12:50 Doncaster

Friday 25 January 2019

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Sky Bet Britain's Most Popular Online Bookmaker Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 4m 45.18s

1^st

Wishfull Dreaming

80-0

5/1

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Held up towards rear and in touch, headway 3 out, kept on to lead towards finish op 11/2 tchd 9/2

2^nd

Ballasalla

70-0

13/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders, led before and mistake last, kept on and headed towards finish op 9/2

3^rd

2 ¼

Pique Rock

70-0

11/4f

T: H D DalyJ: R Johnson

Led, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, no extra towards finish op 3/1 tchd 5/2 and tchd 10/3

4^th

Utility

80-0

8/1

T: D G BridgwaterJ: Mitchell Bastyan (5)

Held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last op 10/1 tchd 7/1

5^th

Stylish Moment

60-0

4/1

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 11/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 6/1

Also Ran

N/A

Boagrius

140-0

T: T R GeorgeJ:

Stage Summit

60-0

7/2

T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob

Tracked leader, blundered 5 out, soon ridden, fell 4 out op 3/1

N/A

Henry's Joy

130-0

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

N/A

First Du Charmil

140-0

T: S DrinkwaterJ:

N/A

General Bux

150-0

T: Mrs S LeechJ:

N/A

Minellatillmorning

140-0

T: N P MulhollandJ:

N/A

Hint Of Grey

130-0

T: G & J MooreJ:

N/A

Benny's Secret

160-0

T: N W AlexanderJ: Lucy Alexander

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£3.20, £2.30EX:£18.50Trifecta:£58.80SF:£33.23Swingers:£3.40, £2.60, £2.70

Forecasts

Pique Rock (11/4), Stage Summit (7/2), Stylish Moment (4/1), Wishfull Dreaming (5/1), Ballasalla (13/2), Utility (8/1)

Without wanting to be accused of sitting on the fence, it's only fair to state that it would be no major surprise if any of these six runners proved capable of winning this tight and trappy looking opener. Wishfull Dreaming has shown fair form of late over hurdles for Sam England and could go close if improving over the larger obstacles for this trainer. However, the tentative advice is for the Donald McCain-trained BALLASALLA. The selection is a brother to the 2011 Grand National winner Ballabriggs, so the combination of cheekpieces (newly applied) and a step up in trip might help unlock extra reserves and see him break the maiden tag at the third time of asking over fences.

Ballasalla
Wishfull Dreaming
Stage Summit

Prize Money

1st: £4,614.002nd: £1,355.003rd: £677.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00