Howarth Timber & Building Supplies Handicap Hurdle

Doncaster

13:32

Date 2025-11-29

Distance 2m3f88y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £5,651

Winning Time 4m 55.56s (slow by 21.56s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Serious Chat (IRE) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	11/2	Won
2nd	High Dancer (GB) Sean Quinlan · Nicky Richards	85/40F	4.75
3rd	Kalium (FR) James Davies · Tim Vaughan	9/4	2.5
4th	Bold Light (IRE) Alan Doyle · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	7/1	7
5th	Light Fandango (IRE) Bradley Harris · Neil Mulholland	10/1	3.25
6th	Ballygeary (IRE) Aaron Anderson · Mike Sowersby	16/1	4.75
7th	Diplomatie (FR) Miss Victoria Malzard · Harry Derham	11/1	5

Runners (8)

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
2	Kalium Bay J:James Davies T:Tim Vaughan	J:James Davies T:Tim Vaughan	168	—	21151-	125	125	123	252d	—	—	+18	46.6	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Made it 3-5 over hurdles when overcoming a bad late mistake at Newbury; up 5lb
6	High Dancer Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	156	—	4B12-4	113	124	90	29d	—	—	-3	23.8	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Progressed for James Ewart and his recent Wetherby run could have been needed
3	Serious Chat Chestnut J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	162	p	31-215	119	121	82	33d	—	—	+7	21.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Improvement has come over further and at this trip one or two others appeal more
1	Bold Light Chestnut J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	169	—	1315-6	126	123	112	34d	—	—	+12	21.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Won a maiden and two handicaps last season; respected despite a quiet comeback run
4	Diplomatie Chestnut J:Miss Victoria Malzard(5) T:Harry Derham	J:Miss Victoria Malzard(5) T:Harry Derham	159	p	U2F272	116	124	105	23d	—	—	+19	26.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Runner-up in two of her last three handicaps following a spell in Jersey
7	Light Fandango Bay J:Bradley Harris(3) T:Neil Mulholland	J:Bradley Harris(3) T:Neil Mulholland	155	t	5313P-	112	124	-	422d	—	—	+17	24	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Still unexposed but others in here are likely to be fitter after his layoff
5	Ballygeary Brown J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Mike Sowersby	J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Mike Sowersby	159	t	84-396	116	127	111	14d	—	—	+12	18.3	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Close up at Market Rasen in July but not at that level the last twice
NR	Camarrate Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Donald McCain	J:NON-RUNNER T:Donald McCain	149	t	3503-2	106	127	-	29d	—	1W/1P 2 runs	—	19	—	—
Fit off the Flat when running well in defeat at Wetherby last month

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Kalium	15/8	2/1	2/1
High Dancer	2/1	9/4	9/4
Serious Chat	6/1	11/2	5/1
Bold Light	8/1	15/2	15/2
Diplomatie	11/1	11/1	10/1
Light Fandango	12/1	12/1	11/1
Ballygeary	14/1	12/1	12/1
Camarrate	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Kalium

46.6

OR: 18.8 Form: 19 Odds: 8.9

2/1

2nd

Diplomatie

26.7

OR: 16.5 Form: 8.1 Odds: 2.1

11/1

3rd

Light Fandango

OR: 15.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 2

12/1

High Dancer

23.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

Bold Light

21.7

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Serious Chat

21.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Camarrate

OR: 14 Form: 5 Odds: 0

—

Ballygeary

18.3

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bold Light	126	123	112
Kalium	125	125	123
Serious Chat	119	121	82
Diplomatie	116	124	105
Ballygeary	116	127	111
High Dancer	113	124	90
Light Fandango	112	124	—
Camarrate	106	127	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ballygeary	14d ago	Fit
Diplomatie	23d ago	Fit
High Dancer	29d ago	Fit
Camarrate	29d ago	Fit
Serious Chat	33d ago	Fit
Bold Light	34d ago	Fit
Kalium	252d ago	Long break
Light Fandango	422d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Ballygeary	Prominent
Serious Chat	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 8 runners classified.