21:05 Doncaster

Thursday 19 July 2018

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Sky Vegas Experts In The Unexpected Handicap

Off time: 21:05 | Winning time: 2m 37.66s

(4)

Grandscape³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 67

9/1

Yet to as much as place in six starts and only moderate promise last time out at Newbury when sixth of 12. Has a fair bit to prove at present.

Form: 44-8656

(6)

Encryption³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 64

9/2

Improved a little on handicap/yard debut at Newbury last time out when fifth of 12, left with too much to do and finishing ½L ahead of Grandscape. More needed here and likely to need a decent gallop to aim at but still lightly raced.

Form: 979-5

(1)

Player's Luck⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 64

11/4

Improved markedly on handicap debut at Salisbury last time when upped in trip and only narrowly denied in his bid to make all. Every chance he can gain compensation for that here with more progress on the cards for this top yard.

Form: 7602

(5)

Contrebasse¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63

10/1

Well beaten on his first five starts but produced a better effort when bumping in to a well-handicapped sort at Pontefract last time out in a three-runner affair. Likely to need more here from the same handicap mark but more progress not ruled out.

Form: 765-072

(2)

Sister Celine¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: James Doyle| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 61

7/4

Well beaten in three starts as a juvenile but she's put in two improved efforts this time around, most recently at Windsor when only narrowly denied. Yard in good form and should go well again.

Form: 809-42

(7)

Dark Side Jazz^v²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Fahy| T: J Ryan| OR: 61| D

16/1

Got his head in front with a 5L success at Lingfield two starts back. Very disappointing in his follow up bid at Yarmouth last time though and has a bit to prove after that effort.

Form: 804515

(3)

Safarhi²⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: A King| OR: 56

16/1

Beaten out of sight on each of his three starts as a juvenile. May do better this year now stepped up in trip but he was a cheap purchase and others make more appeal.

Form: 090-

Forecasts

Sister Celine (7/4), Player's Luck (11/4), Encryption (9/2), Grandscape (9/1), Contrebasse (10/1), Safarhi (16/1), Dark Side Jazz (16/1)

PLAYER'S LUCK could be the one to side with here after a much improved effort last time and he was only narrowly denied at Salisbury that day. Sister Celine brings a similar profile in to the race and should be thereabouts after a game effort at Windsor. Encryption may be able to prove he's best of the remainder after finishing in front of Grandscape last time out.