12:20 Doncaster

Saturday 28 January 2023

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Happy 60th Birthday Neil Young Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 4m 40.02s

Glentruan^h,t⁹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: P Neville| OR: 122

28/1

Won 20.5f Ayr handicap hurdle last winter but ran no sort of race on his Cheltenham reappearance in October and off since. Hood refitted.

Form: 83515-P

Could Be Trouble^p,t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: William Maggs⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 121

14/1

Four-time winner over hurdles in 2021 who opened chase account in a Warwick mares' novice in May. Respectable efforts back hurdling in the summer/autumn and moving well when falling 4 out at Wetherby on Boxing Day.

Form: 12343F

The Navigator¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 118

22/1

Reliable sort who landed Kelso handicap in September. Respectable third back from a short break at Catterick 16 days ago and may strip fitter for the run. Only 2 lb higher than Kelso.

Form: 721563

Fringill Dike⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 115

9/4

Completed a Hexham hat-trick on his return in September but has not been in same form either start since, latterly over 2m here. Steps up in trip back from 2 months off.

Form: 21-1175

Ernesto^t,v²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 113

40/1

Capitalised on a drop in grade when resuming winning ways at Hereford (25.5f) in October but has disappointed twice since. The visor and tongue tie combination that was missing when pulled up at Warwick last time is back in place.

Form: 57-518P

Galahad Threepwood³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 111

2/1

Fairly useful on the Flat for Mick Channon. Just fair form over hurdles to date but has shaped nicely on his last couple of starts, staying on into fourth at Wetherby (2m) last time. Interesting now stepping back up in trip.

Form: 2P5524

Kajaki^b¹⁰⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 109

11/1

Pair of Sedgefield wins in 2022 but wasn't at his best when 14 lengths second of 4 there in October. Been off for 104 days. Runner-up on sole visit here.

Form: 13-4012

Good Bye^b³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: Sara Ender| OR: 108| D

7/1

Can look hard work but he has been most consistent since joining this yard, including a win and 4 seconds. Another creditable effort when fourth of 13 to Gilbertina at Market Rasen (18.5f) on Boxing Day.

Form: 212234

Headscarf Lil⁷⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 103| BF

6/1

Dual winner last term and stepped up on her reappearance when second at Newcastle in November. Needs considering under Brian Hughes.

Form: 3148-62

Forecasts

Galahad Threepwood (2/1), Fringill Dike (9/4), Headscarf Lil (6/1), Good Bye (7/1), Kajaki (11/1), Could Be Trouble (14/1), The Navigator (22/1), Glentruan (28/1), Ernesto (40/1)

GALAHAD THREEPWOOD has been threatening to come good lately and is taken to get off the mark over hurdles now stepping back up in trip. Headscarf Lil ran well at Newcastle on her latest start and has Brian Hughes doing the sterring so she's an obvious threat. The Navigator may just have needed the run after a short break at Catterick recently and also merits respect.