19:15 Doncaster

Saturday 28 April 2018

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Morrison Utility Services Handicap

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 2m 42.42s

(9)

Candidate¹⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: H Morrison| OR: 75

6/1

Best effort in three outings last year came when finishing 2L fourth over 1m at Windsor (good-to-soft) in October. Well held over 1m2f subsequently and making his handicap debut.

Form: 740-

(7)

Casima¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson| OR: 74| D

11/4

Chasing a hat-trick following victories at Wolverhampton and last time out over this trip at Kempton. Races off a mark 6lb higher than for her latest victory.

Form: 860-311

(6)

Nuits St Georges¹⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: D Menuisier| OR: 74

9/2

Placed twice from three starts at two. Bred to appreciate this step up in trip and is worth a check in the market on handicap debut.

Form: 293-

(2)

Island Court^p1,t⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: H Main| OR: 70

13/2

Placed at two when trained by Stan Moore. Well held fourth at Wolverhampton in February on debut for this stable and cheekpieces are tried for the first time.

Form: 69356-4

(8)

Normandy Blue^p³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68

7/1

Placed twice from five starts at two but well held in three outings on the AW this time around and hopes seem to lie with this step up in trip bringing about improvement.

Form: 263-079

(4)

Iconic Boy¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Aaron Jones⁽³⁾| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 61

15/2

Appeared to appreciate the step up in distance when finishing 3L third over 1m3f at Kempton earlier this month. Races off the same mark here.

Form: 00-753

(3)

Bob's Girl¹⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 60

33/1

Failed to figure in three starts for David Simcock at two and is making her handicap debut on her first outing since November.

Form: 777-

(1)

Camden Town⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: A Mullen| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 56

11/2

Unplaced on all four starts so far including when making his handicap debut over 1m2f at Nottingham (good-to-soft) recently. More needed if he's to take this contest.

Form: 605-7

Non-Runners

(5)

Midnight Wilde²¹⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: J Ryan J: G Mosse

Forecasts

Casima (11/4), Nuits St Georges (9/2), Midnight Wilde (9/2), Camden Town (11/2), Candidate (6/1), Island Court (13/2), Normandy Blue (7/1), Iconic Boy (15/2), Bob's Girl (33/1)

CASIMA arrives here in good form following a couple of AW victories and she can record her first win on turf in this three-year-old handicap. Trainer Archie Watson has been in the winners in recent times (3/16) and his charge can get the better of top weight Midnight Wilde who is dropping markedly in grade having contested a Group 2 on his final outing last year. Iconic Boy can claim third on his first turf outing since last September.