15:35 Doncaster

Sunday 28 January 2024

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SBK Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 2.13s

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Notimeforanother³³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 100

16/1

Fairly useful AW Flat winner for Keith Dalgleish. Third in 2 novice hurdles for current yard (better effort at Sedgefield latterly) and his Flat ability suggests this opening hurdle mark may not be beyond him.

Form: 27-33

Dunstall Rambler^h⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 100

28/1

Ended last season with an improved second in 2m Wincanton maiden hurdle but he was always behind on his handicap debut/reappearance at Warwick in November. Off 12 weeks since.

Form: 6902-0

Noble Savage⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Nailor| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 98

12/1

Better than ever when scoring at Taunton (19f) in November. Fairly reliable type who should give his running but a 6 lb rise for that narrow success demands another career best.

Form: D75-541

Daaris^b³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Lee Edwards| T: K Frost| OR: 96

12/1

Fair Flat winner who finished third in novice hurdles over C&D and at Market Rasen in December. Blinkered for the first time in this sphere (won in them on Flat). Looks on a competitive opening mark in this sphere and needs considering.

Form: 733

Little Pi¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 95

3/1

Improving type who is on a hat-trick after 2m wins at Ludlow and Wincanton (both soft ground). Bold show likely up 7 lb.

Form: 00-8411

Regally Blonde^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 94

14/1

Fairly useful Flat winner in Ireland for Andrew Oliver. Yet to get near that level over hurdles but her mark reflects that and she was a bit better than the result when sixth of 12 over 19.5f at Hereford last time. Back down in trip.

Form: U653-66

Cuban Court⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 94WS

11/1

Bumper winner in spring 2022. Fair form when fourth (Daaris third) in a C&D novice hurdle in December but pulled up either side. Makes handicap debut after wind surgery.

Form: 1/20-P4P

Karloss⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 93| D

10/3

Gambled on and much improved on yard debut (formerly with Ian O'Connor) when landing 12-runner handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (17f, good to soft) in October. Failed to reproduce that at Taunton 2 months later but no surprise were he to get back on the up now, particularly if backed.

Form: 00/00-16

Eric Carmen⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: G Hanmer| OR: 90

50/1

Maiden who ended his time in Ireland with a good second at Tramore in June 2022 but not seen again until pulled up over 19.5f here 19 months later. Plenty to prove after that.

Form: 6P1/22-P

Hugueneau^p1,t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Ben Sutton⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 89

12/1

Point winner who has yet to make a significant impact over hurdles but it is still early days, particularly with this leading stable, and perhaps it's thought he simply failed to stay 2½m at Uttoxeter last time as he's quickly dropped back to 2m. Has cheekpieces added to his tongue tie.

Form: 1/50-646

Percy Willis^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Craig Nichol| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 89

25/1

Fair Flat performer but yet to better modest form over hurdles, fading into fifth of 13 back over timber at Musselburgh 23 days ago.

Form: P/4763-5

Fillyfudge⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: David Noonan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 88

80/1

A fair winner on the Flast. Just modest form in 3 starts over timber but could fare better in handicaps.

Form: 34-7

Rafferty^v1²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: J Kington| T: L Morgan| OR: 87

50/1

Won 2 of first 3 starts over fences for this yard 2 years ago but hasn't shown much since, finishing a well-held sixth in 2m Musselburgh handicap hurdle 23 days ago. A first-time visor needs to have a positive effect.

Form: P/4-8646

Star Turn⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 99

18/1

Looked limited on the Flat but shaped well when runner-up in a juvenile at Ludlow on hurdles debut. Second to a useful prospect at Wetherby (2m, heavy) since (form boosted by the subsequent success of the third) and this 4-y-o is of strong interest now handicapping.

Form: 22

Noble Annys²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny McMenamin| T: W Storey| OR: 84

25/1

Showed ability in bumpers in Ireland. Barely modest form over hurdles for current yard, never posing a win threat when keeping on from well off the pace for fourth of 13 in handicap at Musselburgh (2m, soft) latest.

Form: 0953P4

Rhodia³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 84

13/2

Runner-up on 2 of his 4 starts in bumpers but not gone on from initial promise over hurdles, albeit his latest fifth of 11 in a 20.5f Market Rasen handicap was his best effort of the season.

Form: 64-6565

Rainbow Jet^p⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: J Mackie| OR: 73

50/1

Dual Flat winner but has yet to threaten over hurdles, 32¼ lengths seventh of 8 to Libor Lad in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (2½m, heavy, 11/1) 63 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 566-F07

Non-Runners

Stray Bullet³³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: D Pipe J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Little Pi (3/1), Karloss (10/3), Rhodia (13/2), Cuban Court (11/1), Daaris (12/1), Noble Savage (12/1), Hugueneau (12/1), Regally Blonde (14/1), Stray Bullet (14/1), Notimeforanother (16/1), Star Turn (18/1), Percy Willis (25/1), Noble Annys (25/1), Dunstall Rambler (28/1), Rafferty (50/1), Rainbow Jet (50/1), Eric Carmen (50/1), Fillyfudge (80/1)

STAR TURN looks an interesting one for handicaps and can bring to an end the winning run of Little Pi. Daaris and Notimeforanother are possible improvers now handicapping for the first time in this sphere and complete the shortlist.