13:57 Doncaster
Friday 13 December 2024
All11:4012:1512:1712:5013:2513:5714:3215:07
Grace And Dotty Handicap Chase
- 4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 4f 115y | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:58 | Winning time: 5m 8.17s
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A three-time winner over fences who ran easily his best race for some time when fourth in 7-runner handicap chase at this course (19f) 2 weeks ago. Mark has slipped further if he can use that as a platform to build on.
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Three-time winner over fences last season, including at Chepstow in April. Returned from a break with a good third back at that venue in October and went well for a long way when fourth at Ascot (21f) 21 days ago. Possibilities.
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Winless since 2022 and his record has been patchy in recent months, going backwards from a respectable fourth at Warwick when pulled up at Ascot (23.8f) 21 days ago. Others make more appeal.
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Dual hurdles scorer who opened chase account over C&D in March. Ended last term with a good second here a month later and ran right up to best when second on return to action at Warwick (20f) 23 days ago. Respected with a repeat.
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Consistent over hurdles and found immediate improvement sent chasing, successful at Stratford and finding another chunk of progress to follow up at Ludlow (20f) in October. Unseated before race began to develop at Leicester 12 days ago and he remains one to be interested in.
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Back to winning ways in hunter at Stratford (21f) in May and essentially acquitted himself well in defeat for Gary Hanmer since, third of 4 in veterans' handicap chase at Carlisle (20f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Each-way possibilities.
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Won 2 of his 7 starts (at up to 20.3f) last season and possibly needed first run for 7 months when sixth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, heavy, 5/1) 19 days ago. That should have blown the cobwebs away now his attentions switch to larger obstacles.
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Fairly useful hurdler who has the physique for chasing but he offered little after fully 38 months off when fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Warwick (16.2f, soft, 80/1) on debut over fences 23 days ago, pulling hard. This ought to reveal more.
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Forecasts
Nickelforce (5/2), Sageburg County (4/1), Yealand (9/2), Pearly Island (9/2), Bobhopeornohope (6/1), Northern Bound (14/1), Sometimes Always (25/1), Envious Editor (28/1)
NICKELFORCE impressed when landing each of his first 2 starts over fences and, having unseated just as the race was beginning in earnest at Leicester in his hat-trick bid 12 days ago, he remains one to be interested in given his low-mileage, progressive profile in this sphere. Sageburg County and Pearly Island may be the pair to provide chief resistance.
- Nickelforce5/2
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £4,700.002nd: £2,163.003rd: £1,081.004th: £541.005th: £270.00
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