14:15 Doncaster
Friday 15 December 2023
All11:2511:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:22
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 3  |  2m 7f 214y  |  Good to Soft  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:15Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 6m 7.51s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Three-time winner over hurdles last winter for Charles Byrnes. Didn't need to improve to get off the mark at Downpatrick (19.2f, good) 109 days ago and he's respected on the back of an interesting stable switch.
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Dual bumper winner who attained a useful level over hurdles, winning 3 times at up to 21f for Milton Harris. Let down by jumping when third at Ascot on his chase debut but still appeals as the type to do better in this sphere and he's worth chancing on the back of a stable switch.
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Irish point winner who landed 2 novice hurdles at up to 24.5f in 2021-22. Shaped up well without success over fences last season and should be sharper for his recent return at at Plumpton (19.8f, soft) 25 days ago, so can't be ruled out.
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Failed to go on from a maiden hurdle success at Ludlow last season but immediately surpassed that form after sent chasing after a wind-op when winning 11-runner handicap chase (8/1) at Kempton (20.5f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Found plenty for pressure there and he's a player from 9 lb higher mark.
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Progressive staying hurdler in 2022/23 (4 wins) who made a winning start over fences by a wide margin at Kelso in October. Not disgraced when third at Carlisle last time and he's a player again.
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Won a 3m Newbury handicap hurdle last November but lost his way a little after finishing a good third at Cheltenham on New Year's Day. Found improvement for the return to this kind of trip when runner-up in a 4-runner event at Hereford on his second chase start last time and he's not discounted.
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Progressive over hurdles for Oliver Sherwood and built on his chase debut when going down narrowly to a smart prospect in a 3-runner handicap at Ascot (23.8f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Shortlist material.
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Improved model switched to handicaps/upped to 3m over hurdles last season, battling well when gaining a third success at Market Rasen (23f) in March. Showed plenty when when runner-up at Ludlow on chase debut and there should be more to come from who one appeals as a thorough stayer.
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Winning Irish pointer who landed maiden hurdle at Doncaster (19.4f, good) in January and posted two good placed efforts after at Ffos Las and Bangor. Backwards step from a promising chase debut when down the field at Exeter last time but it's still early days.
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Forecasts
Twinjets (5/2), The Kniphand (7/2), Scrum Diddly (9/2), Egbert (13/2), Abuffalosoldier (17/2), Storminhome (9/1), Brandy Mcqueen (12/1), Ree Okka (16/1), Grozni (25/1)
A really competitive novice handicap. TWINJETS was let down by novicey mistakes on chase debut but is a scopey sort and remains one who should do vastly better over fences, especially now having joined a powerful stable. Scrum Diddly gave an above-average prospect plenty to think about at Ascot last time and heads the list of dangers, with Brandy McQueen taken to complete the placings.
- Twinjets5/2
- Scrum Diddly9/2
- Brandy Mcqueen12/1
Prize Money
1st: £6,337.002nd: £2,916.003rd: £1,458.004th: £730.005th: £364.00
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