13:20 Doncaster

Friday 27 October 2017

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Owlerton Greyhound Stadium Nursery (Str)

Off time: 13:22 | Winning time: 1m 41.82s

(4)

Ventura Knight¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 92

20/1

Won a novice event and two nurseries during a productive spell in the summer, but handicap mark has suffered and he was last of five off 1lb higher at Catterick last time. Plenty on his plate off top-weight.

Form: 117535

(1)

Regimented²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: R L Moore| T: R Hannon| OR: 91| D

5/1

Won two of his first three starts before going down by a short head in a C&D nursery last month. Struggled off 7lb higher last time, runs off the same mark and may find others better treated.

Form: 13126

(8)

Dubhe⁴⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 90| D

2/1

Made all to win a Sandown maiden in August, but was well held in a Listed contest on heavy ground at Haydock last time. Runs in a handicap for the first time and the return to a sounder surface should help.

Form: 415

(2)

Algam^b1²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 88| BF

6/1

Stable companion of Regimented who has decent form to his credit from 6f to 1m. Beaten a head on heavy ground in a Salisbury conditions race over 6f last time, he makes his first start in a handicap back up in trip in first-time blinkers.

Form: 26122

(5)

Che Bella¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 83| D

8/1

Decisive winner of a 1m nursery at Thirsk last month and ran well again when second at Catterick on her latest start. She now finds herself 15lb higher than when successful which is a big ask.

Form: 593142

(3)

International Man¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 79

14/1

No show in valuable events over 6f and 6½f on last two starts, but had earlier looked useful. Ran well to be second over 7½f at Beverley in August, so this longer trip could well be what he needs.

Form: 14200

(6)

Character Witness¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 79

9/2

Took a keen hold when fifth of eight over 7f on his recent nursery debut at Newmarket. Steps up in trip so he will need to settle much better if he is to be a factor.

Form: 6435

(7)

Amazing Michele²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| D

16/1

Won a 1m Haydock novice event in good style, but struggled on heavy ground in handicap company at Pontefract. Has dropped 1lb and, given she is not fully exposed, has each-way claims. Stable also runs International Man.

Form: 4318

Forecasts

Dubhe (2/1), Character Witness (9/2), Regimented (5/1), Algam (6/1), Che Bella (8/1), International Man (14/1), Amazing Michele (16/1), Ventura Knight (20/1)

One or two of these look in the grip of the handicapper so it may pay to consider those running in a nursery for the first time. Step forward Algam and DUBHE, who have done more than enough to suggest they can figure off their respective marks. Slight preference is for the latter, who can be forgiven his disappointing run on heavy ground last time. Bottom-weight Amazing Michele may be best of the rest, although her stable companion International Man is also considered back up in trip.