16:05 Doncaster

Saturday 4 August 2018

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Cliff Williams Memorial Handicap

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 2m 11.06s

(2)

Erik The Red³¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 99| BF| CD

11/4

Gained a first win since a hat-trick in 2015 when a winner here at the end of last summer and ran well when placed over 1m4f at York in a follow up bid. Goes well here but entitled to need this run on return and others may be on better marks.

Form: 690138-

(9)

Vale Do Sol¹¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: G Peckham| OR: 97| D

33/1

Has plenty of graded form to his name over in Bahrain. Hard to asses on first start in a handicap in Britain for his new yard. Market very much a decent guide to expectations. Best form is at this trip.

Form: 344427

(7)

Aasheq¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 96| BF| D

9/2

A story of rapid progression this year since coming over from Ireland with a hat-trick of wins and two solid efforts since. Continues to rise in the weights and this requires another career best but no saying when that improvement will end.

Form: 311123

(8)

Carbon Dating¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: T P O'Shea| T: R J Osborne| OR: 96

12/1

Had a spell in the UAE earlier in the year but has not convinced at all in three runs since. You can make excuses for a couple of them. Need to see a bit more before being of interest.

Form: 966066

(5)

Commander Cole^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: M M Monaghan⁽³⁾| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 95

13/2

Won on handicap debut at Wolverhampton off a 1lb lower mark way back in November 2016. Three runs since a long absence have not been overly encouraging but would have a shout if returning to that earlier form.

Form: 611/465

(6)

Von Blucher^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: R Menzies| OR: 93

16/1

Won at Newcastle in January off a 3lb higher mark but form has tailed off somewhat since and is hard to fancy in his current mood.

Form: 170890

(3)

To Dibba¹⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 90| BF

9/4

Lightly raced and has only had one start so far this year on the back of a wind operation. Sent off favourite that day but was well beaten. Probably capable of better and it will be interesting to see if the money comes again.

Form: 12329-7

(4)

Another Eclipse^b⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: L P Keniry| T: D M Simcock| OR: 88| D

7/1

Been running consistently well in handicaps without winning over the last year. Should be cherry ripe now after tow starts this summer and takes a drop in trip here. Place claims at least.

Form: 1232-93

Non-Runners

(10)

Gulf Of Poets⁹¹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 6

T: M & D Easterby J: Nathan Evans

(1)

Restorer⁶⁸

Weight: 9-13| Age: 6

T: Ian Williams J: T P Queally

Forecasts

To Dibba (9/4), Erik The Red (11/4), Gulf Of Poets (4/1), Aasheq (9/2), Commander Cole (13/2), Another Eclipse (7/1), Restorer (8/1), Carbon Dating (12/1), Von Blucher (16/1), Vale Do Sol (33/1)

The dark one in here is Vale Do Sol who makes his British debut off what could be a lenient mark. A market check is very much needed for him here. Another Eclipse should be cherry ripe now after a couple of runs and gets in here off bottom weight. GULF OF POETS returns from a short break but was highly progressive prior to that and can get back to winning ways here.