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14:05 Doncaster

Sky Bet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 78y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,512
  • 2nd: £3,696
  • 3rd: £1,848
  • 4th: £924
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 13.50s
  • Off Time: 14:05:28
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ibleo (FR)

6/5

    2
    Silk -

    The Big Bite (IRE)

    2/1

      1
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop and sleeves

      Ibleo (FR)

      27 D
      6/5
      • Form 112-221
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 147

      chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led after next, ridden and stayed on well flat

      2
      Silk - Dark blue, pink hoop, pink sleeves, dark blue armlets, pink cap

      The Big Bite (IRE)

      83 CD
      2/1
      • Form 08/412-1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 144

      with leader, led 8th, headed after 3 out, held flat, kept on

      3
      Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

      Whoshotthesheriff (IRE)

      50 D
      8/1
      • Form 504-214
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 140

      chased leaders, effort 4 out, close 3rd and shaken up after 3 out, no extra when not fluent last

      4
      Silk - Dark green and red diamonds, dark green and white diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      Charmant (FR)

      62 p D
      14/1
      • Form 451P-87
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 136

      led until 8th, no extra 3 out

      5
      Silk - Yellow, black epaulets, diabolo on sleeves, black cap

      Little Light (FR)

      118 v D
      8/1
      • Form 41331-3
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 122

      held up in last, took keen hold, closed on outside 4th, steadied next, went 4th 4 out until 3 out, no extra

      Previous results

      2020
      Silk -

      Western Miller (IRE)

      16/1
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-11

      2019
      Silk -

      Cracking Find (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-0

      2018
      Silk -

      Duke Of Navan (IRE)

      6/1
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      Charmant has struggled so far this season but IBLEO (NAP) has been in cracking form and is probably still progressing given he doesn’t have many miles on the clock. Charlie Deutsch didn’t rush him last time at Sandown and he had more in hand than the official winning margin suggests. The Big Bite has also been lightly raced but is 2-4 over fences. He made a winning reappearance at Aintree in November and was a winner at this track last term. Whoshotthesheriff is probably facing a stiff task for a novice while Little Light wears a visor having a first run since a third at Fontwell in October.

      Formwatch

      Ibleo (FR) 13-8fav (11-9) Held up and behind, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, 3rd before last, went 2nd and switched left run-in, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won going away, won at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan beating Paddy's Poem (10-7) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

      The Big Bite (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Led until 2nd, prominent, not fluent 3rd, hit 8th, led 3 out, 1 length ahead last, stayed on well, won at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Defi Sacre (11-1) by 4l, 8 ran.

      Whoshotthesheriff (IRE) 11-4 (11-8) Held up, chased leader 4th, ridden after 4 out, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 22 3/4l behind Malystic (11-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.

      Charmant (FR) 28-1 (10-5) Well towards rear, hampered 11th, behind from 13th, tailed off, 7th of 10, 33 1/4l behind Yorkhill (10-10) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.

      Little Light (FR) 7-2 (11-7) Mid-division, close up 4 out, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 13l behind Flaminger (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.