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13 December 2024
Friday 13th December

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New Years Eve Gala Ball Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 2m 128y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Doncaster
Runners
8

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Showers

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Ruby Island silk
D
Ruby Island
J: Conor Rabbitt 5
T: Nicky Richards
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)
Well beaten on sole appearance last season; makes stable debut after another layoff
127/7-
Age: 7
Weight: 12-2
OR: 112
Days: 279
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Mar 24 Ayr Ayr 16f Gd 4HcH 11-8 7/8 Dance Thief (41L) 5/1 116 82
25 Mar 23 Nby Newbury 20.5f Sft NvHcHM 11-11 p1 7/15 Ilovethenightlife (16L) 13/2 118 107
10 Mar 23 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Gd 4NvHM 11-12 2/9 Windtothelightning (nk) 5/6F 119 112
4 Feb 23 Wet Wetherby 16f GS 4NvHM 11-7 1/11 Hashtag Boum (5L) 8/13F - 112
22 Dec 22 Ayr Ayr 16f GS 4MdH 10-11 1/14 Thistle Ask (7½L) 5/2 - 111
12 Nov 22 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd NHFLM 11-0 4/16 Queens Gamble (9¾L) 12/1 - 104
2
Gentleman Bill silk
D
Gentleman Bill
J: Henry Brooke
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Left in front to win Bangor novice last month, form recently franked by the unlucky loser
1-31
Age: 6
Weight: 12-1
OR: 111
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Nov 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f GS 4NvH 11-0 1/10 I'm A Lumberjack (shd) 13/2 - 110
17 Oct 24 Crl Carlisle 17f Sft 4NvH 11-0 3/10 I Wish You (14½L) 2/1 - 102
13 Apr 24 Ncs Newcastle 17f Hy 5NHF 11-3 1/7 Battle Born Lad (5½L) 9/4F - 112
3
Scots Poet silk
D
w1
Scots Poet t
J: Craig Nichol
T: Ewan Whillans
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Off since down-the-field run in August but won off this mark in April
1-4040
Age: 8
Weight: 11-13
OR: 109
Days: 118
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Aug 24 Per Perth 16f Gd 2HcH 11-3 t 10/12 Here Comes Georgie (19L) 17/2 111 97
28 Jul 24 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 4HcH 11-5 t 4/10 Enthused (5½L) 10/1 111 109
30 Jun 24 Crt Cartmel 17f Gd 2HcH 10-12 t 11/12 Fiveonefive (21L) 12/1 112 93
16 May 24 Per Perth 16f GS 3HcH 11-3 t 4/9 Mack The Man (6¾L) 11/2 112 113
26 Apr 24 Per Perth 16f Sft 4HcH 11-4 t 1/11 Cuban Cigar (½L) 12/1 109 112
5 Apr 24 Mus Musselburgh 17.5f Sft 2HcH 11-10 t 11/13 Mack The Man (41L) 9/1 110 86
4
Two Auld Pals silk
D
BF
Two Auld Pals
J: Derek Fox
T: Lucinda Russell
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Won handicap hurdle debut in March and reverts to this code after good Flat run last month
2231-6
Age: 6
Weight: 11-13
OR: 109
Days: 223
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Nov 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 16.5f St 5Hc 9-11 2/9 Dance Time (nk) 9/2 70 78
19 Oct 24 Cat Catterick 14f Sft 5Hc 10-4 b 6/10 Morandi Second (18L) 8/1 72 59
28 Sep 24 Rip Ripon 16f Sft 4Hc 9-9 b1 3/7 Merrijig (15½L) 16/1 73 65
28 Aug 24 Mus Musselburgh 18f Gd 4Hc 9-4 p 5/8 Trojan Sun (6¼L) 14/1 74 72
26 Jul 24 Asc Ascot 16f Gd 3Hc 8-10 p1 6/9 Tactician (16½L) 50/1 75 63
13 Jul 24 Ham Hamilton 13f GS 4Hc 10-0 5/7 My Noble Lord (9¾L) 17/2 75 68
5
Bathgate silk
D
Bathgate
J: Joe Williamson 3
T: Philip Kirby
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Held narrow lead when left clear at score at Sedgefield last month; up 6lb; respected
975241
Age: 4
Weight: 11-2
OR: 98
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Nov 24 Sed Sedgefield 17f Gd 5HcH 11-9 1/13 National Question (13L) 5/1 93 98
13 Nov 24 Ayr Ayr 19.5f Gd 5HcH 11-4 4/10 Dalileo (7¼L) 9/4F 94 91
28 Oct 24 Ayr Ayr 19.5f GS 5HcH 11-0 2/14 Adveram (½L) 8/1 91 91
6 Oct 24 Kel Kelso 21f Gd 5HcH 11-9 5/11 Double Powerful (29L) 22/1 94 80
14 Jul 24 Str Stratford 18.5f Gd 5HcH 11-2 7/10 Outback Frontiers (16½L) 22/1 98 79
28 Jun 24 Crt Cartmel 17f Gd 4HcH 10-7 9/14 Calevade (21L) 33/1 101 86
6
Marty McFly silk
D
BF
w2
Marty McFly
J: Ryan Mania
T: Sandy Thomson
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Didn't fire last month, after a break, but has claims if judged on winning form in June
87-410
Age: 6
Weight: 11-1
OR: 97
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 24 Kel Kelso 21f GS 5HcH 11-11 10/11 Starlyte (53L) 5/2F 97 54
9 Jun 24 Per Perth 16f GF 5NvHcH 11-8 1/10 One Step Up (1L) 11/4F 91 97
18 May 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Gd 5NvHcH 11-7 4/10 Regal And Royal (4¾L) 7/2F 92 94
23 Feb 24 Sed Sedgefield 20f Sft 4HcH 10-12 t 7/8 Cailin Dearg (34L) 14/1 94 67
20 Dec 23 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft 4NvH 11-2 t 8/12 Ozzy Cosmo (15½L) 9/1 - 93
3 Dec 23 Crl Carlisle 17f GS 4MdH 11-4 t 2/2 Ivegotdapower (1¾L) 8/13F - 93
7
Ebony Jade silk
Ebony Jade
J: Jonathan England
T: Sam England
Unplaced all five Irish hurdling starts, the last twice in slow-ground handicaps in April
00000-
Age: 6
Weight: 10-11
OR: 93
Days: 253
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Apr 24 Naa Naas 24f Sft/Hy HcH 11-10 12/23 Oneforgonzo (43L) 11/1 91 61
10 Mar 24 Naa Naas 15.5f Sft HcH 10-13 11/19 Hillsdale (26L) 25/1 92 71
12 Jan 24 Naa Naas 16f Sft MdH 11-12 12/25 Tullyhill (32L) 250/1 - 89
9 Dec 23 Nav Navan 16f Hy MdH 11-12 22/25 Caldwell Potter (119L) 200/1 - 17
10 Nov 23 Dro Down Royal 22.5f Sft MdH 11-12 13/15 Zefiro Dodville (129L) 100/1 - -
28 Sep 23 Clo Clonmel 17f Sft/Hy NHF 12-0 4/6 Jet Setting Jim (13½L) 7/1 - 90
8
Call Him Now silk
Call Him Now
J: Peter Kavanagh 3
T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Well beaten in three novice hurdles in 2022-23 season but still worth a market check
967/
Age: 6
Weight: 10-7
OR: 89
Days: 623
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Mar 23 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 4NvH 11-5 7/9 Cruz Control (24L) 125/1 - 76
10 Nov 22 Ncs Newcastle 16f Gd 4NvH 10-11 6/8 Matchless (37L) 100/1 - 72
20 Oct 22 Crl Carlisle 20f GS 4NvH 10-9 9/12 Maximilian (48L) 150/1 - 69
Verdict

Lucinda Russell's TWO AULD PALS proved his welbeing with a good AW run last month and could still be well handicapped over hurdles.

Verdict silk image
Two Auld Pals

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Gentleman Bill,

3/1 Bathgate,

9/2 Two Auld Pals,

13/2 Marty McFly,

8/1 Ruby Island,

14/1 Scots Poet,

20/1 Ebony Jade,

Call Him Now

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