12:55 Doncaster

Saturday 14 December 2024

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Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:56 | Winning time: 3m 59.55s

El Borracho^t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 122| D

14/1

Become well handicapped but not scored for some time and seems in a lull at the moment.

Form: 044365

Sir Tivo^p1,t⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 122| CD

33/1

C&D winner but pulled up in handicap chase at Cheltenham (15.9f, good) 50 days ago. Headgear on and has a bit to prove.

Form: 85424P

No Risk With Lou^h¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 120| D

2/1

Point/hurdles winner who took chase record to 2-4 and enhanced good record fresh in process when winning 6-runner handicap chase at Huntingdon (16.5f, good) on seasonal bow. Seemed in the process of building on that when unseating over C&D 2 weeks ago so worth another chance.

Form: 6135-1U

Snowy Clouds⁶⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 116| BF| D

11/2

Progressive winning chaser in early 2023 but he's been off for 20 months since taking a heavy fall 3 out at Ayr when looking the likely winner. Potentially well handicapped on this belated comeback and market should reveal expectations.

Form: 71311F/

Stormin Crossgales¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: R Patrick| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 116| D

6/1

Unreliable sort for Tom George and just respectable efforts both starts for this yard. More is needed.

Form: 125444

Captain Ivan^t⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 110| D

33/1

Has won 3 of his last 6 starts but offered little starting out for a new yard after 16 months off (formerly with L J Morgan) at Ayr in October.

Form: 13/114-7

First Angel^p⁴⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 107

16/1

Drew a blank for Laura Morgan but struck at the first time of asking for present yard at Stratford in May 2023. Beaten favourite next 2 starts but back to winning ways in first-time cheekpieces at Stratford (17f, good) when last seen 15 months ago. Betting can guide on return.

Form: 24/1231-

Mount Gallion²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Walford| OR: 106| D

5/1

Lightly raced in points and fair form when making breakthrough over hurdles in a Huntingdon maiden (15.8f) in March. Below that level on 2 of his 3 starts since but was still in touch when unseating rider 2 out on chase bow at Catterick 3 weeks ago.

Form: 51P-26U

Tommy Cullen^h1³⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: J M Quinlan| T: M Crawley| OR: 105| C

9/2

Hurdles winner here 2 years ago and best effort over fences last season when second in this race when last seen. Has since left Charlie Longsdon. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 175/742-

Forecasts

No Risk With Lou (2/1), Tommy Cullen (9/2), Mount Gallion (5/1), Snowy Clouds (11/2), Stormin Crossgales (6/1), El Borracho (14/1), First Angel (16/1), Captain Ivan (33/1), Sir Tivo (33/1)

NO RISK WITH LOU seemed in the process of building on his winning comeback when departing 4 out over C&D 2 weeks ago so remains of strong interest. Snowy Clouds and First Angel both have an absence to defy but are potentially on nice marks if retaining their ability.