14:00 Doncaster

Friday 18 March 2022

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SBK Gold Trophy Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 6.65s

Global Fame^t¹⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 122

8/1

Bumper/novice hurdle winner during 2019/20. Should have come on for first run over fences at Chepstow in December up in trip (23.6f, good form) and entitled to do better. Tongue tie re-fitted.

Form: 1/3524-5

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Zoffalee^t¹²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 120

150/1

Useful winner at 17f over hurdles in Ireland in 2019. Had rather lost his way when last seen 5 months ago and has work to do for new yard.

Form: 7-P4P3P

Baron De Midleton^v1⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: B Ellison| OR: 119| C

9/1

Twice a winner over hurdles and often gives his running over fences, going with more zest in first-time blinkers at Sedgefield 7 weeks ago. Visor now tried with more needed to come out on top.

Form: 2222P3

Douglas Talking^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 118

6/4

Has taken off since switched to chasing, again jumping well when making all at Sandown (15.5f) 4 weeks ago. Looks exciting and can get the hat-trick up.

Form: 953411

O Connell Street^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 117

20/1

Fairly useful ex-Irish chaser for Gordon Elliott. Better run for new yard when third in similar event here (19.1f) 7 weeks ago but clearly needs even more to regain winning ways.

Form: 1553P3

Ahead Of The Field^t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 117

3/1

Fair hurdle winner in Ireland who struck over fences for present yard at Southwell (20.4f) in December. Resumed progress when good second (in front of O Connell Street) here 7 weeks ago. Place claims.

Form: 21-8172

Broadway Joe⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N W Alexander| OR: 117| BF

13/2

Has made a fine start over fences, winning first 3 starts and running into well-treated/big improvers at Musselburgh last twice, notably Douglas Talking latest. Can go well again.

Form: 3-11122

Lakota Warrior³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Cobden| T: D Skelton| OR: 115| BF

8/1

Made all in 2m Wetherby hurdle in November. Very disappointing at Ludlow latest, finishing weakly, but looks a chaser. Handicap debut.

Form: 46-8136

Non-Runners

Cilluirid³²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: T D Easterby J: Jamie Hamilton

Forecasts

Douglas Talking (6/4), Ahead Of The Field (3/1), Broadway Joe (13/2), Lakota Warrior (8/1), Global Fame (8/1), Baron De Midleton (9/1), Cilluirid (12/1), O Connell Street (20/1), Zoffalee (150/1)

A warm race on paper with DOUGLAS TALKING fancied to get the hat-trick up for his Cheltenham Festival winning connections. He's looked a chaser of real promise with impressive victories at Musselburgh and Sandown and could go a long way. Ahead of The Field can go well again, while Global Fame is another with place claims at least.