December 02 / 14.06 Doncaster

14.06

Good

At The Races App Form Study Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4858.52
  • 2m 3f 31y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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At The Races App Form Study Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 227-22

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Did well in novice hurdles last season and he's finished a good second in both his runs over fences, latterly behind the useful Master Chewy at Aintree (2m, good to soft); lacked that one's pace when it mattered and this trip is probably a better fit.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9

19th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 2

14:50 Ayr

General Officer

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Progressive novice who was suited by the return to a left-handed track when winning at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) last month; also effective on soft/heavy; this is a tougher test of his credentials than last time but he's up just 2lb and could continue to improve for last year's winning yard.

9/1

9

19th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 2

14:50 Ayr

General Officer

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Progressive novice who was suited by the return to a left-handed track when winning at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) last month; also effective on soft/heavy; this is a tougher test of his credentials than last time but he's up just 2lb and could continue to improve for last year's winning yard.

9/1

1st

3

2nd Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 3

16:00 Kelso

General Officer

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders, raced in second from 2nd, led just before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on, always doing enough

4/1

11/2

  • Place: £4.00

Form: P011-1 D

Last run: 203 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
All the better for front-running tactics when making all to bring up a hat-trick in handicaps (2m-2m4f) earlier this year for Dan Skelton; didn't win any of those by far so remains on a competitive mark if he can take to fences; changed hands for £38,000.
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6th

3

24th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:37 Kelso

William Of York

11st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Rebecca Menzies

Has won three times over hurdles and three times over fences, but was disappointing back over hurdles with a visor (retained) instead of cheekpieces at Hexham last time (2m7f, good; 40-1).

50/1

13th

1

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

20:15 Hexham

William Of York

12st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won three handicap chases on the trot in 2024; has struggled to finish since; may fare better back over hurdles with visor tried.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: P24-21

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Didn't reach the heights expected of him as a hurdler but chasing could be the making of him judged by his successful start at Hereford (2m5f, good) where he rallied to win by 2l; jumped soundly enough and a 5lb rise is nothing to moan about.
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10th

1

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:50 Worcester

School Days Over

12st 0lb

J: Sean Grantham

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Placed twice off higher marks over C&D (good) for Fergal O'Brien last summer but was pulled up after weakening quickly on stable debut in May and needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.

25/1

1

25th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

14:03 Uttoxeter

School Days Over

12st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Bumper/chase winner but 0-10 over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien; sold for 8,000gns since last run; drops in class off a workable mark based on best form.

14/1

1

25th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

14:03 Uttoxeter

School Days Over

12st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Bumper/chase winner but 0-10 over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien; sold for 8,000gns since last run; drops in class off a workable mark based on best form.

14/1

Form: 74218-

Last run: 217 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
It wasn't a strong novice hurdle he won at Southwell (2m, good to soft) before coming up well short in a strong 2m handicap at Sandown (soft); this should be more his trip and is the type to do well over fences; had wind surgery.
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4th

3

2nd Dec 2023

Good

2m 3f 31y

Class 4

14:06 Doncaster

Joe Dadancer

11st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

led, headed before omitted 2 out, soon weakened

6/1

8th

9

29th Apr 2023

Good

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

13:05 Sandown

Joe Dadancer

11st 3lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Came good over hurdles at fourth attempt, with easy novice win at Southwell (2m, good to soft) six weeks ago; the value of that form is open to question (main market rival wayward in straight) but he remains unexposed.

12/1

1st

4

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:35 Southwell

Joe Dadancer

11st 5lb

J: Luca Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

prominent, made challenge going easily 3 out

13/8

Form: 3/52P-

Last run: 258 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Perhaps unsuited by soft ground when pulled up on his final hurdle start (2m7f maiden) but the form of his previous second at Wetherby (2m3f, good) is nothing special; looks vulnerable unless he can raise his game over fences, though that's feasible given his pedigree.
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15

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 0y

16:55 Navan

Technology

10st 7lb

J: Ms E C Costello

T: John C McConnell

0-14 over hurdles but has run well at Wexford the last twice at 3m on good and good to yielding ground; has struggled in previous starts on softer than good so may need the forecast rain to miss.

6/1

2nd

3

8th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:03 Wexford

Technology

11st 5lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Maiden has run well recently without really threatening to get that breakthrough success; beaten over 8l when fourth at this venue on latest; now tried in a hood; yard won a division of this last year.

11/4

Non-runners

Go Fox

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Payout
Exacta £20.50
Straight Forecast £22.67
Trifecta £38.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

General Officer

POSTDATA:

School Days Over

Daily Mail:

William Of York

TOPSPEED:

Go Fox

RP RATINGS:

General Officer

The Guardian:

General Officer

D Express:

General Officer

Daily Mirror:

General Officer

The Sun:

General Officer

The Star:

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WEST COUNTRY:

School Days Over

The Times:

School Days Over

Telegraph:

School Days Over

Daily Record:

William Of York