January 10 / 14.00 Doncaster

14.00

Good To Soft

At The Races App Form Study Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6178.77
  • 2m 4f 115y
  • Class 3
  • 9 runners
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At The Races App Form Study Handicap Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 1-1F62 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Won at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft) last January on second chase start and followed up at Worcester (2m, good) in May; better than ever on latest start when beaten a head at Taunton (2m2f, good to soft) and a 4lb rise since could have been worse; considered.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 1

15:15 Doncaster

Raffle Ticket

12st 0lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Mel Rowley

raced wide, midfield, bad mistake and lost ground 13th

20/1

1

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 1

15:15 Doncaster

Raffle Ticket

12st 0lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Mel Rowley

raced wide, midfield, bad mistake and lost ground 13th

20/1

6

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 2

14:25 Cheltenham

Raffle Ticket

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Mel Rowley

in rear, mistake 2nd, detached after 11th

12/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4-2512 D BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Bumper and dual novice hurdle winner; scored at Newcastle (2m4f) in November on third chase start and ran well when second at this track (2m3f, again good to soft) on latest; tongue tied first time; should be seriously involved.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

14th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 2

16:05 Ffos Las

Cruz Control

11st 6lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Very useful chaser at his best but below par last season, just fifth in his bid to win the Freebooter at Aintree (3m1f) in April for the third year running; cheekpieces on when a remote fifth in 3m Bangor handicap the following month; has a bit to prove after a break.

8/1

5th

2

23rd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 2

16:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Cruz Control

11st 8lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Took big step back in right direction when fifth at Aintree (3m1f, good to soft) last month, in race he won the previous two seasons; still on a workable mark and has a fighting chance here if first-time cheekpieces have any positive effect.

9/4

6/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 1125-5 D

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Dual novice hurdle winner last winter and very nearly won his handicap debut in March (2m4f, soft); well beaten on last two starts, off 193 days before making chase debut on latest; this step back from nearly 3m may help; relatively early days too but he needs to resume improvement in today's first-time headgear.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

9

18th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

18:30 Uttoxeter

Hitching Jacking

11st 8lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

midfield but in touch with leaders

6/1

6th

9

18th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

18:30 Uttoxeter

Hitching Jacking

11st 8lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

midfield but in touch with leaders

6/1

Form: 454-3P

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Three chase wins, the latest in December 2022; has an 11lb lower mark today, having failed to fire on all cylinders since; pulled up on latest start; best efforts have been over 2m/2m1f.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

7

22nd Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 51y

Class 4

13:50 Catterick

Dreams Of Home

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Martin Todhunter

Useful chaser at best for Donald McCain but last win was almost two years ago and he's struggled in two hurdle runs for new yard this autumn; on reduced mark back over fences but he has something to prove and all of his rules wins have been at shorter trips; cheekpieces added.

16/1

4th

7

22nd Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 51y

Class 4

13:50 Catterick

Dreams Of Home

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Martin Todhunter

Useful chaser at best for Donald McCain but last win was almost two years ago and he's struggled in two hurdle runs for new yard this autumn; on reduced mark back over fences but he has something to prove and all of his rules wins have been at shorter trips; cheekpieces added.

16/1

Form: P2F-9P C

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Made excellent start to chasing career in autumn 2022, winning two handicaps (2m3f, good) and the second of those was at this track; patchy form since, however, including a fall in April, a bad mistake two out on reappearance and a poor show on heavy ground on latest outing; back to his last winning mark but others in this field look more solid.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

14:15 Chepstow

Nothin To Ask

11st 6lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

disputed lead, prominent before 2nd, weakened on turn after 13th, soon pulled up

5/1

3

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

14:15 Chepstow

Nothin To Ask

11st 6lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

disputed lead, prominent before 2nd, weakened on turn after 13th, soon pulled up

5/1

2nd

1

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

13:22 Newcastle

Nothin To Ask

11st 10lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

raced in third, slightly hampered but left in second 8th, went clear with winner 12th, not fluent 5 out, no chance with winner when jumped slightly left 2 out, awkward jump last, kept on

11/4

Form: 24U514

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent and can make mistakes but he won last year in March, July and October; the last named was career-best form but he probably needs another step forward to win this.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:40 Cartmel

Getaway Luv

11st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Three wins from 2m-2m3f last season (good/soft); below his last winning mark but needs to bounce back from a heavy defeat at Aintree ten days ago.

12/1

4

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:40 Cartmel

Getaway Luv

11st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Three wins from 2m-2m3f last season (good/soft); below his last winning mark but needs to bounce back from a heavy defeat at Aintree ten days ago.

12/1

9

17th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

18:20 Aintree

Getaway Luv

10st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Six-time chase winner, the last twice off today's mark; probably not ideally suited by heavy ground when respectable fifth in series final at Carlisle (2m4f) last month but others appeal more all the same.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 12757- D

Last run: 271 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Won at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good; acts on soft) in May 2022; good second in November that year and although not so good in his three runs since, they were in much better races than this and he's not been disgraced; one to note.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

1

10th Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 115y

Class 3

14:00 Doncaster

Demachine

12st 0lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Kerry Lee

pressed leader

7/2

7th

18

14th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 1

16:05 Aintree

Demachine

10st 8lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Kerry Lee

Versatile trip-wise from 2m4f to 3m and seems fine on all ground; while recent defeats point to limitations in a race of this nature, the handicapper has offered an olive branch as he's now only 1lb higher than for last May's Uttoxeter win.

25/1

Form: 8-153P D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Short-head winner off this mark at Cartmel (2m5f, good) last May; ran respectably on next start but backward steps on both since, on heavy ground last two occasions but he has plenty of form on that; none too solid.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

6

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Worcester

Ubetya

11st 5lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

midfield

14/1

3rd

1

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

20:15 Uttoxeter

Ubetya

12st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Very well handicapped on old chasing form and seemed to have turned a corner when fourth over hurdles at Ludlow (3m, good) in April but last month's Huntingdon fouth was a rather laboured effort and others in this field have more persuasive profiles; won't mind what the weather does.

14/1

4th

7

21st May 2024

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 3

19:40 Huntingdon

Ubetya

11st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Lost his way over fences last season and was safely held when back over hurdles in February but last month's staying-on fourth at Ludlow (3m, good; about 6l behind Planet Legend) was much more encouraging, and he remains very well handicapped on older form.

10/1

Form: 2113-7

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m6f novice hurdle in 2021 and two four-runner handicap chases over 2m last February, all for Jimmy Moffatt; tailed off when 33-1 for stable debut at Aintree in November, so others have more pressing claims.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

9th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

15:25 Huntingdon

One Fine Man

11st 11lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Declan Carroll

20l behind Force De Frap at Stratford in March, but significant return to form at Bangor since, just failing to get up in time (2m1f, soft); still well treated on 2023's winning form despite a 3lb re-raise, and just a matter of whether a sharp 2m on good is too much of a speed test now.

7/2

4th

3

9th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

15:25 Huntingdon

One Fine Man

11st 11lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Declan Carroll

20l behind Force De Frap at Stratford in March, but significant return to form at Bangor since, just failing to get up in time (2m1f, soft); still well treated on 2023's winning form despite a 3lb re-raise, and just a matter of whether a sharp 2m on good is too much of a speed test now.

7/2

2nd

6

20th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

One Fine Man

11st 8lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Declan Carroll

took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, rallied after 2 out, kept on and went second run-in

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £13.50
Straight Forecast £13.43
Tricast £43.73
Trifecta £56.40

Selections

POSTDATA:

Cruz Control

SPOTLIGHT:

Demachine

RP RATINGS:

Nothin To Ask

The Times:

Hitching Jacking

The Star:

Raffle Ticket

TOPSPEED:

Ubetya

Telegraph:

Cruz Control

Daily Mail:

Cruz Control

Daily Mirror:

Cruz Control

The Sun:

Cruz Control

Daily Record:

Cruz Control

The Guardian:

Demachine

D Express:

Demachine

WEST COUNTRY:

Nothin To Ask