19:00 Doncaster

Friday 31 May 2019

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Alan Wood Plumbing & Heating Supporting WPCC Handicap

Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 1m 26.34s

(6)

Jabalaly¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Dane O'Neill| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 79

11/4

Runner-up behind a talented sprinter on debut and has run well in defeat in two starts in maiden since. Every chance he's been let in lightly by the handicapper here and should improve.

Form: 2-42

(7)

Azor Ahai³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M R Channon| OR: 79

20/1

Good second over an extended 7f at Beverley (good-to-firm) on his penultimate outing. Failed to back that up off this 3lb higher mark at Leicester (7f, good-to-firm) subsequently however and not consistent; dropped 1lb in the handicap.

Form: 210-720

(3)

Manana Chica¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 78| D

16/1

Steadily progressed with each start and impressive when holding on gamely at Newmarket in a 15 runner maiden last time out. That looked a decent race and the handicapper hasn't gone overboard with her opening handicap mark.

Form: 0-61

(2)

Triple Distilled^t1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 78

20/1

Gained a win at the fifth attempt of asking when successful at Carlisle (heavy, 6f). Well beaten in two starts for this yard though and may be of more interest when he gets his conditions again.

Form: 2521-73

(8)

Whelans Way²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Teal| OR: 78| D

5/1

Improved markedly at the end of last season to win a Kempton handicap and that race has produced winner. Impressive when making all on return at Ascot last time out and a 7lb rise may not be enough to stop him in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 20461-1

(12)

Production¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 78

8/1

Winner on debut at Ascot but hasn't really backed that up, particularly in handicaps on his last few starts. Dropped 1lb but others make more appeal here.

Form: 1030-85

(10)

Gabrial The Wire¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77

7/1

Won at Chester on his third start and improved from his reappearance to finish runner-up in a five runner C&D handicap earlier this month. Left on the same mark and may be capable of better this season.

Form: 4678-82

(11)

Entertaining²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 76

7/1

Showed some promise in maidens at big prices and it was a respectable effort when runner-up at Bath, stepped up to 1m2f. Not guaranteed to appreciate the drop back to this trip again though.

Form: 04-52

(5)

Axe Axelrod^p1⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R P Downey| T: M Dods| OR: 75

25/1

Sole win in five starts came on AW at Wolverhampton. Well beaten at Beverley on his return to action on debut for this yard and gelded since that run. Needs to improve for the fitting of first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 2215-9

(1)

Baby Steps³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: D Loughnane| OR: 75

12/1

Improved from debut to win on second start at Carlisle but hasn't build on that. Stumbled coming out the stalls at Wetherby last time and has a bit to prove at present.

Form: 1395-75

(9)

Punjab Mail⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: Ian Williams| OR: 73

40/1

Twice finished runner up for Charles Hills (6f) before joining Ian Williams (also saddles Tribal Commander) for 38,000gns in October 2018; poor at Pontefract latest and needs to bounce back over a new trip.

Form: 022-50

(4)

Jem Scuttle^t²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: T Eaves| T: D Carroll| OR: 67| D

11/1

In good form on AW towards the back end of last year but hasn't been able to replicate that since he was switched back to turf this spring. Faster ground may help and dropped 3lb.

Form: 121-805

Forecasts

Jabalaly (11/4), Whelans Way (5/1), Gabrial The Wire (7/1), Entertaining (7/1), Production (8/1), Jem Scuttle (11/1), Baby Steps (12/1), Manana Chica (16/1), Triple Distilled (20/1), Azor Ahai (20/1), Axe Axelrod (25/1), Punjab Mail (40/1)

JABALALY looks as if he has been underestimated by the handicapper in his three runs to date and he's taken to land this on his handicap debut with a less exposed profile than his rivals. Sole filly in the line up Manana Chica won a decent looking maiden last time and is considered the main threat while Whelans Way has a 7lb rise to cope with but could still go on improving in his bid for a hat-trick.