15:30 Doncaster

Friday 25 November 2022

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Leisure Combo Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 4m 43.70s

Stratton Oakmont²⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr Joshua Newman⁽⁵⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 106| BF

11/2

Still winless but was in good heart last season, finishing in frame on his last 4 completed outings. Nudged back up 2 lb but holds solid place claims on return from summer break. Has had wind surgery.

Form: 7343B-2

Okavango Delta^p1³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 105

7/1

Placed on 3 of 4 starts over hurdles, including when third of 9 on handicap debut at Kelso (16.2f, good to soft) 34 days ago. No reason why can't run respectably again here with cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 53/283-3

Cornicello⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 105

5/4

Fair Flat performer on the level in Germany and on the up over hurdles for this yard of late, easily gaining second win at Wincanton last week. Nudged up just 2 lb so he has to go on the shortlist.

Form: 3F-4121

Garde Des Champs¹⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 102WS

20/1

Showed promise on his first 2 starts over hurdles but has looked one with problems since then, reportedly suffering a breathing problem when last seen at Perth. Best watched after another wind-op.

Form: 43247-P

Finalshot^h³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 96

12/1

Scored at Uttoxeter in September but overall profile is more miss than hit, failing to settle and making mistakes when disappointing at Ludlow last time. Needs to boucne back.

Form: P-4U153

Lough Carra^p1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 95| BF

9/2

Big gelding has finished runner-up on his last 3 outings, most recently in 13-runner event at Uttoxeter last month. 2 lb higher in weights now but should possible that this galloping track could eke out further improvement. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 444222

Turnaway^p1³⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: David England| T: D Skelton| OR: 94

28/1

No better than mid-field in novice hurdles and failed to improve when down the field at Taunton on handicap debut. Looks a stable lesser light at present and needs to show something different on return from 10-month break.

Form: 6570-

Kings Creek^p,t⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 94

25/1

Largely consistent sort scored over 24f at Southwell in May but was below form back over this trip at Sedgefield last time and others are preferred.

Form: 3-21476

Game Beaaa^t1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: D Bourke| OR: 91

33/1

Exceeded expectations when runner-up on first start over hurdles at Tramore in August. Has failed to build on that, though, and despite small step back in right direction last time, others make more appeal.

Form: 025373

Cornell²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J J Davies| OR: 90

50/1

Poor Flat maiden jumped none too fluently on handicap hurdle debut at Sedgefield last time. Easy to lok elsewhere.

Form: 52-F48

Switch Partner^h1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Callum Bewley| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 84

80/1

Didn't show much in novice hurdles, though held a fair excuse when pulled up at Market Rasen on handicap debut last time (reins snapped). Still needs to up her game to figure here.

Form: 06-734P

Northern Falcon²⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 84

11/1

Twice placed in bumpers but remains with little form over hurdles, sixth of 8 in maiden at Hexham (23.3f) when last seen in May.

Form: 75696-6

Non-Runners

Cobbs Corner¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: N J Gifford J: James Davies

Forecasts

Cornicello (5/4), Lough Carra (9/2), Stratton Oakmont (11/2), Cobbs Corner (6/1), Okavango Delta (7/1), Northern Falcon (11/1), Finalshot (12/1), Garde Des Champs (20/1), Kings Creek (25/1), Turnaway (28/1), Game Beaaa (33/1), Cornell (50/1), Switch Partner (80/1)

CORNICELLO has already scored twice this term and looks to have been let off rather leniently, only 2 lb higher here than for winning at Wincanton last week. Fakenham-winner Cobbs Corner (also engaged Taunton Thursday) could pose the biggest threat, with Okavango Delta, Lough Carra and Stratton Oakmont others with place claims.