SBK Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Doncaster

Doncaster

12:50

SBK Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2024-01-28

Distance 2m3f31y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,753

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Storminhome Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	168	p	23-274	118	125	104	44d	—	—	-4	26.4	15/8 35%
Chance judged on two of his runs this term; drops back in trip in first-time headgear
3	Maclaine Chestnut J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	166	—	532-42	116	121	80	44d	—	—	-4	25.4	5/2 29%
Back to his best when second of 12 in handicap here (2m4f, good to soft) on latest start
1	Cerendipity Bay J:Nick Scholfield T:Sue Smith	J:Nick Scholfield T:Sue Smith	168	—	0-313P	118	124	106	29d	—	—	+9	20.1	15/2 12%
Kicked off this season with three good runs over fences before a poor show on heavy latest
4	Snowy Evening Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	166	p	P-2314	116	127	110	36d	—	—	+9	19.4	17/2 11%
Runaway win here two starts back was over 3m2f; cheekpieces (tried once, pulled up) return
8	Fancy Stuff Brown J:Brian Hughes T:Tom Gretton	J:Brian Hughes T:Tom Gretton	142	ht	36-6P3	92	120	77	53d	—	—	+6	12.2	14/1 7%
Needs to build on latest run and to jump more fluently but it was a promising effort
7	Okavango Delta Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Rose Dobbin	J:Craig Nichol T:Rose Dobbin	150	p	658-82	100	124	106	40d	—	—	+8	14.1	16/1 6%
Beaten a head at Catterick (2m3f, good to soft) last month in his second chase start
5	Blue Hop Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:B F Brookhouse	J:Jack Quinlan T:B F Brookhouse	165	t	5/17-P	115	-	-	44d	—	—	+13	17.6	20/1 5%
Easily the last exposed, including on handicap debut, but he also has the most to prove
6	Kankin Chestnut J:Bryan Carver T:Alex Hales	J:Bryan Carver T:Alex Hales	151	—	23-316	101	119	97	63d	—	—	+10	13.8	20/1 5%
Won chase debut at Huntingdon and perhaps heavy ground was to blame next time

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Storminhome	7/4	15/8	7/4	13/8	13/8
Maclaine	5/2	5/2	2/1	9/4	2/1
Cerendipity	7/1	7/1	13/2	15/2	13/2
Snowy Evening	7/1	8/1	8/1	17/2	7/1
Fancy Stuff	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1	12/1
Okavango Delta	16/1	14/1	16/1	12/1	14/1
Blue Hop	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Kankin	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1

Predictor

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

1st

Storminhome

26.4

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

15/8

2nd

Maclaine

25.4

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

5/2

3rd

Cerendipity

20.1

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Snowy Evening

19.4

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Blue Hop

17.6

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Okavango Delta

14.1

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Kankin

13.8

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Fancy Stuff

12.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Storminhome	118	125	104
Cerendipity	118	124	106
Maclaine	116	121	80
Snowy Evening	116	127	110
Blue Hop	115	—	—
Kankin	101	119	97
Okavango Delta	100	124	106
Fancy Stuff	92	120	77

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Cerendipity	29d ago	Fit
Snowy Evening	36d ago	Fit
Okavango Delta	40d ago	Fit
Storminhome	44d ago	Fit
Maclaine	44d ago	Fit
Blue Hop	44d ago	Fit
Fancy Stuff	53d ago	Fresh
Kankin	63d ago	Fresh