15:15 Doncaster

Saturday 25 January 2020

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Sky Bet Handicap Chase (Listed)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 7f 214y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:16  |   Winning time: 6m 2.1s
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Horse silk
Ok Corral24
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Derek O'Connor| T: N J Henderson| OR:  146| D
9/1
Looked like a promising sort in novice company, winning a Listed race at Warwick. However, struggling badly in Grade 3 company of late and needs to show more before he's considered for a race of this nature.
2
Horse silk
Calipto49
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-12| J: Hugh Nugent(5)| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  146| D
28/1
Won twice last year including a Listed handicap at Ascot in February. Pulled up at the Festival since though and didn't show much on his return at Chepstow last month; needs to come on for that.
3
Horse silk
Dingo Dollarv56
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR:  146| CD
8/1
C&D winner Ran a big race in a first-time visor (retained) at Newbury when last seen. Drops back in trip and while he hasn't won for nearly two years, he's not one to rule out from this sort of mark back at this venue.
4
Horse silk
Burbankb28
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-11| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson| OR:  145
11/2
Came on for his reappearance when winning at Newbury last time out in impressive fashion; at his best when allowed to dominate, as seen in his last couple of wins but will need another career best from this mark.
5
Horse silk
Cobra De Mai29
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-10| J: William Marshall(7)| T: D Skelton| OR:  144
16/1
Had been out of form in his first three starts this season but hinted at a revival when fifth of 11 at Kempton last time. May need to come down a bit more in the handicap before he's considered in a race of this nature.
6
Horse silk
Quarenta29
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-5| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR:  139| D
8/1
Didn't need to improve to land a three-runner affair at Fontwell on his return but posted arguably a career best when narrowly denied at Kempton last month; proven on decent ground and can go well again.
7
Horse silk
Solomon Greyp1,t63
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-4| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR:  138
14/1
Well beaten behind Cyrname and Altior in a Grade 2 at Ascot (2m5f, soft) latest; twice an odds-on winner over fences at Uttoxeter (2m) previously; cheekpieces are now applied.
8
Horse silk
Azzerti35
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-3| J: Adrian Heskin| T: A King| OR:  137
14/1
2m4f winner on his seasonal return but didn't look suited to a step back up to this sort of trip at Ascot last time out; others preferred.
9
Horse silk
Looksnowtlikebrian73
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: Tim Vaughan| OR:  134| DWS
50/1
Gained three wins in 2018 but has gone off the boil since and he made plenty of mistakes when last seen at Bangor; wind surgery since last run and others preferred.
10
Horse silk
Good Man Pat42
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: Alexander Thorne(7)| T: A King| OR:  134| D
5/1
Sole win over fences came in a three-runner affair at Plumpton when odds on favourite. Promising effort at Ascot in November and perhaps unsuited by the drop in trip at Cheltenham subsequently; others preferred.
11
Horse silk
Chidswell48
Age: 11|  Weight: 10-13| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR:  133| C
16/1
Got the better of Dingo Dollar at this venue in March and while he pulled up on his next two starts, he was only beaten 2L at Kempton last time. Perhaps not the strongest form on offer but he has each-way claims.
12
Horse silk
Ravenhill Road26
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Cook| T: Mrs S J Smith| OR:  133| C| D
6/1
Looked like a smart prospect at times for previous yard and got back on track with Haydock win when staying on well last month. 6lb rise is fair and won't mind quicker ground.
13
Horse silk
Fingerontheswitchp14
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-12| J: Millie Wonnacott(7)| T: N P Mulholland| OR:  132| CD
10/1
Got his head back in front at Kempton earlier in the month when bolting up by 10L; well suited to decent ground but has historically struggled from marks this high.
14
Horse silk
Monbeg River90
Age: 11|  Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter| OR:  128| C| D
18/1
On a long losing run since 2017 and showed no signs of a revival at Aintree last time out. Returns from another absence and others preferred.

Forecasts

Good Man Pat (5/1), Burbank (11/2), Ravenhill Road (6/1), Dingo Dollar (8/1), Quarenta (8/1), Ok Corral (9/1), Fingerontheswitch (10/1), Solomon Grey (14/1), Azzerti (14/1), Chidswell (16/1), Cobra De Mai (16/1), Monbeg River (18/1), Calipto (28/1), Looksnowtlikebrian (50/1)

Verdict

DINGO DOLLAR looks like the pick of the Alan King runners and he ran with credit in first-time headgear at Newbury when last seen; the eight-year-old gets the nod in the hope the visor has the same effect this time. Chidswell ran with credit last time and should build on that here while Fingerontheswitch was visually impressive last time and ought to be thereabouts if building on that run.
  1. Dingo Dollar
  2. Fingerontheswitch
  3. Chidswell

Previous Winners

2019
Go Conquer
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 10
8/1

Prize Money

1st: £56,950.002nd: £21,370.003rd: £10,700.004th: £5,330.005th: £2,680.006th: £1,340.00

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