13:40 Doncaster

Friday 15 December 2023

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Yates Drywall Ltd Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

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

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Selected odds by:

Bold Reaction²⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 112

5/2

Fairly useful bumper winner but only sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (20.5f, good) 8 months ago. More is needed if he's to get off the mark in this sphere.

Form: 21/3526-

Mikhailovich^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Kai Lenihan⁽⁷⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 109| BF

5/1

Got off the mark impressively at Huntingdon before posting a good third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: P73P-13

Boomslang¹⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: R Menzies| OR: 108| BF

22/1

Still a maiden and he was pulled up in handicap hurdle at Perth (23.9f, good) 6 months ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 936-23P

Sea Village²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: O Signy| OR: 107

18/1

Fair form shown last term but off 8 months before being pulled up in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Ascot (24.4f, good) 21 days ago. Down in trip with work to do.

Form: 6/7033-P

Il Va De Soi¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 106

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, excellent fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at Newbury (20.5f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Much respected on his handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 33/24-44

Soldierofthestorm²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 106

12/1

Lightly-raced winner who comes here on the back of a good sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Warwick (16f, heavy) 23 days ago. Up in trip now going into handicaps with more to offer. Player.

Form: 32-176

Jumping Jupiter²⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C J Todd| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 105WS

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden who signed off last term with a creditable third of 13 in novice hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good to soft). Since had a wind op and not discounted on his handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 04/523-

Wholeofthemoon^h1⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 103

80/1

Fairly useful Flat winner but only a fair fifth in 2m4f Sedgefield maiden hurdle in October. More is required on his handicap hurdle debut in a first-time hood.

Form: 23-5

Spot On Soph^t⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 101| D

12/1

Scored at Market Rasen in August and posted a good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (19.8f, good to soft) 65 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 4-41322

Two Past Eight^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 113

15/2

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles who comes here on the back of a good third of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 28 days ago. In the mix on his handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 1214

Eric Carmen⁵⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Lily Pinchin| T: G Hanmer| OR: 93

66/1

Remains winless and off 18 months since a good second at Tramore on his final run for Eoin Doyle. Needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 76P1/22-

Brian's Jet^b⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison| OR: 92| BF

14/1

Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (19.8f, good to soft) 65 days ago. Can make his presence felt in his bid for a maiden success.

Form: PPP-234

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.