16:20 Doncaster

Sunday 31 March 2019

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32Red Casino Handicap

Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 2m 8.44s

(18)

Cote d'Azur¹⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: J L Eyre| OR: 87| D

25/1

Six-time winner arrives here 3lb below last winning mark of last season. That due to moderate form later on in the season however and first time out record suggests better options elsewhere.

Form: 150004-

(8)

Indomeneo¹⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| D

25/1

Won at Ripon last May and placed three times thereafter including over C&D. Starts season on joint career high mark after ending with good second at Redcar. Likable but hard to say he's well treated at present.

Form: 354272-

(10)

Armandihan^p¹⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 84| BF

25/1

Good form last summer has since hurt him handicap-wise and arrives with a worrying record first time out. Enough cause for concern so others preferred.

Form: 441207-

(15)

Delph Crescent^p¹⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84| D

14/1

In excellent form last summer winning three in quick succession and remained in good form until getting bogged down on heavy ground at Ayr's Gold Cup meeting. Whole host of horses didn't give their running there so that forgiven and respected here.

Form: 115146-

(19)

Hulcote²¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 83| D

9/2

Thirds at Windsor and Goodwood in novice events saw him look a tricky ride but no such worries when readily winning a Sandown handicap next up. 5lb higher here but still highly unexposed and makes plenty of appeal here.

Form: 4331-

(14)

Bacacarat¹⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding| OR: 82| BF

11/2

Dead heat winner of a Newmarket (July) handicap over 1m before flopping in lone previous 1m2f race although that on soft ground. Worth another go at the trip now on a sounder surface and respected under the champion jockey.

Form: 323417-

(13)

Employer¹⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 81

40/1

Won only once for Hugo Palmer over 1m last season. First try beyond that trip here and although pedigree offers some optimism keen nature is a concern.

Form: 736369-

(2)

Grandee¹⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 81

6/1

Not won since 2017 when trained by Jessica Harrington. Easy to say he's now potentially well treated as he changes yard again but plenty of risks attached nevertheless.

Form: 477766-

(9)

Shareef Star³⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 81| BF

2/1

Gradual improvement in three 2018 maidens culminating in a close second to a horse now rated 13lb higher than he is. Therefore could easily be thrown in here and makes a huge amount of appeal given how yard's four-year-olds improve.

Form: 042-

(5)

Falmouth Light¹⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: I Jardine| OR: 80| CD

14/1

Won first time out last season here over C&D and also won first ever race as a two-year-old so could easily be that first time out is the time to catch him. That said he remained mostly consistent last season over shorter trips too; respected.

Form: 053320-

(17)

Stonific¹⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 79| D

14/1

Second to Archippos in this a year ago and won twice shortly afterwards. Form tailed off late on last season but result of that is that he begins 2019 on a mark he is proven to be effective off.

Form: 260600-

(12)

Mapped¹⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: G Moss| OR: 79| BF

22/1

Did the vast majority of his racing over 1m4f for Charlie Hills winning once along the way on AW at Kempton. Didn't look a particularly well handicapped horse after so new yard need to find improvement.

Form: 624135-

Non-Runners

(16)

Solo Hunter⁵⁵⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: S Dixon J: Theodore Ladd

(7)

Zabeel Star¹⁴⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: Karen McLintock J: Jason Hart

(6)

Infanta Isabella¹⁵⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: George Baker J: Nicola Currie

(1)

Saryshagann³³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: D O'Meara J: D Nolan

(11)

Moxy Mares¹⁸⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: D M Loughnane J: Oisin Murphy

(4)

Swift Emperor¹⁷³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: T D Barron J: Lewis Edmunds

(3)

Archippos⁴⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: P A Kirby J: A Mullen

Forecasts

Shareef Star (2/1), Hulcote (9/2), Bacacarat (11/2), Grandee (6/1), Archippos (10/1), Infanta Isabella (10/1), Stonific (14/1), Falmouth Light (14/1), Delph Crescent (14/1), Saryshagann (16/1), Moxy Mares (16/1), Swift Emperor (20/1), Zabeel Star (20/1), Mapped (22/1), Cote d'Azur (25/1), Indomeneo (25/1), Armandihan (25/1), Solo Hunter (33/1), Employer (40/1)

There are plenty who make appeal here for one reason or another but none are quite as compelling as Sir Michael Stoute's SHAREEF STAR who bumped into plenty of useful sorts in three maidens yet was rarely far away. Given his proximity to horses now rated considerably higher than he is it would be hard to say he is anything but very well treated for this, his handicap debut. Archippos is an obvious threat having won this race in 2017 and 2018 and Moxy Mares is another of plenty of appeal with this step up in trip often looking like something which would suit last season.