14:40 Doncaster

Thursday 29 December 2022

All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:4015:1015:40

bet365 Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 7f 214y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:40  |   Winning time: 6m 7.92s
1st
Horse silk
7
12/1
T: A KingJ: Adrian Heskin
Tracked leaders, travelled strongly, chased leader after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, not fluent last, led over 110 yards out on run-in, stayed on well and won going away tchd 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¾
5
7/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: B S Hughes
Towards rear, headway after 5 out, shaken up and went 4th 3 out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance just after last, no match for winner run-in
3rd
Horse silk
½
6
11/2
T: F O'BrienJ: Kielan Woods
In rear, not fluent 1st, steady headway 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and stayed on one pace from before last op 5/1 tchd 6/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
9/2
T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick
Prominent, led 2nd, jumped well, forged on 5 out, 3 lengths ahead approaching last, ridden run-in and headed over 110 yards out, faded closing stages tchd 4/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
11
25/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd
Led, narrowly 2nd, pushed along and outpaced by leader after 5 out, ridden after 4 out, kept on same pace op 28/1 tchd 33/1
6th
Horse silk
1
1
9/4f
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Toby Wynne (5)
Mid-division, cajoled along at times, pushed along before 4 out, no telling impression tchd 5/2
7th
Horse silk
3 ¾
9
12/1
T: A M HalesJ: Bryan Carver
Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, pushed along 5 out, gradually dropped away from 3 out op 8/1
8th
Horse silk
19
2
11/2
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Mid-division, ridden after 13th, hit 4 out and tailed off op 17/2 tchd 5/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ¼
10
18/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: T Scudamore
In rear, ridden after 4 out, never involved tchd 16/1

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Horse silk
Omar Maretti287
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 8
T: A M Hales  J: J J Burke
NR
4
Horse silk
Nestor Park40
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 9
T: B Pauling  J: Luca Morgan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.50Pl:£3.30, £2.00, £2.20EX:£112.10Trifecta:£461.90Tricast:£521.10SF:£93.32Swingers:£10.90, £10.80, £8.30

Forecasts

Gesskille (9/4), Storm Control (9/2), Dublin Four (11/2), Coeur Serein (11/2), Nestor Park (6/1), Burrows Diamond (7/1), Omar Maretti (7/1), Senior Citizen (12/1), Boldmere (12/1), Dead Right (18/1), One More Fleurie (25/1)

Verdict

STORM CONTROL has been given a chance by the handicapper and was far from disgraced over a shorter trip last time. He is fancied to return to winning ways. Gesskille and Nestor Park should also make their presence felt.

  1. STORM CONTROL (IRE)
  2. GESSKILLE (FR)
  3. NESTOR PARK (FR)

Previous Winners

2021
Kalooki
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 7
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £8,768.002nd: £4,039.003rd: £2,019.004th: £1,011.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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