15.45 Doncaster

1st

2

21st Mar 2023

Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

16:25 Market Rasen

The Kniphand

11st 13lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Disappointing when pulled up Chepstow last time (reportedly never travelled), but had won his two previous races, both over 3m at Doncaster (good); best form on good ground and has yet to race on going softer than good to soft.

3/1

13

25th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 2

15:07 Chepstow

The Kniphand

10st 8lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

2-2 since upped to 3m and switched to handicaps, the latter win gained in 15-runner race at Doncaster (3m, good) four weeks ago; moves up in grade today but could still have more improvement to come; high on the list.

6/1

1st

3

27th Jan 2023

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

15:45 Doncaster

The Kniphand

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

It was effectively a match in which he prevailed comfortably over C&D in early December (good), although he did beat a last-time-out winner; only 2lb higher and open to further improvement.

100/30

7th

1

6th Mar 2023

Good

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

15:50 Wetherby

Kadex

12st 2lb

J: Eddie Edge

T: Lucy Wadham

Two-time French winner who returned to form when second of 15 at Doncaster (3m, good) in January on his second start since wind surgery; strong claims if in similarly good heart here.

5/1

2nd

13

27th Jan 2023

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

15:45 Doncaster

Kadex

11st 3lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Won two French hurdles at about 2m1f on testing ground in early 2022; no worthwhile form in three runs for this yard and he's up markedly in distance.

33/1

6th

12

10th Jan 2023

Good

2m 3f 88y

Class 4

15:00 Doncaster

Kadex

11st 3lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Lucy Wadham

Won two French hurdles at about 2m1f on testing ground in early 2022 but has not showed up in two starts for new yard; clearly capable of much better and recent wind surgery could have helped.

50/1

4th

3

19th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:55 Musselburgh

Starlyte

11st 11lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

prominent

13/2

3rd

7

27th Jan 2023

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

15:45 Doncaster

Starlyte

11st 8lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

All three wins have come on good ground, the latest on her stable debut when nicely on top in the finish over 2m4f at Newcastle; Patrick Wadge rides again off a 5lb higher mark; probably stays 3m; considered.

15/2

2

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

13:00 Musselburgh

Starlyte

11st 13lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Her three wins have come on good ground and the recent rain may be a negative for her claims, but she's run some fair races on good to soft and may have more to offer for this yard, having won readily on her stable debut at Newcastle in November; major player if handling conditions.

4/1

4th

4

24th Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 25y

Class 4

16:17 Exeter

Rocco

11st 7lb

J: Jordan Nailor

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

prominent, lost position after 2nd, towards rear after 5th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, soon no impression and beaten

10/1

4th

1

27th Jan 2023

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

15:45 Doncaster

Rocco

12st 0lb

J: Jordan Nailor

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Won a high-profile staying chase at Wincanton (3m1f, good) in autumn 2021 but has lost his way and was beaten 28l on his return to hurdles at Warwick (3m2f); dropped further in class here but with questions to answer right now.

20/1

4th

2

31st Dec 2022

Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

13:35 Warwick

Rocco

11st 11lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Won major handicap chase at Wincanton (3m1f, good) in autumn 2021 but has looked badly out of sorts since; given very good chance by the handicapper on this first hurdling start since 2020 but needs to turn a corner.

33/1

5th

4

17th Feb 2023

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:05 Kelso

Curley Finger

11st 12lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

2m4f novice hurdle winner who hasn't threatened in his first two handicaps but hasn't run badly and could benefit from this drop back in trip having faded over 3m last time; lightly raced and might not be far away.

9/1

6th

8

27th Jan 2023

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

15:45 Doncaster

Curley Finger

11st 8lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won a Hexham novice (2m4f, good to soft) in May on just his second hurdles start and his reappearance third was another step up (2m5f, soft); didn't run much of a race on his handicap debut but he was made favourite and is better than that; now goes in a tongue-tie and should stay 3m on pedigree.

7/1

4th

2

26th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 4

13:00 Wetherby

Curley Finger

11st 13lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft) in May on second hurdles start and reappeared with solid third of 14 under a penalty here (2m5f, soft); has potential off his opening mark and could play a leading role.

7/2

6th

1

19th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:55 Musselburgh

Imperial Sachin’s

12st 0lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Susan Corbett

prominent, on outer throughout

33/1

7th

2

27th Jan 2023

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

15:45 Doncaster

Imperial Sachin’s

11st 13lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Susan Corbett

Ex-Gordon Elliott inmate who won his first two starts for Fergal O'Brien last July (hurdles/fences); below best on final run for that yard and again on his recent debut for this one, although soft ground was an excuse; others preferred.

50/1

8th

5

7th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 7f 149y

Class 3

13:58 Newcastle

Imperial Sachin’s

11st 10lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Susan Corbett

midfield on outer, in touch with leaders when not fluent 7th, reminder after 8th

10/1

9

16th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Just Jess

11st 1lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Sue Smith

Newcastle third (led when hit last) and Catterick win in two soft-ground staying handicaps this term; back up another 2lb, but may have more to offer over this trip/ground mix; shaped as if still in form last time.

14/1

2nd

6

28th Feb 2023

Good

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

16:45 Catterick

Just Jess

10st 9lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Sue Smith

midfield

7/2

7

16th Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 149y

Class 5

15:20 Newcastle

Just Jess

11st 0lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Sue Smith

Good third over C&D (soft) in November and won at Catterick (3m1f, soft) next time; has run well on good ground in the past but was soundly beaten at Doncaster (3m, good) most recently and has to bounce back.

12/1

5th

7

17th Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 115y

Class 4

15:15 Doncaster

Macavity

11st 1lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

In good form over hurdles until only ninth in 3m Doncaster handicap (jockey said gelding made a respiratory noise) in January; winning pointer so can't be discounted now going chasing.

16/1

9th

6

27th Jan 2023

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

15:45 Doncaster

Macavity

11st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Dual point winner who won a point-to-point bumper at Aintree (good) on his rules debut; beaten 14l in a four-runner hurdle last time but his previous Wetherby effort was promising over 2m3f; longer trip should benefit on handicap debut, as will the booking of Brian Hughes.

6/1

4th

1

10th Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

14:00 Ayr

Dedanser

12st 1lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Took a big step back in the right direction at Warwick (2m5f, good) last month when having second run since wind surgery and wearing first-time blinkers (retained); clear possibilities if building on that effort; won at Bangor last spring.

8/1

3rd

1

11th Feb 2023

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:23 Warwick

Dedanser

12st 2lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

jumped left on occasions, led, ridden when headed 2 out, lost second approaching last, kept on

25/1

10th

10

27th Jan 2023

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

15:45 Doncaster

Dedanser

11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Second of 14 off this mark at Wetherby two Christmases ago and later won a 2m7f maiden at Bangor; very disappointing in handicaps over fences/hurdles this season but he may now show the benefit of wind surgery/tongue-tie.

20/1

5th

11

14th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:55 Ayr

Tomorrow’s Angel

10st 7lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Has modest 1-19 strike-rate over hurdles and was always towards rear on her last three appearances; needs to turn things around.

33/1

11th

15

27th Jan 2023

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

15:45 Doncaster

Tomorrow’s Angel

10st 8lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Dual Flat winner but with a modest overall strike-rate and she's only 1-18 as a hurdler; on the plus side, getting away from testing ground is a bonus.

33/1

7th

1

12th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 5

13:05 Catterick

Tomorrow’s Angel

12st 0lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Runner-up over C&D (good) in November 2021 and now 10lb lower but she was unable to reproduce that form on her final three starts last year and the testing ground is a likely negative.

10/1

1st

1

13th Feb 2023

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

13:30 Plumpton

Crossing The Bar

12st 2lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Neil Mulholland

Yet to make any further progress since breakthrough hurdle win for Philip Hobbs at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) a year ago but was still going okay when brought down on home turn at Doncaster (3m, good) last month and remains on a workable mark; might be the answer.

2/1

4

27th Jan 2023

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

15:45 Doncaster

Crossing The Bar

11st 11lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Flat background; won at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) in February in his second handicap hurdle; has not recaptured that form since, although didn't run too badly last time (3m) when the tongue-tie did him no harm; 1m6f Flat winner and worth a go over this far.

22/1

5

27th Jan 2023

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

15:45 Doncaster

Cosmic Outlaw

11st 9lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Rose Dobbin

Won well at Kelso (3m2f, good to soft) in October on just his second handicap start but worryingly below form on either side of that; not sure what to expect.

10/1

4th

1

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

13:00 Musselburgh

Cosmic Outlaw

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Rose Dobbin

Very lightly raced 7yo for whom things clicked with a win at Kelso (3m2f, good to soft) in October on his second handicap start; had something to spare from solid yardstick Brandy McQueen and he's respected up 5lb.

7/2

1st

1

22nd Oct 2022

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

17:10 Kelso

Cosmic Outlaw

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Rose Dobbin

prominent on outer, outpaced and pushed along 2 out (usual 3 out), keeping on omitted 2 out, disputed lead last, ridden clear run-in, won going away

16/1

4th

7

2nd Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

13:50 Ludlow

Merry Mistress

11st 1lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

Seemed to respond well to first-time cheekpieces when placed in big-field handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft) in January and wasn't beaten far when third of four on recent chasing debut there (2m7f, good); ought to be on the premises again here.

9/2

3rd

2

9th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

13:15 Huntingdon

Merry Mistress

11st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: David Dennis

Won three handicap hurdles last season (1m7f-2m3f, good/soft) and returned to form in first-time cheekpieces to finish third of 17 over 2m4f here 13 days ago; has stamina to prove over this longer trip but should make a chaser.

5/1

9

27th Jan 2023

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

15:45 Doncaster

Merry Mistress

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: David Dennis

The winner of three handicaps last season (1m7f-2m3f, good/soft) but not at the same level this term and was beaten a good way out when made favourite at Plumpton (2m4f); goes up in trip with cheekpieces added; also entered at Huntingdon (2.30).

12/1

11

27th Jan 2023

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

15:45 Doncaster

Canyon City

11st 4lb

J: Fergus Gregory

T: Caroline Fryer

Decent back in the day but only one win since May 2019 and he was pulled up in a staying handicap at Fakenham on his return from an absence.

50/1

1

1st Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 4

14:20 Fakenham

Canyon City

12st 1lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Decent back in the day but only one win since May 2019, when scrambling home over fences in September 2021; well held back over hurdles for this yard, though this does look a bit easier.

14/1

14

27th Jan 2023

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

15:45 Doncaster

Rocked Up

11st 2lb

J: Mr A J O’Neill

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Won a Market Rasen maiden (2m4f, good) in July and her best effort yet in handicap company came when third over 3m at Ffos Las (soft; under A J O'Neill); each-way claims once more.

9/1

3rd

2

22nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:10 Ffos Las

Rocked Up

11st 13lb

J: Mr A J O’Neill

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Came good over hurdles at third attempt, in Market Rasen maiden (2m4f, good) in July, but safely held in both subsequent handicaps (2m7f/2m4f); can't be written off just yet but needs to up her game.

10/1