18:45 Doncaster

Saturday 27 April 2019

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Switched On Solutions Group Handicap

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 2m 10.25s

(12)

Finniston Farm¹⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 97| BF

8/1

Gained a first win since debut at Haydock in September but has struggled in deeper races twice since. Widest draw not ideal here and entitled to need the run on return.

Form: 002176-

(8)

Awake My Soul¹⁷²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: T P Tate| OR: 94| D

25/1

Has won three times over this sort of trip on soft ground since joining this yard. Above his highest ever winning handicap mark at present though and has needed his first run back in years gone by.

Form: 462313-

(10)

Mistiroc^v¹²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 92| D

40/1

Hasn't won since August 2016 and his very best form has come on a quicker surface than what is likely here. Still above his highest winning handicap mark and has a poor record fresh.

Form: 393/500-

(5)

Alternative Fact²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 92

25/1

Has just one win in 10 starts to his name and didn't really improve as a three-year-old last season. Comeback run at Kempton was devoid of encouragement and opposable here.

Form: 52549-0

(11)

Nayel^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke Catton⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 91| D

50/1

Won twice at the start of last season but completely lost his way towards the back end of the campaign and he seemingly returned in similar form last time out when only 14th of 16. Needs to bounce back here.

Form: 11065-0

(9)

Lunar Jet¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: J Mackie| OR: 91| D

5/1

Returned from a spell over hurdles with a wide margin win at Newbury earlier in the month. Could hardly have been more impressive that day and an 8lb rise could prove lenient. Leading player.

Form: 53523-1

(4)

Gossip Column²³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mathers| T: Ian Williams| OR: 91| D

33/1

Proliffic since joining this yard, winning four of his eight starts and won when fresh on seasonal reappearance last year. His better efforts have come on fast ground but not one to rule out and has each-way claims.

Form: 114175-

(14)

Al Jellaby^h1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 89

12/1

Just one win in 10 starts and that came in his juvenile career in 2017. Hasn't shaped like he stays this trip in the past though and wide draw not ideal. Wears first-time hood.

Form: 286-353

(3)

Fujaira Prince³²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 88| D

11/8

Produced a promising debut and won both his subsequent starts. Obviously hasn't been the easiest to train having only seen the racecourse three times at this stage in his career and assessor hasn't taken any chances on handicap debut.

Form: 2/11-

(6)

Autumn War²¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: C Hills| OR: 87| D

20/1

A winner of two of his four starts and raced too keenly at Kempton last time when fourth of fifth. Below his best that day but dropped 1lb and entirely unexposed here on his return to turf.

Form: 3114-

(1)

Indomeneo²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S De Sousa| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84| D

10/1

Won five of his first 11 starts but handicapper has caught up with him and he's still above his last winning handicap mark. Versatile with regards to conditions and more consistent than some so not ruled out with De Sousa taking back over.

Form: 54272-6

(13)

Weld Al Emarat²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 83| BF

14/1

Has won four times in 19 starts but all those wins have come on Fibresand and hasn't looked as effective in his 13 turf starts. May struggle from this sort of handicap mark.

Form: 512-112

(7)

Central City^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: L Morris| T: Ian Williams| OR: 83| CD

20/1

Won on debut for this yard in the Legends race over 1m at this venue and returned with a C&D success at the end of last month. Not disgraced from his revised mark at Pontefract next time out and trainer may not have got to do bottom of him yet.

Form: 314513

(2)

Speed Company⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: M Dwyer| T: Ian Williams| OR: 82| CD

33/1

C&D winner but he's been on a poor run of form lately and showed nothing on return to the Flat at Lingfield in January. Losing run stretches back nearly two years and yard have stronger claims with their other pair.

Form: 85552-8

Forecasts

Fujaira Prince (11/8), Lunar Jet (5/1), Finniston Farm (8/1), Indomeneo (10/1), Al Jellaby (12/1), Weld Al Emarat (14/1), Autumn War (20/1), Central City (20/1), Awake My Soul (25/1), Alternative Fact (25/1), Speed Company (33/1), Gossip Column (33/1), Mistiroc (40/1), Nayel (50/1)

LUNAR JET could hardly have been more impressive when bolting up at Newbury last time out and the handicapper hasn't gone overboard with his handicap mark. With rain forecast, the five-year-old should get his conditions again here and should be hard to beat. Roger Varian has kicked off the season in fine form and Fujaira Prince will bid to make it three wins from four starts. He gets the services of Andrea Atzeni who rides this course particularly well and his mount is less exposed than most. Central City seems to love this venue and he looks like a progressive four-year-old who is capable of going well again.