February 08 / 15.50 Doncaster

15.50

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 2m 7f 214y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain and snow

Form: 4-5513 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
2m7f winner over hurdles on good to soft; won easily over 2m4f at Bangor (heavy) and was clearly below par when a remote third at Sedgefield, with his RPR dropping from 120 to 97; cheekpieces added and he's big enough to carry 12st 2lb; respected.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

9

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:05 Ludlow

Horacio Apples

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

took keen hold, held up in rear

16/1

1st

9

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:05 Ludlow

Horacio Apples

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Came good over fences with comfortable success at Bangor (2m4f, heavy) in December and will be fine over today's longer trip, but began this year with two disappointing efforts and may find today's ground too lively; had wind op last month.

16/1

3rd

1

21st Feb 2024

Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 4

15:05 Doncaster

Horacio Apples

12st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

towards rear

6/1

Form: 432P2P D

Last run: 53 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner; it's been a mixed start over fences, twice finishing second but twice pulling up; capable of a big run if on a good day.
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3

19th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 110y

Class 4

12:30 Carlisle

Motion In Limine

11st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

jumped left throughout, led at steady pace, hit 8th, headed 11th

7/1

3

19th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 110y

Class 4

12:30 Carlisle

Motion In Limine

11st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

jumped left throughout, led at steady pace, hit 8th, headed 11th

7/1

2nd

5

22nd Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 4

16:30 Cartmel

Motion In Limine

11st 6lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

led, not fluent 4th, faced challenge run-in, no extra when hung right and headed towards finish

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 921/0P D

Last run: 87 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won easily over hurdles at Ayr in April 2022 (3m, good to soft) but hard to trust after two quiet runs since returning from an absence, latterly on his chase debut (2m4f handicap); returning to further should help matters if nothing else.
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4

27th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:05 Southwell

Stringtoyourbow

11st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

took keen hold, led, fell heavily 2nd

5/2

Form: -42114 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Helped by cheekpieces he won back-to-back (2m7f, heavy; 2m3f, soft) before a combined 10lb rise seemed to find him out at Wetherby; others might be better treated.
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10th

2

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 4

14:50 Hexham

Tom Cody

12st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

held up in last

14/1

10th

2

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 4

14:50 Hexham

Tom Cody

12st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

held up in last

14/1

3rd

7

26th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Tom Cody

11st 3lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

Travelled well before being delivered after the final fence by Brian Hughes to win cosily over 3m at Carlisle (heavy); he'll be into unknown territory when beyond 3m1f but shapes as though he stays all day.

8/1

Form: 22-214 CD

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
First run for this yard when winning by 2l at Ayr (2m4f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) and now back into a Class 4 after finishing held at Newcastle; stays this far and a tongue-tie is added; possible.
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2

1st Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

13:23 Ayr

Everyday Champagne

11st 12lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Below par since the summer of 2024, although he has made the frame on several occasions; not entirely disgraced when third at Perth (2m4f, good) in September; likely to be thereabouts again but others appeal more for the win.

8/1

2

1st Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

13:23 Ayr

Everyday Champagne

11st 12lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Below par since the summer of 2024, although he has made the frame on several occasions; not entirely disgraced when third at Perth (2m4f, good) in September; likely to be thereabouts again but others appeal more for the win.

8/1

Form: F6-3F2 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
In a first-time visor when a clear second over 3m2f here last month and the winner has since followed up; off the same mark here and should be a factor.
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3rd

1

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:30 Hexham

Betterforeveryone

12st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Won over 4m here in March 2025 (good to soft); won again at Bangor in October (3m, good); pulled up at Bangor last time (3m5f, soft) but has since has 73 days off; chance.

7/2

5

25th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Betterforeveryone

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Has won over 4m so did well to win over 3m here (good; has won on soft) in October when only 2lb lower; comfortably held since at Uttoxeter (3m2f) but has the form and attributes to feature in a race of this nature.

6/1

Form: 313-37

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Fontwell winner last January off 3lb lower (2m5f, good to soft); beaten 16l and 13l for his two thirds before not giving his running last time at Exeter; wouldn't be far away if at his best in new cheekpieces.
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1st

2

20th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 6f 153y

Class 3

15:45 Exeter

Art Decco

11st 12lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Won by 9l over C&D (soft) in December, matching his gutsy win in this race last year (heavy) as a career best; one problem is that both of those were off 6lb lower than today; another is that he showed little in the Surrey National last time, but he needs plenty of respect back here.

5/1

2

19th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

13:50 Lingfield

Art Decco

11st 13lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Showed career-best form when winning by 9l at Exeter (3m6f, soft) last month and is now 6-15 over fences; should be fine on this left-handed track but recent 7lb rise asks quite a lot of him.

7/1

6th

5

26th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 3

13:30 Fontwell

Art Decco

11st 4lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Won three in a row once the cheekpieces were added early last year and he was better than ever last season, winning the Devon National (3m6f) on latest start; only 1lb higher today but this is a big drop back in trip and he's raced on only soft or heavy going for the last two years.

100/30

Form: -66555 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner who continues to drop down the weights but doesn't look as though he's about to strike lucky again.
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4th

3

6th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Uttoxeter

Get With It

11st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Minor honours on all three runs for new stable this July/September, over fences at 3m2f, 2m7f and 2m4f; cheekpieces were enlisted last time; should be seriously involved again.

4/1

3rd

3

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:47 Warwick

Get With It

11st 11lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Two good runs for new stable this summer, the latter when keeping-on second at Worcester (2m7f, good; also has form on soft) 23 days ago; drops back in trip with cheekpieces enlisted; leading contender.

11/4

2nd

6

1st Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:10 Worcester

Get With It

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

His two wins over fences for Rose Dobbin were in 2022; down the weights and had some respectable runs last winter, before his £6,000 sale in May and another respectable show in fourth of 12 at Uttoxeter (favourite) on stable debut in July when it looked as if 3m2f stretched him; back down in trip and on the shortlist.

4/1

Form: 626620 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 2lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Only nosed out in his final chase at Sedgefield (3m3f, good) in October and it was over hurdles when tailed off after a break here a month ago; however, being 12lb out of the weights looks a major stumbling block.
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9th

11

6th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Uttoxeter

Lough Salt

10st 2lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Peter Winks

Dual chase and hurdle winner (all 3m good or slower); still throws in an occasional competitive effort but has to shrug off three below-par recent performances.

16/1

7

26th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:25 Fontwell

Lough Salt

10st 5lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Peter Winks

in touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, lost touch from 11th, struggling when jumped left 12th

14/1

7

26th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:25 Fontwell

Lough Salt

10st 5lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Peter Winks

in touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, lost touch from 11th, struggling when jumped left 12th

14/1

Non-runners

Airtothethrone, Head On, Pearly Island, Sigurd

Verdict

This looks very open. HORACIO APPLE’S has the physique to deal with his big weight and if back to his Bangor form he should be on the scene. Betterforeveryone returns here off an untouched mark after chasing home a subsequent winner last month and he’s second choice ahead of Everyday Champagne.[Alistair Jones]

Selections

POSTDATA:

Betterforeveryone

RP RATINGS:

Tom Cody

SPOTLIGHT:

Horacio Apple's

TOPSPEED:

Pearly Island

WEST COUNTRY:

Art Decco

Telegraph:

Stringtoyourbow

The Times:

Airtothethrone

The Star:

Betterforeveryone

Daily Record:

Betterforeveryone

D Express:

Horacio Apple's

The Guardian:

Pearly Island

Daily Mail:

Tom Cody

Daily Mirror:

Tom Cody