Dannanceys Hill needs plenty to match Rose Of The Moon in John Smith´s No Nonsense Novices´ Chase at Sedgefield
It is not an easy task for Dannanceys Hill to match the form that Rose Of The Moon showed on chase/stable debut at Wetherby last month. Despite the fact that there are strong possibilities of an improvement over fences after Dannanceys Hill’s runner-up place
in maiden hurdle latest, he is required to make a notable step forward to trouble Rose Of The Moon in Smith´s No Nonsense Novices´ Chase at Sedgefield on Tuesday, December 11th.
Creating good impression, Rose Of The Moon scored under the care of new handler, David O'Meara. In the hands of Jake Greenall, he moved nicely, taking a handsome lead well before the wire in the Bet365.com Novices' Chase. He continued to stretch his advantage
right till the end, and eventually secured the top place easily by 21 lengths. Having started his campaign on a high in this sphere, the 7-year-old son of Moonax is ready for more.
Dannanceys Hill, on the other hand, has been winless since his maiden success in April 2011. The son of Revoque did well over hurdles at Musselburgh lately, and would be open to improvement over fences. Nevertheless, it is going to be a mighty difficult
task for him to stay ahead of Rose Of The Moon - someone in tremendous shape at the moment.
The class-4 meeting has attracted four entries, but the real clash is only between Rose Of The Moon and Dannanceys Hill. Ballycarbery makes no appeal on chase debut after facing two terrible defeats lately. After pulling up at Kelso, the Lucy Normile-trained
failed to show improvement and finished 10th at Carlisle last time out.
Crafti Bookie was third on his latest start at Doncaster. It was certainly a good ride for Sue Smith’s charge, who has not tasted success since his sole victory in October 2011. Under Ryan Mania, he will have a good chance only if he takes an early advantage.
Stamina is going to be the key here, as the race will be run over a long distance of three miles and three furlongs. A cash prize of £3,054 is reserved for the successful horse. The show will be begun at 13:20 GMT.
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