November 25 / 12.35 Doncaster

12.35

Good

More Than A Flake Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7079.8
  • 2m 0f 78y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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More Than A Flake Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 921-73 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Dual Irish point winner (good, soft) who is making his chase debut having won a Southwell maiden (2m, good) from eight attempts over hurdles; couldn't rule out.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

31st May 2026

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 3

16:37 Fakenham

Coastguard Station

12st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Henry Oliver

Good-ground specialist who was a course winner in 2024 and returns here after two good efforts this spring, the latter a close fourth at Aintree (2m4f, good) 16 days ago; respected.

3/1

4th

4

15th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

17:45 Aintree

Coastguard Station

11st 7lb

J: David Noonan

T: Henry Oliver

Enjoys good ground; bumped into the enigmatic Numitor on a good day at Hereford last month (2m5f) but this 10yo also struggles with his consistency; he's capable but risky enough.

10/1

2nd

3

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 3

18:00 Hereford

Coastguard Station

11st 1lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Henry Oliver

Enjoys good ground on which he beat the useful Mahons Glory by 8l at Market Rasen in September (2m5f); tailed off since then on either side of a 140-day break but those were strong handicaps; respected.

9/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 644-65 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; good run over hurdles on British debut last December; wasn't disgraced in face of a stiff task when fifth to Banbridge in a Cheltenham novice chase last time (2m, good) but others more convincing.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

5th Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:25 Catterick

Fusain

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

prominent on inner, weakened gradually after 2 out

13/2

7

11th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

15:10 Ayr

Fusain

11st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Patrick Neville

in touch with leaders, niggled along briefly after 4th, lost ground after 5th, dropped to last after 7th, detached and pulled up after 8th

12/1

7

11th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

15:10 Ayr

Fusain

11st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Patrick Neville

in touch with leaders, niggled along briefly after 4th, lost ground after 5th, dropped to last after 7th, detached and pulled up after 8th

12/1

Form: P1U13- D BF

Last run: 269 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Two wins over this trip from six starts over fences last season (good to soft, soft); should go well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

4

6th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 36y

Class 4

15:45 Wetherby

Oscars Leader

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Has won off higher marks and Bangor last time represented a welcome return to form; won't mind any rain and is entitled to go well.

7/2

2nd

3

25th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

14:33 Bangor-on-Dee

Oscars Leader

11st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Jennie Candlish

Won two chases last season but hasn't really fired this term (four runs); comes here after finishing last of four in refitted cheekpieces at Newcastle last month; visor refitted today; needs to up his game.

8/1

4th

4

25th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:18 Newcastle

Oscars Leader

11st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Two wins last season, including a novice handicap over C&D on this card (good to soft); 6lb lower than that day but needs to revive after a slow start to this season.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 44-51P C

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Hurdles winner here; convincing winner of a novice handicap on first run over fences at Kempton in October (2m2f, good) but didn't jump well before being pulled up last time (2m5f, good to soft); could bounce back with cheekpieces on for first time over jumps (successful the first time they were tried on the Flat).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

6

31st Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:20 Newton Abbot

Ridgeway

10st 11lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

prominent, not fluent 1st, not fluent 3 out, soon lost position and dropped to rear

6/1

6

10th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Ridgeway

11st 4lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, didn't jump with fluency, in rear, struggling when not fluent 3 out

10/1

2nd

1

22nd May 2023

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 4

19:15 Market Rasen

Ridgeway

12st 2lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, midfield, some headway when not fluent 5th, pushed along and went second after last (usual 4 out), ridden and no extra run-in

6/4

Form: 25/2-5 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 8lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Creditable second in this race in 2020 but has run only three times since (best effort on the second of them); probably needed the run at Kelso last time when returning from a 535-day break after having wind surgery.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

23rd May 2023

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

20:20 Hexham

Lake Takapuna

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: James Ewart

prominent

5/2

5

10th May 2023

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

16:30 Kelso

Lake Takapuna

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: James Ewart

Capitalised on a reduced mark at Ayr (2m, soft) in February but not as good since and he inherited his close third back at Ayr last time (on good) in what was an eventful race; others appeal more.

7/1

3rd

5

10th Mar 2023

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

16:55 Ayr

Lake Takapuna

11st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: James Ewart

12yo who capitalised on a reduced mark over C&D (soft) last month; still very well treated on older form and will be suited by today's forecast quicker ground but his run at Newcastle three weeks ago was disappointing.

8/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.90
Straight Forecast £12.23
Trifecta £36.30

Selections

The Times:

Coastguard Station

SPOTLIGHT:

Ridgeway

TOPSPEED:

Oscars Leader

RP Ratings:

Lake Takapuna

Daily Mail:

Coastguard Station

Daily Record:

Coastguard Station

Telegraph:

Ridgeway

The Star:

Ridgeway

D Express:

Oscars Leader

Daily Mirror:

Oscars Leader

POSTDATA:

Lake Takapuna

The Guardian:

Lake Takapuna