15:25 Doncaster

Saturday 18 August 2018

All13:1513:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:05

sunracing.co.uk Handicap

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 1m 25.22s

(11)

Victory Angel³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 97| BF| C

7/2

Yet to win beyond 6f, but his sole attempt over this trip came when finishing third in a C&D maiden in October 2016; beaten 6/4f favourite in a Class 2 claiming handicap at Yarmouth last month.

Form: 018-403

(4)

Normandy Barriere⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 95| BF| CD

11/4

Solid performer (6f-7f) who has taken a shine to Ascot in recent seasons; runner-up there last month (7f) and again in a similar contest at Redcar (6f) since; unhelpfully has inched up the weights a further 3lb.

Form: 5-07522

(2)

Ower Fly²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 94| D

8/1

Faced a couple of stiff tasks since winning at Pontefract in July (6f, good to firm), but a slight ease in the weights coupled with his riders 3lb claim brings him back to just 1lb above his winning mark.

Form: 224145

(10)

Big Storm Coming¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 88| D

5/1

8yo, but on an upward curve having recorded back-to-back 7f wins (Epsom and Newmarket); 5lb higher than when producing a career best performance latest, but must enter the reckoning on similar good to firm ground.

Form: 905211

(6)

Truth Or Dare¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Shane Gray| T: J D Bethell| OR: 86| D

10/1

Won just once since August 2013, but has produced a couple of thoroughly decent efforts this season, namely when beaten a short-head over C&D in May, and more latterly when just under 1½L third to Medahim at Goodwood (7f, good); up 1lb.

Form: 025053

(7)

Right Action²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 86| CD

14/1

Risen in the weights since winning a couple of early season 7f handicaps with cut in the ground (including in a Class 4 over C&D); likely to come up a little short in this grade.

Form: 178050

(9)

Breanski²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: A Fresu| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 85| D

7/2

Progressing through the ranks and added the 7f Beeswing (Newcastle) to his earlier 1m Yarmouth gains; raised 4lb and into Class 2 company, but impossible to rule out further (needed) progress.

Form: 10-4211

Non-Runners

(3)

Muntadab³⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: R Fell & S Murray J: Ben Sanderson

(1)

Another Batt³⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: George Scott J: Non Runner

(8)

Al Erayg³⁷⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: T D Easterby J: J Garritty

(5)

Theodorico¹³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: D Loughnane J: J Quinn

Forecasts

Normandy Barriere (11/4), Breanski (7/2), Victory Angel (7/2), Big Storm Coming (5/1), Ower Fly (8/1), Truth Or Dare (10/1), Another Batt (10/1), Muntadab (10/1), Right Action (14/1), Theodorico (14/1), Al Erayg (16/1)

A strong race as one would expect for the grade and the prize money on offer. Breanski and Big Storm Coming are at vastly different stages of their racing careers, but both horses are progressing quickly and well worthy of tackling this Class 2 handicap, whilst Normandy Barriere is as tough as teak and really deserves to win another race (a 3lb rise makes life tougher). In reality this is wide open, with Theodorico interesting for each-way betting purposes, but TRUTH OR DARE has knocked firmly at the door on a couple of occasions this season (including over C&D), so he gets the tentative nod.