November 25 / 14.55 Doncaster

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14.55

Good

Walls 100 Years Novices’ Handicap Chase

Prize money: £4356.8
2m 7f 214y
Class 5
5 runners

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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

1st

Everyday Champagne

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

5/2 (Won)

Win: £2.75
Place: £1.30

Form: 65314-

Last run: 217 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict

Won a Hexham handicap (2m4f, good to soft) on fifth of six starts over hurdles; likely to fare better over this longer trip now going chasing.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 5	4th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 110y Class 4	13:07 Ayr Everyday Champagne 11st 7lb J: Bruce Lynn T: N W Alexander	Won on chasing debut last autumn and was runner-up in his final three starts (2m5f/3m) for Nicky Richards in the spring; needs to find a bit more on return for new yard but he still has potential in this sphere and his last win was after an absence; first-time cheekpieces replace a visor.	11/2
1	10th Jun 2023 Good 3m 0f 5y Class 4	14:50 Bangor-on-Dee Everyday Champagne 12st 0lb J: Sean Quinlan T: Nicky Richards	Won on chasing debut last November and has been runner-up in three of four starts since, the latest behind a subsequent scorer at Perth last month; visor tried there replaced by cheekpieces; likely to run well but probably needs to find a shade more in a competitive little contest.	4/1

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1st

4th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

11st 7lb

Won on chasing debut last autumn and was runner-up in his final three starts (2m5f/3m) for Nicky Richards in the spring; needs to find a bit more on return for new yard but he still has potential in this sphere and his last win was after an absence; first-time cheekpieces replace a visor.

11/2

10th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 5y

Class 4

12st 0lb

Won on chasing debut last November and has been runner-up in three of four starts since, the latest behind a subsequent scorer at Perth last month; visor tried there replaced by cheekpieces; likely to run well but probably needs to find a shade more in a competitive little contest.

4/1

2nd

Immortal Fame

J: Richard Patrick

T: Tom Lacey

15/8

Place: £1.70

Form: 0118-2

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict

Won three handicap hurdles at up to 2m5f last season; good start this season when runner-up at Chepstow last month (2m7f, good to soft); interesting on chase debut.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 1	17th Nov 2023 Good 2m 4f 181y Class 5	15:53 Doncaster Immortal Fame 12st 0lb J: Stan Sheppard T: Tom Lacey	Creditable second in similar event over 2m3f at Chepstow on seasonal debut; has a record of 3-4 in 2m4f/2m5f contests over hurdles and holds major claims back up in distance.	6/1
2nd 5	31st Oct 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5	15:45 Chepstow Immortal Fame 11st 7lb J: Stan Sheppard T: Tom Lacey	Triple hurdle winner in 2021-22 season; did not add to his tally last season but ran well when third of 13 behind Bert Wilson over C&D (soft) in March and resumes on a 1lb lower mark; each-way claims at least.	6/1
3rd 4	23rd Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5	15:45 Chepstow Immortal Fame 11st 12lb J: Stan Sheppard T: Tom Lacey	prominent, not fluent 2nd	14/1

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1st

17th Nov 2023

Good

2m 4f 181y

Class 5

12st 0lb

Creditable second in similar event over 2m3f at Chepstow on seasonal debut; has a record of 3-4 in 2m4f/2m5f contests over hurdles and holds major claims back up in distance.

6/1

2nd

31st Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

11st 7lb

Triple hurdle winner in 2021-22 season; did not add to his tally last season but ran well when third of 13 behind Bert Wilson over C&D (soft) in March and resumes on a 1lb lower mark; each-way claims at least.

6/1

3rd

23rd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

11st 12lb

prominent, not fluent 2nd

14/1

3rd

My Bad Lucy

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

7/2

Form: /553-5

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

Winning Irish pointer who was a modest maiden over hurdles; only a modicum of promise on chase debut at Chepstow (2m7f, good) earlier this month; cheekpieces on for first time.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 8	29th Nov 2023 Good 3m 1f 44y Class 4	15:10 Hereford My Bad Lucy 10st 12lb J: James Davies T: Nick Gifford	Interesting seasonal debutant having won two of his last three races, latest off just 2lb lower at Warwick (3m, good) in April; game sort who still has low mileage over fences and may improve further.	8/1
1st 3	27th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 5	14:40 Warwick My Bad Lucy 11st 8lb J: James Davies T: Nick Gifford	Off the mark with game win from the front at Doncaster (3m, good) in February and was very respectable fourth over same C&D last month; has a lot less to prove than some of these; high on the list.	5/1

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6th

29th Nov 2023

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

10st 12lb

Interesting seasonal debutant having won two of his last three races, latest off just 2lb lower at Warwick (3m, good) in April; game sort who still has low mileage over fences and may improve further.

8/1

1st

27th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

11st 8lb

Off the mark with game win from the front at Doncaster (3m, good) in February and was very respectable fourth over same C&D last month; has a lot less to prove than some of these; high on the list.

5/1

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4th

Hey Frankie

J: Kielan Woods

T: Michael Scudamore

13/2

Form: -32228

Last run: 99 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict

Placed four times in mares' maiden hurdles at up to 2m7f but disappointed on handicap debut last time; others preferred on chase debut.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 4	17th Jun 2023 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5	18:40 Uttoxeter Hey Frankie 11st 4lb J: Liam Harrison T: Michael Scudamore	After knocking chasing on the head she returned to hurdles with a staying-on third at Huntingdon (3m1f, good), narrowly denying Sadie Hill for that prize; that was after 130 days away so entitled to be sharper for this.	11/2
3rd 6	11th May 2023 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5	15:25 Huntingdon Hey Frankie 11st 11lb J: Luca Morgan T: Michael Scudamore	Not persevered with over fences; poor final hurdles outing of last summer to forgive as well, but interesting on the form of two seconds in fields of this size off up to 7lb higher before that (best RPR 99).	12/1
6	27th Apr 2023 Good 2m 7f 198y Class 5	19:00 Taunton Hey Frankie 11st 5lb J: Luca Morgan T: Michael Scudamore	Nine-race maiden who was pulled up over fences in January when last seen but she's well handicapped on her best hurdle form, including a second in a big-field handicap at Worcester (2m7f, good) last summer; one to keep an eye on back over hurdles on her return; equipment (tried last time) removed.	7/1

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5th

17th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

11st 4lb

After knocking chasing on the head she returned to hurdles with a staying-on third at Huntingdon (3m1f, good), narrowly denying Sadie Hill for that prize; that was after 130 days away so entitled to be sharper for this.

11/2

3rd

11th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

11st 11lb

Not persevered with over fences; poor final hurdles outing of last summer to forgive as well, but interesting on the form of two seconds in fields of this size off up to 7lb higher before that (best RPR 99).

12/1

27th Apr 2023

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

11st 5lb

Nine-race maiden who was pulled up over fences in January when last seen but she's well handicapped on her best hurdle form, including a second in a big-field handicap at Worcester (2m7f, good) last summer; one to keep an eye on back over hurdles on her return; equipment (tried last time) removed.

7/1

5th

Heron Creek

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Dr Richard Newland

15/2

Form: 13-PU9

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict

Won Chepstow novice handicap hurdle in April (2m3f, good) and seemed to stay 3m2f when third next time at Fontwell; now goes chasing on the back of a below-par run over hurdles at Chepstow (too keen and reportedly hung right);

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 6	16th Feb 2023 Good To Firm 2m 4f 25y Class 5	15:10 Leicester Heron Creek 10st 4lb J: Charlie Hammond T: Dr Richard Newland	jumped left on occasions, in touch with leaders, headway before 12th, outpaced and dropped to last before 3 out	9/1
4th 5	30th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 214y Class 5	14:05 Plumpton Heron Creek 10st 8lb J: Lee Edwards T: Dr Richard Newland	Won over hurdles last spring (2m3f, good) but has been out of form this season, the last twice over fences; needs combination of drop of back in trip and first-time cheekpieces to pay dividends here.	9/2

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5th

16th Feb 2023

Good To Firm

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

15:10 Leicester

Heron Creek

10st 4lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland

jumped left on occasions, in touch with leaders, headway before 12th, outpaced and dropped to last before 3 out

9/1

4th

30th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

14:05 Plumpton

Heron Creek

10st 8lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dr Richard Newland

Won over hurdles last spring (2m3f, good) but has been out of form this season, the last twice over fences; needs combination of drop of back in trip and first-time cheekpieces to pay dividends here.

9/2