12:45 Doncaster

Thursday 29 December 2022

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bet365 Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 4m 0.08s

Herbiers^p,t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 138| C| D

17/2

Useful handicap hurdler who benefited from drop in grade when scoring at Newbury (16.3f) last month and backed that up with solid fifth over longer trip at Aintree. Interesting chasing recruit.

Form: 492-715

Datsalrightgino³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 138| D

10/3

Fairly useful hurdler who has taken well to fences this autumn, taking 2m Chepstow novice handicap last month and staying on late when third in warm Newbury contest (16.4f, good) latest. Should go well again.

Form: PP4-213

Haddex Des Obeaux⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 130

11/4

Dual winning hurdler who built on his encouraging chase debut when second of 10 in handicap chase at Kempton (18f, good to soft, 11/4) 52 days ago. Winner has franked form since and he holds strong claims.

Form: 01/21-U2

Call Of The Wild⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 129| C| D

9/2

Won sole bumper start and 2 of his 5 starts over timber. Respectable third on return at Ascot in October and remains low mileage so worth a second look in market on chasing bow.

Form: 12113-3

Moriko De Vassy⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: D A Jacob| T: T Symonds| OR: 126| BF| C| D

4/1

Successful sole bumper start and on his first 2 completed starts over hurdles. Back on track with a promising chase debut when second at Wetherby (15.2f, good) last month, likely to have won but for late mistakes. Leading contender.

Form: 1/1F18-2

Nero Rock^v1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 125| D

50/1

Took a while to get off the mark over fences but it all clicked during the spring with back-to-back Sedgefield wins in May. However, limitations seemingly exposed since and looks vulnerable to less exposed types. Visor on first time.

Form: 122343

Dargiannini^t²⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 124

14/1

Dual winning hurdler in 2021 and posted a couple of solid efforts in defeat for Paul Nicholls last term. However, not seen since pulling up at Newbury in spring and likely best watched on yard/chase debut.

Form: 1/P273P-

Coastguard Station^p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: David Noonan| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 118| CD

16/1

Dual winning pointer who improved on his hurdles form when making a winning chase debut in 5-runner handicap over C&D (good) 34 days ago, cruising clear. This is much tougher but he should have more to offer. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 921-731

Non-Runners

Barrichello³³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Haddex Des Obeaux (11/4), Datsalrightgino (10/3), Moriko De Vassy (4/1), Call Of The Wild (9/2), Herbiers (17/2), Barrichello (10/1), Dargiannini (14/1), Coastguard Station (16/1), Nero Rock (50/1)

MORIKO DE VASSY is clearly well treated over fences and a cleaner round of jumping can see him bag his first success over the larger obstacles. Haddex des Obeaux and Datsalrightgino head the list of dangers in what looks a cracking contest.