December 13 / 12.17 Doncaster

12.17

Good To Soft

Talasey Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6178.77
  • 2m 7f 214y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Talasey Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00

Form: /25-12 C

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Opened chasing account with emphatic success at Southwell (3m, good) in October, after a layoff, and ran big race in defeat behind a next-time-out winner at Ludlow (3m1f, good) last month; will be a tough nut to crack if the addition of cheekpieces has any positive effect here.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

12:17 Doncaster

The Kniphand

11st 8lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Opened chasing account with emphatic success at Southwell (3m, good) in October, after a layoff, and ran big race in defeat behind a next-time-out winner at Ludlow (3m1f, good) last month; will be a tough nut to crack if the addition of cheekpieces has any positive effect here.

7/4

Form: 312613 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
2-5 since switched to chasing in the summer, the wins gained on good ground at Worcester (2m4f) and Exeter (3m); gave another good account when third at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) last month and is probably still on a workable mark.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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2nd

4

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

12:17 Doncaster

A Definite Getaway

10st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

2-5 since switched to chasing in the summer, the wins gained on good ground at Worcester (2m4f) and Exeter (3m); gave another good account when third at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) last month and is probably still on a workable mark.

9/2

2nd

4

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

12:17 Doncaster

A Definite Getaway

10st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

2-5 since switched to chasing in the summer, the wins gained on good ground at Worcester (2m4f) and Exeter (3m); gave another good account when third at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) last month and is probably still on a workable mark.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 3FP-52 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Quite well handicapped on hurdling form but chasing didn't really go to plan last season (two attempts) and it's hard to gauge what he achieved when second in tactical, two-runner race at Newcastle (2m4f, good) last month; could still have a good future over fences but others in this line-up are more persuasive.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

12:17 Doncaster

Imperial Merlin

11st 10lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: John & Sean Quinn

Quite well handicapped on hurdling form but chasing didn't really go to plan last season (two attempts) and it's hard to gauge what he achieved when second in tactical, two-runner race at Newcastle (2m4f, good) last month; could still have a good future over fences but others in this line-up are more persuasive.

7/2

3rd

1

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

12:17 Doncaster

Imperial Merlin

11st 10lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: John & Sean Quinn

Quite well handicapped on hurdling form but chasing didn't really go to plan last season (two attempts) and it's hard to gauge what he achieved when second in tactical, two-runner race at Newcastle (2m4f, good) last month; could still have a good future over fences but others in this line-up are more persuasive.

7/2

2nd

2

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 3

13:20 Newcastle

Imperial Merlin

11st 5lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: John & Sean Quinn

raced in second, going easily on inner after 4 out, not fluent and pecked on landing 3 out, rallied and keeping on before last, no match for winner

5/2

Form: 454-31 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Bumper/hurdle winner who built upon her very encouraging seasonal/chase debut when rallying well for narrow win at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft) three weeks ago; 4lb higher here but can make significant further progress if her jumping is more fluent this time.
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7

21st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 3

13:38 Hereford

Lilting Verse

11st 1lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

Rallied well for narrow win at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft) last month, her second chase, and is open to improvement if she gets into a better jumping rhythm here; however, she again lacked fluency at Doncaster last week and was pulled up after become unsteerable; others are much less risky.

14/1

7

21st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 3

13:38 Hereford

Lilting Verse

11st 1lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

Rallied well for narrow win at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft) last month, her second chase, and is open to improvement if she gets into a better jumping rhythm here; however, she again lacked fluency at Doncaster last week and was pulled up after become unsteerable; others are much less risky.

14/1

3

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

12:17 Doncaster

Lilting Verse

11st 4lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

Bumper/hurdle winner who built upon her very encouraging seasonal/chase debut when rallying well for narrow win at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft) three weeks ago; 4lb higher here but can make significant further progress if her jumping is more fluent this time.

2/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.40
Straight Forecast £4.79
Trifecta £10.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Kniphand

TOPSPEED:

Lilting Verse

RP RATINGS:

The Kniphand

POSTDATA:

The Kniphand

Daily Mail:

The Kniphand

D Express:

The Kniphand

Daily Mirror:

The Kniphand

The Star:

The Kniphand

Daily Record:

The Kniphand

The Times:

Lilting Verse

Telegraph:

Lilting Verse

The Sun:

Lilting Verse