SBK Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final)

Doncaster

14:35

Date 2024-02-21

Distance 3m84y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,732

Runners (10)

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
3	Come On Teddy Bay J:Cameron Iles(7) T:Tom George	J:Cameron Iles(7) T:Tom George	167	—	2P/686	126	130	111	27d	—	—	+4	25.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Soundly beaten this season, after long absence, but could benefit from drop back in grade
10	Blue Ridge Hill Bay J:Ned Fox(5) T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Ned Fox(5) T:Samuel Drinkwater	145	t	23-575	104	124	73	26d	—	—	+1	18.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Kept on for fair fifth over 2m4f at Sandown on handicap debut; now goes up in trip
1	Pounding Poet Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	168	t	2-06PP	127	130	81	57d	—	—	+14	26.4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Market check advised after wind op but pulled up the last twice; major turnaround needed
2	Johnson's Blue Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	168	—	4161-U	127	126	109	162d	—	—	+11	22.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Ran okay over fences on sole start this season; 7-14 over hurdles and could make bold bid
5	Moka De Vassy Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	165	p	-53019	124	129	111	31d	—	—	+19	29.5	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Inconsistent and tailed off at Lingfield last month, but won at Taunton two starts ago
6	Fable Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	163	p	P13P-P	122	128	-	61d	—	—	+12	20.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Return to form needed but she's in top hands and has first-time headgear
9	Time To Tinker Brown J:Robert Dunne T:Gary Hanmer	J:Robert Dunne T:Gary Hanmer	154	tp	PP-4P5	113	125	123	24d	—	—	+10	18.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Not the force of old but he didn't run badly last time and is not ruled out in a weak race
7	Romeo Brown Brown J:Nick Scholfield T:Sue Smith	J:Nick Scholfield T:Sue Smith	162	—	4OF-55	121	121	82	39d	—	—	+12	19.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Didn't run badly on soft ground latest and could build on that when back on better surface
8	Bridge North Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Henry Daly	J:Brian Hughes T:Henry Daly	161	v	F-PP4P	120	-	-	15d	—	—	+14	18.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
The return to hurdles and/or the first-time visor need to prompt a dramatic revival
4	Storm Nelson Bay J:Charlie Maggs(7) T:Olly Williams	J:Charlie Maggs(7) T:Olly Williams	166	—	10-P69	125	125	91	27d	—	—	+17	19.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Has dropped below last winning mark but has struggled on his three starts this season

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Come On Teddy	10/3	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4
Blue Ridge Hill	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Pounding Poet	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2	6/1
Johnson's Blue	7/1	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Moka De Vassy	8/1	15/2	8/1	8/1	15/2
Fable	10/1	9/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
Time To Tinker	9/1	9/1	17/2	17/2	9/1
Romeo Brown	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Bridge North	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Storm Nelson	40/1	50/1	40/1	40/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Moka De Vassy

29.5

OR: 18.5 Form: 7.9 Odds: 3.1

8/1

2nd

Pounding Poet

26.4

OR: 19.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.6

6/1

3rd

Come On Teddy

25.2

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Johnson's Blue

22.3

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Fable

20.2

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Romeo Brown

19.9

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Storm Nelson

19.2

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Blue Ridge Hill

18.7

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Bridge North

18.7

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Time To Tinker

18.1

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pounding Poet	127	130	81
Johnson's Blue	127	126	109
Come On Teddy	126	130	111
Storm Nelson	125	125	91
Moka De Vassy	124	129	111
Fable	122	128	—
Romeo Brown	121	121	82
Bridge North	120	—	—
Time To Tinker	113	125	123
Blue Ridge Hill	104	124	73

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bridge North	15d ago	Fit
Time To Tinker	24d ago	Fit
Blue Ridge Hill	26d ago	Fit
Come On Teddy	27d ago	Fit
Storm Nelson	27d ago	Fit
Moka De Vassy	31d ago	Fit
Romeo Brown	39d ago	Fit
Pounding Poet	57d ago	Fresh
Fable	61d ago	Fresh
Johnson's Blue	162d ago	Long break