15:00 Doncaster

Tuesday 10 January 2023

All12:1512:4513:1513:5014:2515:0015:30

Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 55.4s

Sporting Mike^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Luca Morgan| T: B Pauling| OR: 117

11/4

Winning Irish pointer who showed much improved form to get off the mark on handicap debut at Southwell (20.4f) in November. Bettered that (off 10 lb higher) when runner-up at Wetherby (19.7f, good to soft) latest and likely more to come yet.

Form: 19-4312

Kannapolis^b³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: T Lawes| OR: 116

50/1

Winner of a 3-runner handicap at Huntingdon in March but has failed by a long way to reproduce that level of form in 4 subsequent starts. Blinkers now tried for first time in this code.

Form: 510-4P7

Tommy Cullen³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: J M Quinlan| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 115| CD

6/1

Improved with each start under Rules, getting off the mark at third time of asking when easily landing 4-runner novice hurdle over C&D (good) 32 days ago. May be capable of better yet now sent handicapping.

Form: P4-3631

Anti Bridgie³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 114

18/1

Posted fair form in winning both her starts over hurdles, latest a 5-runner novice at Kelso (20.9f, soft, 7/2) 37 days ago. More required on handicap debut here but remains with potential.

Form: 2-11

Maclaine⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| OR: 114

5/1

Promise in 2 hurdle outings last year and made a successful return to action at Fontwell (17.7f) in November. Another in this line-up who is unexposed now moving into handicap company.

Form: 453-1

Rough Night⁷¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A M Hales| OR: 111| D

50/1

Succesful over hurdles and fences but not seen since pulled up here 2 years ago and can only be watched on return to action.

Form: 12687P/

Clear White Light¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: A Keatley| OR: 111

11/2

Hexham winner for Sandy Forster in April and stepped up on that form when good fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Wetherby (16f, good to soft) on return for new yard 15 days ago. Entitled to build on that and merits consideration.

Form: 2/941-35

Nikgarde⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Ewart| OR: 110

33/1

Off the mark at Kelso in September 2020 and backed that up with good third at this course (20.8f) 2 months later. LIghtly raced and below that form since, though.

Form: 41368/8

Kadex⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 109WS

50/1

Won twice from 4 starts over hurdles in France last season but shaped as if amiss when pulled up on return/yard debut and no signs of improvement at Wetherby since. Had wind operation.

Form: F161-P0

Nora The Xplorer^b1²²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 109

22/1

Pair of novice wins at up to 3m early last year and made the frame off higher marks than this in a couple of handicaps when last seen in May. Place possibilities provided she is ready to roll following a 7-month break. Blinkers on for first time.

Form: 1215-43

Okavango Delta^p⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 109| CD

8/1

Off the mark, in first-time cheekpieces, when taking 12-runner handicap hurdle over C&D (good) 46 days ago. This looks more competitive but he warrants respect nonetheless.

Form: 3/283-31

The Player Queen^p1³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Dylan Johnston⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 104

18/1

Point/bumper winner who built on earlier promise when doubling hurdles tally in 2m Musselburgh novice last February. Has disappointed in a couple of handicaps this term, however, and no surprise to see headgear now applied for first time.

Form: 51P9-0P

Garde Des Champs⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 101

9/2

Off 7 months, better signs after another breathing operation when fourth of 12 to Okavango Delta in handicap hurdle (20/1) over C&D (good) 46 days ago. Each-way claims if building on that here.

Form: 3247-P4

Non-Runners

Vintage Fizz⁴⁵

Weight: 12-1| Age: 6

T: Jedd O'Keeffe J: Charlie Hammond

Fringill Dike⁴⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: Jedd O'Keeffe J: Sean Quinlan

Betty's Banjo⁶⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Forecasts

Sporting Mike (11/4), Garde Des Champs (9/2), Maclaine (5/1), Clear White Light (11/2), Tommy Cullen (6/1), Okavango Delta (8/1), Fringill Dike (12/1), Vintage Fizz (16/1), Betty's Banjo (16/1), Anti Bridgie (18/1), The Player Queen (18/1), Nora The Xplorer (22/1), Nikgarde (33/1), Kadex (50/1), Kannapolis (50/1), Rough Night (50/1)

Plenty with claims here, including SPORTING MIKE, who is going the right way and wasn't seen to best effect when second at Wetherby last month. Tommy Cullen and Clear White LIght head the list of dangers.