13:30 Doncaster

Thursday 8 February 2024

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SBK Handicap Chase

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 116

Left his hurdle form behind when making a winning start to his chase career at Ludlow (2½m) when last seen in March, coming clear in good style. Tongue tie refitted. Sold from Sam Thomas £40,000 in May. Open to further progress over fences.

Form: 2443/P1-

Not At Present^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 115

Four-time winner over hurdles who matched best form in that sphere when second of 3 in novice at Bangor (20.3f, good) on debut over fences in July 2022. Beaten when falling heavily 4 out on first run since at Newbury 16 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 1115/2-F

Peejaybee^p1³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: R T Dunne| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 114

Successful 3 times at up to 2m4f over hurdles but disappointed over fences since, including on yard debut at Market Rasen last time. Headgear on.

Form: 5F67-44

Taste The Fear^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 114| C

Fairly useful winning hurdler/chaser last term. Off 7 months/had wind op, tired when refusing last in handicap chase at Ludlow (25.6f, heavy) but stepped up on that when third at Hereford. Entitled to come on again and back down to last winning mark.

Form: 1323-R3

Ladronne^t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: William Maggs⁽⁷⁾| T: T Collier| OR: 113

Ran his best race for a while when second at Newcastle off this mark in December. Stamina stretched at Catterick next time so expected to bounce back.

Form: 4-3442P

Good Work^p,t⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 113

Runner-up 5 times over fences last season and again filled the same spot at Bangor 55 days ago. Irresolute sort who remains opposable for win purposes.

Form: 22-49P2

Dreaming Blue^b1,t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 113| CD

Opened his chase account over C&D last season and best effort this term when creditable third at Ludlow. Just respectable effort here since and back down in trip now with blinkers applied. Not taken lightly.

Form: 13-5833

Tupelo Mississippi^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: S Mulqueen| T: B Ellison| OR: 113

Dual bumper/maiden hurdle winner who was runner-up for the fourth time over fences at Hexham in May. Below par both starts in October but back to form with a bang when winning at Kelso last month. Respected.

Form: 26-2451

Fete Champetre^t⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 111

Hasn't stood much racing in recent years but all the better for return when winning at Musselburgh last time. Had a bit more in hand than the bare margin that day so respected up 5 lb.

Form: 23/73-51

Hall Lane³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 110

Failed to go on from winning hurdles debut at Wetherby last term but encouraging start over fences when chasing home an exciting prospect at Market Rasen (21.4f, soft). However, added to patchy record when well held at Ludlow since.

Form: 186P-24

Planned Paradise^p⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 110

Consistent for Neil Mulholland last season, but efforts for new yard since returning to action in October have not been overly inspiring. Others preferred.

Form: 463-P57

Forecasts

Fete Champetre (5/1), Tupelo Mississippi (11/2), Jazz King (6/1), Dreaming Blue (6/1), Hall Lane (8/1), Ladronne (8/1), Good Work (8/1), Peejaybee (12/1), Planned Paradise (12/1), Taste The Fear (12/1), Not At Present (16/1)

DREAMING BLUE won over C&D last season off a similar mark so could be worth chancing back down in trip and with blinkers tried. Ladronne can quickly bounce back returned to a more suitable distance and is next best ahead of last-time-out winners Tupelo Mississippi and Fete Champetre.