12:50 Doncaster

Friday 13 December 2024

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2025 Annual Membership Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 4m 49.51s

Charging Thunder^p³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: James Owen| OR: 115

9/1

Fairly useful on the Flat and he made a winning hurdles debut at Fakenham before following up at Sedgefield last month. Must enter calculations now going into handicaps.

Form: 11

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Windsurfer²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: B I Case| OR: 113

17/2

Got off the mark at Uttoxeter in October and backed it up with a respectable fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (16f, good) 21 days ago. Up in trip for his handicap debut. No forlorn hope.

Form: 77-314

Court Cian²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 105

5/6

On the up for his current yard and he bgged 7-runner handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Up 7 lb but he has to be taken seriously.

Form: 11-F541

Ikigai Star^p1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁷⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 102

12/1

Won a 2m Huntingdon maiden in May and even better form in handicaps this autumn, getting his head back in front at Southwell in October. Not in same form when third at Kempton (2m) last time but cheekpieces on/up in trip now.

Form: 615213

Sauce Of Life⁷⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 101

5/1

Dual bumper winner back in 2021. Lightly raced since, though did shape as if retaining ability after 6 months off when fourth in 9-runner handicap at Perth (20.2f) 79 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: 1123/8-4

Willie Shake Hands^h,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 101

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, excellent fourth of 9 in novice hurdle at Newcastle (16.2f, good) 13 days ago, left poorly placed. Should have more to offer now handicapping. Considered.

Form: P/3-P64

Model Approach²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: James Robottom⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 114

17/2

Fairly useful maiden on Flat for Jim Bolger and has made a bright start to his hurdles career, making all in juveniles at Sedgefield and Kempton in October. Well-held eighth at Cheltenham last time but can bounce back now handicapping.

Form: 311F8

Star Turn³²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: G Sheehan| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 95

80/1

Modest form at best on the Flat and over hurdles for Alan King, including well beaten on handicap hurdle debut here in January. Best watched for new yard unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.

Form: 220-

Non-Runners

Diamond Dealer⁴²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: B Brookhouse J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

Court Cian (5/6), Sauce Of Life (5/1), Diamond Dealer (5/1), Model Approach (17/2), Windsurfer (17/2), Charging Thunder (9/1), Ikigai Star (12/1), Willie Shake Hands (18/1), Star Turn (80/1)

COURT CIAN has improved with each run since joining Stuart Edmunds so is fancied to make light of a 7 lb weights rise for his Uttoxeter success. Handicap-debutant Willie Shake Hands looks to have better days ahead of him and rates a big threat though, with Charging Thunder also much respected along with Diamond Dealer.