December 02 / 14.41 Doncaster

14.41

Good

At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5809.1
  • 2m 3f 88y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 7/16P- D

Last run: 336 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Not seen since a disappointing effort on New Year's Eve but is lightly raced for his age and won a competitive race at Aintree (2m4f, good to soft) when fresh last autumn; will be dangerous if back on song.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

1

28th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Uttoxeter

Peking Rose

12st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Three-time hurdle winner; last of five over C&D (good to soft) on last month's chasing debut but faced a fairly tough assignment that day and wasn't beaten far; entitled to have learned from that experience and is well handicapped now; one to consider.

10/1

5th

4

30th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

13:50 Uttoxeter

Peking Rose

10st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Three-time hurdle winner; posted some very respectable efforts in that sphere this spring (2m4f-2m7f) and makes chasing debut from a good mark but takes on three bang-in-form rivals who are already proven over fences.

8/1

4th

5

13th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

19:25 Worcester

Peking Rose

11st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Arguably ran better than eventual 14l defeat suggests when weakening fourth at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good to soft) last month and is now 5lb lower than when winning at Doncaster (2m3f, good) in December; can play a major role if first-time cheekpieces have positive effect.

13/2

15/8

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 613-21

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat-racer who scored on last month's hurdling return at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) and is now 3-7 in this sphere; could plausibly have untapped potential over today's longer trip and is likely to give this a good shot from the front.
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4th

1

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 207y

Class 3

13:57 Carlisle

Matchless

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Three consecutive wins over hurdles in May/June (2m-2m7f, good/good to soft) and he was running okay in that sphere last month; however, he has something to find in today's company and he didn't improve for the switch to fences when soundly beaten in January on his sole previous chase start.

12/1

4th

1

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:52 Worcester

Matchless

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Came up rather short in higher grade last time; solid record (1112) in Class 4 otherwise this term, albeit has shot up the weights as a result; may be in the assessor's grip now.

13/2

3

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 3

16:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Matchless

11st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

It took a return to selling level to regain the winning thread in May but has since gone 112 in 2m4f/2m7f handicaps; getting high in the weights (nudged up another 1lb) but he's pretty solid.

7/2

Form: 2F60-6 C

Last run: 187 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Absent since struggling in a Cartmel chase in May and has become unreliable but is now 9lb lower than when second over C&D (good) just under a year ago and will be a threat to all if six-month break has done him good.
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9th

2

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Gaelik Coast

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Six wins divided between hurdles and fences but he's seemingly on the decline and ideally needs further these days; the cheekpieces are new.

20/1

5th

2

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

15:45 Fakenham

Gaelik Coast

11st 6lb

J: Abbie McCain

T: Donald McCain

No longer the force of old and may be better suited by longer trips nowadays but he won over fences here in 2020 and didn't run badly when returning here for 2m4f hurdle two months ago; too well handicapped to rule out.

8/1

4th

3

1st Apr 2024

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

15:07 Fakenham

Gaelik Coast

11st 10lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

Hurdle and chase successes on ground ranging from good to soft; winner of one course start, over fences in 2020, and well handicapped on much of his form at about 2m4f; some way off his best on last two starts, though, and blinkers worn once last winter weren't much help.

5/1

Form: F421P6 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Kept on well to score by 5l at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in August and has good claims here if judged on that form but has looked out of sorts on both outings this autumn and needs to bounce back.
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3rd

6

12th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:40 Southwell

Presenting Pete

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: John Mackie

towards rear, in touch with leaders 6th, outpaced when left in third 2 out, no impression approaching last, no match for first two

10/1

3rd

6

12th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:40 Southwell

Presenting Pete

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: John Mackie

towards rear, in touch with leaders 6th

10/1

3

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

13:30 Catterick

Presenting Pete

11st 9lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: John Mackie

0-4 over fences but now 4lb lower than when clear second on chasing debut at Sedgefield (2m5f, good to soft) in October and certainly didn't run badly when fifth at Doncaster (2m3f, good) last month; drops in grade today; must be considered.

7/1

Form: 105-

Last run: 270 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Created good impression when winning easily on rules debut at Ffos Las (2m, soft) in November 2022; suffered heavy defeats on other two starts last season but ran well before getting very tired in Sandown slog on second occasion; makes handicap debut here; still has potential.
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1st

5

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

14:37 Wetherby

Rath Gaul Hill

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Samuel Drinkwater

He's now 5lb lower than when winning at Newbury (2m, soft) last February; however, this season's form has been patchy and today's trip may stretch him; major turnaround needed with blinkers replacing cheekpieces.

7/2

4th

5

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 92y

Class 3

16:08 Newbury

Rath Gaul Hill

11st 1lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Returning from an absence when edging home in this 12 months ago off 2lb higher; his penultimate effort (here in first-time cheekpieces) was respectable and it's perhaps best to forget Sandown last time when his best form has been on left-handed tracks; respected.

12/1

10

31st Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 99y

Class 2

14:02 Sandown

Rath Gaul Hill

10st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Raced mainly on left-handed tracks; gained two of his three chase wins at Newbury; ran respectably with cheekpieces added there last time; capable of being involved but has a question mark over the course.

9/1

Form: 1556-P D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles and fences in France last year but struggled to get competitive in Wetherby chase on last month's British debut and is very difficult to enthuse over after that performance.
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12th

2

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Fricotin

12st 0lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

took keen hold, midfield, not fluent 3rd

25/1

0

2

11th Jan 2024

Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

15:40 Catterick

Fricotin

12st 1lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

French hurdle/chase winner who is one to watch in the betting on his third stable start, but he's struggled over fences/hurdles on his first two runs in Britain and a major turnaround is required.

25/1

Non-runners

Cobblers Dream, Foster'sisland

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.70
Straight Forecast £9.44
Tricast £37.83
Trifecta £35.80

Selections

Telegraph:

Matchless

RP RATINGS:

Cobblers Dream

WEST COUNTRY:

Peking Rose

The Guardian:

Rath Gaul Hill

SPOTLIGHT:

Foster'sisland

TOPSPEED:

Gaelik Coast

POSTDATA:

Cobblers Dream

Daily Mail:

Cobblers Dream

The Times:

Peking Rose

The Star:

Peking Rose

D Express:

Matchless

Daily Mirror:

Matchless

The Sun:

Matchless

Daily Record:

Matchless