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Ok Corral reunited with crack amateur Derek O'Connor in Sky Bet Chase

Ok Corral: one of four runners for Nicky Henderson in the showpiece contest
Ok Corral: set for Doncaster's Sky Bet ChaseCredit: Alan Crowhurst

Ladbrokes Trophy disappointment Ok Corral heads the 14-strong field for the Listed Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster, with previous topweight Mister Whitaker and L'Ami Serge notable absentees from the £100,000 handicap.

Ok Corral, who has a well-beaten 9-1 shot at Newbury before another defeat at Cheltenham, will be reunited with Derek O'Connor, the top amateur who partnered him to Listed success at Warwick last January.

Nicky Henderson's runner will be joined by stablemate Burbank, a nine-length winner of a novice handicap chase at Newbury last month and Jerry McGrath will once again take the ride.


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However, L'Ami Serge has not been declared by Henderson, with the Cleeve Hurdle another option for the Marsh Hurdle runner-up.

Venetia Williams has yet to land Doncaster's feature chase but has the opportunity to change that with Calipto, third in last season's contest.

The ten-year-old saw off Black Corton to land a Listed chase at Ascot last January and was sixth at Chepstow on his return to action in December.

Dingo Dollar, sixth behind Go Conquer in last year's renewal, will carry joint top weight with Ok Corral and Calipto. The eight-year-old finished fifth in the Ladbrokes Trophy in December and will bid to provide trainer Alan King with a third win in the race after Ziga Boy's back-to-back triumphs in 2016 and 2017.


Sky Bet Chase runners and riders

Ok CorralMrDerek O'Connor
CaliptoHugh Nugent
Dingo DollarTom Cannon
BurbankJerry McGrath
Cobra De MaiWilliam Marshall
QuarentaJonjo O'Neill jnr
Solomon GreyBridget Andrews
AzzertiAdrian Heskin
LooksnowtlikebrianJames Bowen
Good Man PatAlexander Thorne
ChidswellBrian Hughes
Ravenhill RoadDanny Cook
FingerontheswitchMiss Millie Wonnacott
Monbeg RiverSean Quinlan


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