GB - Doncaster - Race 6

Thoroughbred

7 Runners

20.8f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good to Soft

10.5K

VIEW

Verdict

Irish points scorer SHOTGUN RIDER has shaped well when runner-up in a pair of novice hurdles and can go one better now starting out in handicaps off a lenient-looking mark. The progressive Meatloaf rates a big threat in his bid to get off the mark for the season, while Saracen Beau and Bitsnbuckles also need considering.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
7	Picked up for £155,000 after winning Irish point last spring. Had wind op before posting promising seconds in novice hurdles at Leicester and Market Rasen (tongue tied) either side of Christmas. Open to progress now going handicapping. Player. 1st Pick 7 Shotgun Rider (Ire) Jockey: Toby Mccain-Mitchell Trainer: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies J: Toby Mccain-Mitchell T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	100	-	-	-	20%	4/1
Analysis Picked up for £155,000 after winning Irish point last spring. Had wind op before posting promising seconds in novice hurdles at Leicester and Market Rasen (tongue tied) either side of Christmas. Open to progress now going handicapping. Player.
2	Yet to score this term but he's progressed with each of his three runs, posting a very good third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton in January. That form has been franked so he's a likely player nudged up 1 lb. 2nd Pick 2 Meatloaf (Fr) Jockey: Freddie Keighley Trainer: Paul Nicholls J: Freddie Keighley T: Paul Nicholls	99	-	-	-	23%	7/2
Analysis Yet to score this term but he's progressed with each of his three runs, posting a very good third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton in January. That form has been franked so he's a likely player nudged up 1 lb.
1	Made successful hurdles debut for Nicky Richards in November 2024 and ran well back with yard when third of 9 in Newcastle handicap 20 days ago. Can make his presence felt stepping back up in trip now. 3rd Pick 1 Saracen Beau (Ire) Jockey: Danny Mcmenamin Trainer: Nicky Richards J: Danny Mcmenamin T: Nicky Richards	98	-	-	-	19%	9/2
Analysis Made successful hurdles debut for Nicky Richards in November 2024 and ran well back with yard when third of 9 in Newcastle handicap 20 days ago. Can make his presence felt stepping back up in trip now.

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Workout

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A race where a handicapper has assigned weights to be carried by all runners on the basis of their past racing efforts.

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