13:20 Doncaster

Friday 26 October 2018

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Matchbook Betting Exchange Nursery (Str)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 1m 40.26s

(7)

Fox Power²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Bentley| T: R Hannon| OR: 92| BF

9/1

Has improved on Tapeta of late, winning a 7f novice at Wolverhampton, and matching that form when second in a nursery there last time. Needs to show he can translate that improvement back to turf now.

Form: 33613

(6)

Alfurat River³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 88

7/4

In frame on first two starts, and improved when winning 7f maiden at Redcar last time by 1¾L from Irreverent. Will stay 1m, and likely to progress again, especially if settling a little better.

Form: 321

(4)

Big Baby Bull⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: R Hannon| OR: 85

8/1

Won at Brighton in August, and showed improved form when 2¼L second of 8 to Leroy Leroy in a C&D nursery last month. Claims on that form, although vulnerable to unexposed types at this trip.

Form: 51062

(9)

Greenback Boogie³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: R Havlin| T: B J Meehan| OR: 83

16/1

Has proven consistent since switched to nurseries, placed several times at 7f. Progress has levelled out, so likely to be vulnerable to improvers unless he can find more for the step up to 1m.

Form: 132243

(5)

Prejudice³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Spencer| T: L M Cumani| OR: 83| D

7/4

Brother to top-notch performer Postponed and connections' smart filly God Given. Improved on earlier efforts when landing a 1m Redcar nursery last time, and likely to have plenty more to offer in this sphere.

Form: 6451

(3)

Greeley¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: David Egan| T: B R Millman| OR: 80| D

14/1

Completed a hat-trick of nursery successes before finding 1lb higher mark beyond him at Newmarket last month, and latest fourth at Nottingham suggests the handicapper has caught him up.

Form: 711164

(8)

Korcho²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-5| J: Charlie Bennett| T: H Morrison| OR: 76| D

12/1

Has progressed with each start, and off the mark in a 1m nursery at Kempton last time when beating a trio of subsequent winners. Raised 9lb for that narrow win, but will keep improving, and respected.

Form: 7761

Non-Runners

(2)

Hawridge Storm²³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: B R Millman J: Non Runner

(1)

Lola's Theme¹³

Weight: 8-9| Age: 2

T: Tom Dascombe J: R Kingscote

Forecasts

Prejudice (7/4), Alfurat River (7/4), Lola's Theme (6/1), Big Baby Bull (8/1), Fox Power (9/1), Korcho (12/1), Greeley (14/1), Hawridge Storm (14/1), Greenback Boogie (16/1)

The well-related PREJUDICE took a while to show his ability, but had something to spare when winning on nursery debut at Redcar, and should have plenty more to offer. Korcho is up 9lb for a narrow win last time, but the trio immediately behind him have all won since, and he looks the main danger, ahead of Alfurat River.