creditable effort when third at Wetherby recently. Should give another good account.

Form: 233223

Gibberwell²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Fergus Gregory| T: J Coulson| OR: 105

10/1

Ex-Irish hurdler who landed 2m4f maiden hurdle at Wexford on final run for Brian Jordan. Shaped as if better for the run sent handicapping at Uttoxeter in November, but disappointed at Wetherby since.

Form: 2144-45

Get Prepared³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 104

7/1

Point winner who showed improved form to get off the mark at Southwell in December and is best excused a lesser effort in testing ground at Huntingdon since. Remains with potential.

Form: 04F-614

Barnay^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 102

20/1

Best of his 4 runs in this sphere when close second in handicap chase at Sedgefield on penultimate outing. Not disgraced at Ayr on latest and headgear switched again for this return to hurdling.

Form: 6-78324

Forecasts

Flexi Furlough (10/3), Steinkraus (9/2), Gleno (13/2), Tedham (7/1), Get Prepared (7/1), Gibberwell (10/1), Classic Escape (12/1), Blow By Blow (16/1), Barnay (20/1), Heure De Gloire (25/1), Court Dreaming (33/1), Sammylou (33/1)

An open race in which it might be worth taking a chance on CLASSIC ESCAPE, who made a pleasing start for his new yard over fences last time and is lower in the weights over timber. Steinkraus is a big danger if he can resume progress and the reliable Flexi Furlough should also be on the premises.