13:05 Doncaster

Friday 15 December 2023

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At The Races App Market Movers Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:07 | Winning time: 5m 19.32s

Sageburg County¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 119| D

10/3

Won on sole outing in Irish points and stepped up on hurdling form when making a successful start to his chasing career at Market Rasen in May. Well held on return but quickly resumed progress/winning ways at Southwell 17 days ago, cruising clear. Big shout with more to come.

Form: 423-1P1

Prairie Wolf^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Callum Bewley| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 117| C

11/2

Largely progressive in handicap hurdles last term and positive start over fences in terms of form when third at Market Rasen 3 weeks ago, though he hardly looked a natural.

Form: 227-233

Slanelough⁴¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 117| C

40/1

Landed 2m4f handicap chase at Newcastle in November last year but not at that level since, eighth of 10 in handicap chase at Ayr (20.5f, good) 41 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1P5-558

Sporting Mike^t³⁹

7/1

Point winner who achieved a fairly useful level of form over hurdles last season. Disappointed sent chasing after 7 months off at Hereford last month, however.

Form: 47432-6

Maclaine²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 116

5/1

Made most of a good opportunity to get off the mark in a Fontwell novice over a year ago and good placed efforts twice in the spring. Low-key start for this yard at Huntingdon on chase bow/return but entitled to come on for that.

Form: 3/1532-4

Kap Auteuil^p²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: T Lawes| OR: 115

40/1

Useful chaser at best but was badly struggling for form in the spring and failed to revive in first-time cheekpieces after 7 months off at Fontwell.

Form: P2PP-95

Family Business^t,v²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 114

14/1

Landed 2m handicap chase at Newbury in February and had a wind op before posting a good third back there next time. Better for return when third at Huntingdon and not taken lightly eased another 3 lb.

Form: 8136-93

Zestful Hope²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 113

12/1

Fair hurdler who made a positive start in this sphere towards the end of last season. Yet to get going in 3 starts this term, however.

Form: 832-765

Pearly Island²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Wadham| OR: 112

9/1

Scored twice over hurdles last season, latterly at Fontwell (19.2f) in March. Well held both starts sent chasing this season, however.

Form: 1315-5P

Imac Wood^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: Deborah Cole| OR: 107| D

4/1

Dual chase winner in France early last year and seems to have turned a corner since a summer wind-op, building on placed effort over hurdles to win 9-runner handicap chase at Worcester. Good second at Bangor next time before resuming winning ways at Hereford. Remains of interest.

Form: 5P-3121

Ritson^p²⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: R Menzies| OR: 105

33/1

Fair hurdler who readily surpassed opening pair of chase exploits when running out a dominant winner at Newcastle on Boxing Day. Soundly beaten on both subsequent outings though, so has a bit to prove now returning from 9 months off.

Form: 2/55189-

The Paddy Pie⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 103

18/1

C&D winner who hinted at a revival when fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Warwick (20f, good) in October. Merely underlined his inconsistency at Wetherby 6 weeks ago, however, so the percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 6-5UP4P

Non-Runners

One Fine Man³⁴

Weight: 12-1| Age: 8

T: D Carroll J: R P McLernon

Gentle Frank²⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: Henry Oliver J: Lee Edwards

Forecasts

Sageburg County (10/3), Imac Wood (4/1), Maclaine (5/1), Prairie Wolf (11/2), Sporting Mike (7/1), Pearly Island (9/1), Zestful Hope (12/1), One Fine Man (14/1), Family Business (14/1), Gentle Frank (16/1), The Paddy Pie (18/1), Ritson (33/1), Kap Auteuil (40/1), Slanelough (40/1)

SAGEBURG COUNTY proved a class apart when making it 2 from 3 over fences at Southwell and remains one to keep on the right side of. Imac Wood has seemingly been rejuvenated by the return to chasing and rates the main threat ahead of Family Business.