15:05 Doncaster

Sunday 28 January 2024

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SBK Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 6m 5.73s

Pyffo⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 116

3/1

Useful bumper winner but he failed to build on hurdling debut second when fourth of 8 in the mud at Ffos Las (20f) 77 days ago. Up in trip for his handicap debut and well worth another chance under these less testing conditiions.

Form: 21-324

Son Of The Somme^b¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Ellison| OR: 115

14/1

Won over fences at Sedgefield last January but lightly raced since and arrives well below par back hurdling. Has plenty to prove.

Form: 16-P307

Jaytee^v³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: Ian Williams| OR: 115| BF| CD

7/2

Back-to-back winner over fences at Southwell last summer and got off the mark in this sphere over C&D in December. Backed it up with a good second back here last time so he's in the mix once more.

Form: 118P12

Time To Tinker^p,t⁷⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: R T Dunne| T: G Hanmer| OR: 115

33/1

Three-time hurdles winner for Paul Nicholls in 2021. More miss than hit since and pulled up in 2m4f Sandown handicap hurdle setting out for a new stable after 6 months off last time. Others are much preferred.

Form: 64PP-4P

Aquila Sky^t⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: S Allwood| OR: 115| CD

14/1

Fairly useful hurdler at best but struggled in only 2 starts in 2021/22 (chase debut on first occasion). After 26 months off, shaped as if needing the outing when down the field at Doncaster in December, so this run should reveal more.

Form: 41166/8

Crossing The Bar^p,t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 114

17/2

Successful twice over hurdles at Plumpton (both at 25f) during second half of last season but yet to match that level this term, only fifth of 8 at Chepstow (23.6f, heavy) 32 days ago. On a handy mark but needs to step forward.

Form: 1-55645

Stony Man²⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: James Bowen| T: G Hanmer| OR: 114

33/1

Sole success came in Bangor maiden (16.7f) in May, 2022, and has failed to complete all 3 starts since, albeit out of his depth at Aintree latest. Needs to bounce back after 9 months off.

Form: 45/1PUP-

On To Victory⁶³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 112| C

18/1

Winless since 2021 and pulled up on his seasonal return in 2m2f Exeter handicap hurdle in November. Has lots to prove.

Form: 443/44-P

Tim Pat^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 108

7/1

Completed a hat-trick in early-2022 but without a win since (has been racing over fences) and he's been struggling for form over both codes. Hard to make a case for.

Form: P4-P085

Tango Boy^b1⁴⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 105| D

20/1

Won two of his 3 starts over fences in 2022/23, but has been let down by his jumping in his 3 outings so far this season. Figures on a reduced mark though if return to hurdling sparks a revival. Blinkers replace the usual cheekpieces.

Form: 171-3FP

Mahler Moon^p1,t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 103

14/1

In top hands but was well held on his handicap debut at Ludlow in November and had another breathing operation prior to being brought down 8th at Wetherby 33 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time and not written off.

Form: 855-58B

Aazza⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 100| CD

6/1

Successful over C&D last January and largely in good form since. Only tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle back here 43 days ago but he's the sort to bounce back.

Form: 142-960

Non-Runners

Paricolor³³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: D Pipe J: Jack Tudor

Hashtag Boum³⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Ruth Jefferson J: Henry Brooke

Forecasts

Pyffo (3/1), Jaytee (7/2), Hashtag Boum (9/2), Aazza (6/1), Tim Pat (7/1), Paricolor (8/1), Crossing The Bar (17/2), Son Of The Somme (14/1), Mahler Moon (14/1), Aquila Sky (14/1), On To Victory (18/1), Tango Boy (20/1), Time To Tinker (33/1), Stony Man (33/1)

Lots with chances. PYFFO couldn't build on his hurdling debut promise when fourth in the mud at Ffos Las but this useful bumper scorer is well worth siding with to bounce back in style now he goes into handicaps under much less testing conditions. Hashtag Boum is feared most on the back of his good recent second here, with in-form duo Paricolor and Jaytee also firmly in the picture.