14:05 Doncaster

Wednesday 21 February 2024

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getsbk.com Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 5m 6.20s

Snowy Evening^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 122| CD

7/4

Getting the hang of things over fences, winning 2 of his last 3 starts, both at this track, seeming to have plenty more up his sleeve if required over this trip last month. Can defy 6 lb rise.

Form: P-23141

Fearless⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: D Brooke| OR: 117

16/1

Lightly raced since winning at Aintree (15.8f) but returned with good placed efforts at Uttoxeter/Sedgefield in the autumn. Let down by his jumping both starts since, however.

Form: 12-233U

Jazz King³³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 116

10/1

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. Sold from Sam Thomas £40,000 in May. Open to further progress over fences.

Form: 2443/P1-

Maninsane^p,t⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 114

18/1

Dual winner in first campaign over fences last term and made the frame 3 of 4 starts this season. Should be in the mix again.

Form: 14-2463

Fete Champetre^t⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 111

12/1

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 suggests so respected up 5 lb.

Form: 23/73-51

Valence D'Aumont³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 109| D

66/1

Enhanced good strike rate over fences when landing a Newcastle handicap in December 2021 but well held all 3 starts this season after nearly 2 years off.

Form: F41/889

Rath Gaul Hill^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 107

15/2

Narrowly denied on sole start in Irish point and went one better on hurdling debut at Ffos Las. Hasn't kicked on since, however, legless at Chepstow 4 weeks ago.

Form: 105-54P

William Of York^p1,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| OR: 104| D

13/2

Improved over hurdles for Dan Skelton last spring, completing a hat-trick at Warwick. Shaped encouragingly on yard/chase debut when second at Doncaster but gone backwards since. Headgear on.

Form: 11-1253

Minella Choice^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 102

3/1

Lightly-raced 7-y-o who shaped well after 8 months off when third of 14 in handicap chase at Ludlow on debut over fences. Failed to build on that at Warwick last month but still early days.

Form: 7833-34

Forecasts

Snowy Evening (7/4), Minella Choice (3/1), William Of York (13/2), Rath Gaul Hill (15/2), Jazz King (10/1), Fete Champetre (12/1), Fearless (16/1), Maninsane (18/1), Valence D'Aumont (66/1)

SNOWY EVENING is on the upgrade over fences now and can make it 3 wins from his last 4 starts in this sphere. Fete Champetre had a bit more in hand than the bare margin suggests at Musselburgh so is next best ahead of chase debut winner Jazz King, who remains with potential starting out for a new yard after 11 months off.