14:05 Doncaster
Saturday 16 December 2023
All11:4012:1512:5013:2514:0514:4015:15
bet365 Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 3  |  2m 3f 31y  |  Good to Soft  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:05Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 50.8s
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Bagged his second win over fences this season in 4-runner handicap at Bangor (20.3f) in September. Failed to cope with an extended trip at Market Rasen next time but turned in probably his best effort as a chaser when head-second at Ayr (20.5f, good) 6 weeks ago.
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Improved when winning maiden and handicap hurdles in spring 2022. Absent another year since his chasing debut yet proved a different proposition when runner-up at Plumpton (19.8f, good to soft) just under 8 weeks ago. Open to more improvement, he's one to note.
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Landed Aintree novice (at 20f) on debut and improved last winter, doubling his tally in 8-runner course novice (19.4f) in back in March. Ran poorly in competitive handicap when last seen in April but certainly worth a second look now chasing (had a wind op in the interim).
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Fairly useful bumper/hurdles winner who opened his account at the third attempt over fences when landing a 5-runner Newcastle handicap (2½m, good to soft) by 1½ lengths from Glory And Honour recently. More needed up 5 lb, but he probably has more to offer.
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Made a winning start for his new yard in 2m1f handicap chase at Cartmel in August and has been runner-up on all 4 subsequent outings, latest behind Cruz Control at Newcastle (20.1f, good to soft) just over 3 weeks ago.
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Completed a hat-trick as a novice hurdler and at least matched that form to get off the mark over fences at Wetherby (15.2f, heavy) 4 weeks ago. Has got the scope to progress as a chaser, assuming temperament doesn't creep back in (reluctant to start on chase debut).
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Fairly useful winner over hurdles but very much a chasing type and built on an encouraging start in this sphere when getting off the mark at Wetherby (15.2f, heavy) 17 days ago. Not yet the finished article and open to further improvement back up in trip.
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Built on a promising hurdle debut second when going one better at Lingfield in November 2022. Seemed amiss next time but shaped very well first time up over fences after 11 months off when runner-up at same course (20f, good to soft) last month (conceded first run). Open to improvement.
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Course novice hurdle winner who was ridden with an eye on the future after 7 months off when fourth on chase bow here last month and may need this again.
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Forecasts
Cruz Control (3/1), Cerendipity (4/1), Findthetime (6/1), Henry's Friend (7/1), Deeper Blue (8/1), Mister Who (8/1), Vintage Fizz (12/1), Gentle Frank (12/1), Glory And Honour (14/1)
MISTER WHO shaped very well first time up over fences after 11 months off when runner-up at Lingfield last month, and with that outing sure to have blown away any cobwebs, Toby Lawes' 6-y-o can go a place better at the expense of Deeper Blue, who looked much more the horse he had when ending his first season hurdling when second at Plumpton on return. Chasing-debutant Henry's Friend and Cerendipity can fight out third spot.
- Mister Who8/1
- Deeper Blue8/1
Prize Money
1st: £18,210.002nd: £8,372.003rd: £4,186.004th: £2,093.005th: £1,046.006th: £522.00
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