GB - Doncaster - Race 1

Thoroughbred

4 Runners

24.4f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good to Soft (Good in places)

10.5K

VIEW

Verdict

DOCTOR KILDARE remains unexposed for Sam Thomas and can get the hat-trick up in a thin handicap. The returning Sunshine Diamond is preferred for the forecast.

numberFire Picks

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
2	Drew a blank in 4 hurdle starts (ran well here) for Nicky Henderson last season but different story for new yard with a visor and tongue tie combination added, winning staying handicaps at Bangor and Hereford in recent weeks. Could be plenty more to come. New headgear. 1st Pick 2 Doctor Kildare (Fr) Jockey: Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt Trainer: Sam Thomas J: Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt T: Sam Thomas	100	-	-	-	72%
Analysis Drew a blank in 4 hurdle starts (ran well here) for Nicky Henderson last season but different story for new yard with a visor and tongue tie combination added, winning staying handicaps at Bangor and Hereford in recent weeks. Could be plenty more to come. New headgear.
1	Struck at second time of asking over hurdles in Ireland last summer and followed up on stable debut at Southwell (24.3f, good to firm). After 7 months off, shaped as if needing the run on handicap bow at Fontwell in April, but he's been absent again since. Looks the forecast pick. 2nd Pick 1 Sunshine Diamond (Ire) Jockey: Freddie Keighley Trainer: Neil Mulholland J: Freddie Keighley T: Neil Mulholland	99	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Struck at second time of asking over hurdles in Ireland last summer and followed up on stable debut at Southwell (24.3f, good to firm). After 7 months off, shaped as if needing the run on handicap bow at Fontwell in April, but he's been absent again since. Looks the forecast pick.
4	Just a modest handicap hurdler these days, failing to come on for Wetherby reappearance when tailed off and pulled up returned to 2½m at Hexham 3 weeks ago. Headgear back on. This won't take much winning but he's too risky for comfort. 3rd Pick 4 Romeo Brown Jockey: Oscar Palmer Trainer: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith J: Oscar Palmer T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	98	-	-	-	19%
Analysis Just a modest handicap hurdler these days, failing to come on for Wetherby reappearance when tailed off and pulled up returned to 2½m at Hexham 3 weeks ago. Headgear back on. This won't take much winning but he's too risky for comfort.

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