16:35 Doncaster

Friday 15 September 2017

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Lakeside Village Outlet Shopper Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 1m 18.23s

(4)

Amazour^p1⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: I Mohammed| OR: 97| BF| D

9/2

Disappointed when favourite at Newcastle last time, but went close from a higher mark than today at Haydock in the spring. Cheekpieces now tried on him and could help, though genuine soft ground is a concern (acts on good to soft).

Form: 740307

(6)

Tropics³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: R Winston| T: D K Ivory| OR: 97| D

16/1

A Group 3 winner earlier in his career and he also acts on testing ground. However, has clearly has his problems, being off the track from August 2015 until May this year. On a dangerous mark again, but has to prove he retains this sort of ability.

Form: 25/6048

(1)

Muntadab⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 90| CD

3/1

Has course wins to his name over both 6f and 7f, the latter on soft ground. Those conditions were also in evidence when he came home well to win at Haydock a week ago and he again looks a leading player under his 6lb penalty.

Form: 060091

(9)

Northgate Lad²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 92| D

8/1

Won't mind these conditions, but he is not the easiest to win with and despite being well beaten at York in better company last time out, he still looks to have a few pounds too many to shoulder. Was beaten 15L in this last year from the same mark.

Form: 340210

(5)

Dougan²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: A Kirby| T: P D Evans| OR: 90| D

9/2

All six of his wins have been on the All Weather he is 0-14 on turf. Having said that, his last two runs on the green stuff suggest that he might have an each-way shout from 2lb lower than last time. Taken out due to soft ground at Ascot recently.

Form: 629658

(8)

Medici Banchiere⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: P J McDonald| T: K R Burke| OR: 90

11/2

Sole win was over 5f on fast ground last year and although his latest effort at York would not rule him out, he was taken out at Newbury last year due to the good to soft ground and his ability to handle it softer must therefore be doubtful.

Form: 560-703

(3)

Aventinus³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J Mitchell| T: H Palmer| OR: 89| D

9/2

Taken out on soft ground at Ascot last week, so another in this field over whom there are going concerns. In addition to that, he looks in need of improvement to be winning from today's handicap mark and others are preferred.

Form: 4-19152

Non-Runners

(2)

Normandy Barriere²⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: N Tinkler J: S De Sousa

(7)

Theodorico⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: D Loughnane J: L Morris

Forecasts

Muntadab (3/1), Normandy Barriere (4/1), Amazour (9/2), Dougan (9/2), Aventinus (9/2), Medici Banchiere (11/2), Northgate Lad (8/1), Theodorico (10/1), Tropics (16/1)

A number of these may struggle to produce their best on the forecast soft ground and that could leave the way clear for the in-form MUNTADAB to follow-up his Haydock win over a similar trip last week under a penalty. On paper he will need a career best to do so, but given his proven ability to act with cut in the ground, he may be good enough. Northgate Lad is another who like to get his toe in and even though he is thoroughly exposed, he might still beat a few of these home. Amazour is a danger if he can go on the ground and although a risky proposition, Tropics will love the mud and is on a very handy mark.