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Tuesday 18 July 2017

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Malcolm Greenslade Doncaster LVA Stalwart Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 1m 1.75s

(11)

Spirit Of Zebedee¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 62

7/1

A winner on Tapeta and Polytrack earlier in the year, but also effective enough on turf. However, all four career successes have come over 6f, so there must be a question mark as to his ability over this trip and his recent form appears to support that theory.

Form: 123777

(1)

Roaring Rory^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Seamus Cronin⁽⁷⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 61| CD

9/4

Seems well suited to the Westwood and won a C&D seller in May 2016. However, he's better than that nowadays, and has been in the frame for many of his most recent starts including twice at this track of late, albeit comfortably held by Foxy Boy last month.

Form: 733353

(9)

Be Bold^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D Tudhope| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 60| D

13/2

Plummeting in the handicap, but with good reason with a string of 'duck eggs' to his name. Not shown anything since winning a 6f Redcar apprentices handicap in October, and needs cut in any case to be seen to his best ability.

Form: 9-00000

(7)

Harbour Lightning^p1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mathers| T: N Wilson| OR: 56

9/1

Twelve race maiden, but has run well at this track previously for Ann Duffield. Not achieved that much in three starts for this yard, and was taken out here earlier in the month when drawn wide, but could do better from this draw with the combination of a falling mark and first time cheek-pieces.

Form: 28-7856

(3)

Maggi May¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: K Shoemark| T: D H Brown| OR: 51

11/2

Eight race maiden, but with a string of consistent placed efforts to her name (largely on the AW). Seemingly unsuited by soft ground at Hamilton earlier this month.

Form: 322230

(10)

Little Cupcake^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Danny Brock| T: D P Quinn| OR: 45

20/1

Her strike rate isn't too encouraging (1 from 41) and she's been beaten in a couple of sellers of late, so it's difficult to see her involved from a wide draw.

Form: 650446

(4)

Tinsill^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mullen| T: N Tinkler| OR: 45| CD

14/1

Previous C&D winner who boasts some solid placed form at this track on his CV from around this time last year, including when a ½L runner up to Compton River in this race. Should go very close from a 5lb lower mark if able to lay up closer to the early pace than of late.

Form: 092994

(5)

George Bailey⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: T Eaves| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 45| CD

10/1

Won a division of this contest in 2015 from a 7lb higher mark, but that represents his sole career success in 31 starts. However, not beaten all that far when fifth of eleven to Jacob's Pillow over C&D latest, so not ruled out.

Form: 54-6775

(12)

Whispering Wolf⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Jordan Vaughan⁽³⁾| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 45

33/1

Stablemate of George Bailey who having not won a race since July 2015 sports a similar career profile. Not shown any signs of encouragement since a 66/1 runner up on the Tapeta at Newcastle in December.

Form: 676068

(8)

Six Of The Best¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: B Smart| OR: 45

25/1

Has little in the way of ability judged upon her four career starts to date. However, she is unexposed in handicap company at this basement level and she might have found soft ground far from ideal on her handicap debut at Hamilton recently.

Form: 7856

(14)

La Haule Lady¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR: 48

33/1

12 race maiden who is most unlikely to make it 13th time lucky from a wide draw.

Form: 9-04507

(2)

Joysunny⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: S A Gray| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 46

10/1

10 race maiden who was a runner up from this mark at Catterick in April (5f good to firm) for Mick Easterby. Not quite at the same level since but has a shout over a trip, and on ground that we know she handles well.

Form: 263947

(13)

Miss Pepper^h¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Sammy Jo Bell⁽³⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 45

33/1

Eight race maiden who was placed in a selling handicap (third to Wee Jock) at Hamilton late last month. Needs to better that effort on different ground to be involved and that looks unlikely from this draw.

Form: 9-90973

Non-Runners

(6)

Sarabi¹¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: S Dixon J: D Allan

(15)

Mr Strutter⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: J & S Quinn J: Josh Quinn

Forecasts

Roaring Rory (9/4), Sarabi (5/1), Maggi May (11/2), Be Bold (13/2), Spirit Of Zebedee (7/1), Mr Strutter (8/1), Harbour Lightning (9/1), Joysunny (10/1), George Bailey (10/1), Tinsill (14/1), Little Cupcake (20/1), Six Of The Best (25/1), La Haule Lady (33/1), Miss Pepper (33/1), Whispering Wolf (33/1)

A low grade handicap which features a number of moderate maidens, and in truth is probably only marginally stronger than a seller. Tinsill was runner up in this contest in 2016 and is attractively handicapped if able to lie up closer to the early pace, which has been his downfall in his most recent races. Joysunny has a decent draw and handles this combination of trip and ground very well as she's demonstrated at Catterick earlier in the year, but the percentage call has to be SARABI. She's up 2lb from her most recent narrow defeat over C&D, but there's every chance that she's simply a better horse than this level and she should again go very close from a good draw for Scott Dixon.