17:00 Doncaster

Friday 27 April 2018

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Off time: 17:03 | Winning time: 3m 53.04s

(10)

Handiwork^p³⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: J Fanning| T: S Gollings| OR: 81| CD

10/1

Been off the track for almost a year which is a worry once again (had plenty of absences). Smart hurdler on his day so despite his absence, he is not handicapped out of things and he won this last year.

Form: 3296/18-

(2)

Azam²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 79| D

12/1

Nicely bred individual who took his time to find his feet for this yard. Two recent wins at Chelmsford and Southwell shows they may now have found the key to him and he goes well for this rider. Interesting on return to turf.

Form: 541431

(13)

Angel Gabrial¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| D

8/1

Long losing run stretches all the way back to 2014 but is slowing slipping to a very tempting mark. So whilst it would be no surprise to see a return to form at some point, he was a long way behind Western Way at Wolverhampton latest.

Form: 25338-7

(3)

Buonarroti^t¹⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: G C O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 74

6/1

Won off 4lbs lower mark at Ayr (1m5f, heavy) on final flat start last season. Hurdling debut did'nt go to plan when last seen in November when breaking a blood vessel. Off the track since and needs to prove welbeing here.

Form: 084721-

(1)

Montanna¹⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 76

6/1

Has saved his best efforts to date for the AW. Possible he is in the grip of the handicapper but has time on side.

Form: 214662-

(11)

Galileo's Spear³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 73

10/1

Believed good enough to contest a Grade 2 in North America. Been kept to the AW so far in GB and has been a shade disappointing. Mark is slipping though and market move on first turf start over here would be significant.

Form: 76-4635

(5)

Gabrial's Star^b¹⁰⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 72| D

10/1

Stays pretty well and conditions should be no problem. Turf mark is lower than on the AW and has claims.

Form: 1491-13

(6)

Sheriff Garrett^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71

13/2

Doesn't look particularly well handicapped at the moment and was a long way behind Western Way at Wolverhampton latest. Work to do to reverse that form.

Form: 45422-6

(9)

Sir Pass I Am²⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 68| D

4/1

Up in trip to 2m and a return to turf proved to be the catalysts for his Chepstow win when he was heavily eased. Not in the same form in two runs since and now 8lb above that win which makes life tough here.

Form: 63/0176-

(12)

The Resdev Way¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: P J McDonald| T: P A Kirby| OR: 65

10/1

Has suggested a couple of times that this trip stretches his stamina. A long way behind Azam when they clashed at Southwell and work to do to reverse that form.

Form: 571166

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(7)

Western Way¹⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 9

T: D E Cantillon J: Rossa Ryan

(8)

Medina Sidonia³¹⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: T D Easterby J: Rachel Richardson

(4)

Italian Riviera²⁴⁰

Weight: 8-6| Age: 9

T: Kenneth Slack J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sir Pass I Am (4/1), Western Way (11/2), Montanna (6/1), Buonarroti (6/1), Sheriff Garrett (13/2), Angel Gabrial (8/1), Handiwork (10/1), Gabrial's Star (10/1), Galileo's Spear (10/1), The Resdev Way (10/1), Azam (12/1), Italian Riviera (12/1), Medina Sidonia (14/1)

Western Way has had a good winter and the quicker they go the better for him. Azam is another to have turned the corner and could be a danger to all especially if he gets a soft lead. The suggestion is GALILEO’S SPEAR who was thought good enough to run in a Grade 2 in North America and has dropped to a very tempting mark for his first UK turf start.