12:50 Doncaster

Friday 12 December 2025

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Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 4m 12.97s

Ashdown Forest⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

1/1

Fair maiden on the Flat shaped as if still in good form when third of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (18f, heavy) 50 days ago. Since sold 44,000 gns from Ed Walker and is related to a useful jumper, though Flat form suggests he might be better off over further.

Form:

Berkshire Smudge⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: Miss R Curtis

25/1

Fair handicapper on Flat, having the run of things when scoring at Ffos Las on his penultimate start. Well held at Salisbury next time. Others preferred.

Form:

Dissident^b1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-4| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore

9/2

Fair form at best on Flat but went the wrong way in that sphere for this yard and was below that level when third at Kempton on hurdles bow 2 weeks ago. Blinkers now go on.

Form: 3

Donegal⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-4| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon

14/1

Fairly useful winner on the Flat in the France and is probably worth a market check sent hurdling, having J. Reynier for 25,000 gns in October.

Form:

Dontelimurnamepike¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson

50/1

Out of a fairly useful hurdler but jumped awkwardly prior to running out on C&D here a fortnight ago. Has to be treated with caution now.

Form: R

Dream's Ka

Age: 3| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D Skelton

3/1

Karaktar gelding. Dam French hurdler (17f winner). Trainer’s newcomers always command respect.

Form:

Knighton⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

8/1

Showed plenty of ability despite obvious inexperience when runner-up in 4-runner novice on the Flat at Ripon in September. Out of a half sister to a useful hurdler and looks a likely type on debut in this sphere.

Form:

Orphan Ollie¹³²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-4| J: D R Fox| T: L Russell & M Scudamore

50/1

In need of experience when tailed-off last in minor event on Flat in August.

Form:

Non-Runners

Whatsgoingonmarvin⁵³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 3

T: M Bowen J: James Bowen

Forecasts

Ashdown Forest (1/1), Whatsgoingonmarvin (13/8), Dream's Ka (3/1), Dissident (9/2), Knighton (8/1), Donegal (14/1), Berkshire Smudge (25/1), Dontelimurnamepike (50/1), Orphan Ollie (50/1)

WHATSGOINGONMARVIN was the best of these with Flat experience and fetched 115,000 gns at the sales. He can bounce back from his Pontefract disappointment and make a successful start over hurdles. Dan Skelton's newcomers are always of interest, so Dream's Ka is shortlisted alongside Knighton, who showed promise on his sole Flat outing.