bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Doncaster

Doncaster

15:15

bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2023-12-16

Distance 2m7f214y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £26,015

Winning Time 6m 3.40s (slow by 9.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Forward Plan (IRE) Ben Godfrey · Anthony Honeyball	6/1	Won
2nd	Mister Coffey (FR) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	9/2	1.5
3rd	Twoshotsoftequila (IRE) Brian Hughes · Rebecca Menzies	11/4F	2.5
4th	Whistleinthedark (IRE) Kevin Brogan · L J Morgan	9/1	0.2
5th	Castle Robin (IRE) Paul O'Brien · Charlie Longsdon	16/1	3
6th	Sail Away (FR) Fergus Gillard · Dan Skelton	11/2	1.5
7th	Nestor Park (FR) Kielan Woods · Ben Pauling	14/1	4.25
8th	Manothepeople (IRE) Connor Brace · Fergal O'Brien	7/1	11
9th	Minella Trump (IRE) Theo Gillard · Donald McCain	40/1	4.5
10th	Slipway (IRE) Beau Morgan · Ben Pauling	20/1	1
11th	Ciel De Neige (FR) Richie McLernon · Ben Haslam	50/1	25

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
11	Twoshotsoftequila Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Brian Hughes T:Rebecca Menzies	144	—	14-P22	121	151	134	22d	—	—	+2	24.4	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Progressive 6yo who has won over C&D and been a good second on both runs this autumn
5	Mister Coffey Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	163	—	2238-4	140	152	115	28d	—	—	+12	26.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
0-10 over fences but has run some mighty races; capable of a bold show
3	Sail Away Grey J:Fergus Gillard(3) T:Dan Skelton	J:Fergus Gillard(3) T:Dan Skelton	167	t	3121-5	144	154	130	15d	—	—	+14	27.1	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Won in fine style at Ayr in April and could improve for recent reappearance at Newbury
10	Forward Plan Brown J:Ben Godfrey(3) T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Ben Godfrey(3) T:Anthony Honeyball	148	t	1132-6	125	150	134	35d	—	—	+10	22.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Progressive during last season's first chase campaign; could improve for reappearance run
9	Manothepeople Bay J:Connor Brace T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Connor Brace T:Fergal O'Brien	155	p	12P-2U	132	147	95	22d	—	—	+14	23.2	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Neck 2nd at Exeter on reappearance and could continue to progress; early faller last time
4	Whistleinthedark Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:L J Morgan	J:Kevin Brogan T:L J Morgan	165	—	1111-8	142	150	133	28d	—	—	+17	25.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Lost unbeaten chasing record in the Paddy Power but retains potential and is bred to stay
8	Nestor Park Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	157	p	3P2-33	134	151	80	48d	—	—	+17	22.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Running well in defeat in spring; could improve for October return; might not be far away
6	Castle Robin Chestnut J:Paul O'Brien T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Paul O'Brien T:Charlie Longsdon	159	tp	4P14F-	136	149	116	245d	—	—	+21	25.8	4.00/1	16/1 6%
His form was up and down last season but he's on a competitive mark and goes well fresh
7	Slipway Bay J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Ben Pauling	J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Ben Pauling	158	—	/19P-9	135	150	122	27d	—	—	+18	22.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Below best this year but edging back down weights & not written off back on better ground
1	Minella Trump Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	168	—	/170-0	145	148	74	28d	—	—	+21	24.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Ran creditably for long way in Grand National before fading; may have needed comeback run
2	Ciel De Neige Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	168	—	07U-60	145	145	76	87d	—	—	+22	24.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
On a competitive mark but not at his best on last 2 runs for Willie Mullins; stable debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Twoshotsoftequila	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	3/1
Mister Coffey	5/1	5/1	9/2	9/2	9/2
Sail Away	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Forward Plan	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Manothepeople	15/2	15/2	7/1	15/2	7/1
Whistleinthedark	17/2	8/1	8/1	17/2	8/1
Nestor Park	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Castle Robin	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Slipway	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Minella Trump	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Ciel De Neige	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Sail Away

27.1

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

5/1

2nd

Mister Coffey

26.9

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

3rd

Castle Robin

25.8

OR: 21.5 Form: 3.1 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Whistleinthedark

25.4

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Minella Trump

24.6

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Twoshotsoftequila

24.4

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

10/3

Ciel De Neige

24.3

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Manothepeople

23.2

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Nestor Park

22.4

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Slipway

22.3

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Forward Plan

22.1

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Minella Trump	145	148	74
Ciel De Neige	145	145	76
Sail Away	144	154	130
Whistleinthedark	142	150	133
Mister Coffey	140	152	115
Castle Robin	136	149	116
Slipway	135	150	122
Nestor Park	134	151	80
Manothepeople	132	147	95
Forward Plan	125	150	134
Twoshotsoftequila	121	151	134

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sail Away	15d ago	Fit
Twoshotsoftequila	22d ago	Fit
Manothepeople	22d ago	Fit
Slipway	27d ago	Fit
Mister Coffey	28d ago	Fit
Whistleinthedark	28d ago	Fit
Minella Trump	28d ago	Fit
Forward Plan	35d ago	Fit
Nestor Park	48d ago	Fresh
Ciel De Neige	87d ago	Fresh
Castle Robin	245d ago	Long break