13:40 Doncaster

Friday 15 December 2023

All11:2511:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:22

Yates Drywall Ltd Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 4m 50.82s

1^st

Wholeofthemoon

411-5

80/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard

Mid-division, smooth headway into 2nd before 3 out, led approaching 2 out and soon went clear with runner-up, pushed along and drifted left before last, ridden run-in and stayed on well op 33/1

2^nd

1 ½

Bold Reaction

612-0

5/2j

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, jumped left and went clear with winner from 2 out, ridden run-in and kept on, no telling impression op 9/4

3^rd

Jumping Jupiter

511-7

40/1

T: C & A PogsonJ: C J Todd

Led narrowly, pushed along and forged on before 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, plugged on same pace tchd 66/1

4^th

Soldierofthestorm

511-8

12/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

Prominent, not fluent and pushed along 3 out, plugged on for modest 4th

5^th

7 ½

Spot On Soph

711-3

12/1

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

In rear, headway into 4th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, gradually weakened before last tchd 16/1

6^th

1 ¾

Mikhailovich

611-11

5/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Kai Lenihan (7)

Towards rear, cajoled along throughout, lost touch before 3 out op 11/2

7^th

1 ¾

Il Va De Soi

511-8

5/2j

T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien

Chased leaders, hit 2nd, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, soon beaten tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4

8^th

Two Past Eight

310-12

15/2

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Handy, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened next op 17/2 tchd 7/1

Also Ran

Boomslang

611-10

22/1

T: R MenziesJ: Jamie Hamilton

Towards rear, slow jump 5th, awkward and jumped right 4 out, soon tailed off and pulled up op 25/1 tchd 20/1

Sea Village

511-9

18/1

T: O SignyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Pressed leader, mistake 2nd, hit 4 out, ridden before next and weakened quickly, pulled up op 16/1 tchd 20/1

Eric Carmen

710-9

66/1

T: G HanmerJ: Lily Pinchin

Mid-division, chased leaders before 4 out, weakened rapidly home turn, pulled up before 3 out op 40/1

Brian's Jet

510-8

14/1

T: B EllisonJ: Craig Nichol

Mid-division, pushed along and dropped away home turn, soon pulled up op 18/1 tchd 22/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£81.00Pl:£10.20, £1.60, £8.80EX:£297.20Trifecta:£5,272.60Tricast:£8,375.75SF:£287.30Swingers:£27.10, £86.70, £16.90

Forecasts

Bold Reaction (5/2), Il Va De Soi (5/2), Mikhailovich (5/1), Two Past Eight (15/2), Soldierofthestorm (12/1), Spot On Soph (12/1), Brian's Jet (14/1), Sea Village (18/1), Boomslang (22/1), Jumping Jupiter (40/1), Eric Carmen (66/1), Wholeofthemoon (80/1)

A few with chances but Kim Bailey's MIKHAILOVICH arrives at the top of his game so is fancied to resume winning ways and fend off in-form handicap debutant Two Past Eight. Soldierofthestorm is another who can have a say along with Il Va de Soi.