13:47 Doncaster

Saturday 26 November 2022

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Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 3m 56.04s

Faron^t⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: G Sheehan| T: P Neville| OR: 129

50/1

Dual hurdle winner for Joseph O'Brien this year and ended his time with that stable with a creditable second in a Ballinrobe handicap in August. Interesting recruit for new stable.

Form: F41-P12

Hystery Bere^t²²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: T Symonds| OR: 128| DWS

13/2

Had taken his form up a notch last term, scoring at Fontwell before strong-finishing third in 2m handicap at Cheltenham in January. Below par on final 2 outings but appeals as the sort to bounce back returning from 7 months off. Has had a breathing operation.

Form: 13/13P6-

Hurricane Ali⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: J Mackie| OR: 125| D

11/1

Genuine type who notched third success of the season when seeing off 6 rivals at Southwell (2m) in September. Not disgraced from 4 lb higher at Wetherby despite his jumping letting him down in the straight. Likely to give his running again.

Form: 138314

El Borracho^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 122| D

13/2

Likeable sort who completed his hat-trick in 3-runner handicap chase at Wetherby (15.2f) in October. Found his run of good form coming to a halt in a more competitive race at Cheltenham but does at least have a lower mark to work with back over hurdles.

Form: 281115

Fringill Dike³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 118| BF

10/3

Completed a C&D hat-trick on his return in September but he came in only seventh of 10 on handicap debut at Carlisle (17.2f) 37 days ago. Worth another chance off a handy-looking mark.

Form: U21-117

Filey Bay⁴⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 117

1/1

Fair in bumpers and showed an aptitude for hurdling when placed in a couple of maiden hurdles early last season. Absent since but retains potential now heading into handicaps for new stable (previously trained by Declan Wall). Watch betting.

Form: 56/5633-

Non-Runners

Aramax²⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: B Haslam J: Jack Hogan

Sayar²¹⁹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 9

T: N Kent J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Filey Bay (1/1), Fringill Dike (10/3), El Borracho (13/2), Hystery Bere (13/2), Hurricane Ali (11/1), Aramax (20/1), Sayar (20/1), Faron (50/1)

HYSTERY BERE appeals as the sort to bounce back returning from 7 months off and a breathing operation, especially with his yard going much better now, so he's put forward as the answer. Filey Bay has been absent for 13 months but looks interesting making the switch to handicaps for his new stable, while Fringill Dike can be given another chance on the pick of his novice form.