17:45 Doncaster

Thursday 25 July 2019

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ITV7 Starts Now Handicap

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 10.64s

(5)

Militia¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72| D

17/2

Form tailed off at the end of last year and has returned with two poor efforts despite wind and gelding operation. Dropped in grade but remains best watched for now.

Form: 0309-09

(9)

Lucky Beggar³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 70| D

10/1

Beat Scuzeme on seasonal reappearance over this trip at Thirsk and has run well in three close up efforts since. Still well handicapped on old form and on a consistent run of good efforts. Rates a leading contender.

Form: 00-1533

(6)

Atalanta's Boy^h⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽⁵⁾| T: D Menuisier| OR: 70| BF| D

9/4

Shed the maiden tag when awarded the race having been carried out late on in apprentice race at Goodwood in May. Had started to show form prior but the win was a big step forwards. Leading player off 4lb higher.

Form: 93-461

(7)

Mambila³¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: G A Harker| OR: 70| DWS

12/1

Showed promise in France in two runs in 2016 for Andre Fabre. Sold last year for £6,000 and made all in a Redcar novice on debut for this stable. First run for 10 months and wind surgery but would need progress off this opening handicap mark.

Form: 63/1-

(11)

Mutabaahy²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 68| D

7/1

Regularly placed but just two wins from 29 starts and remains 3lb higher than the last of them in June 2018. Both wins have come in a grade lower. Had been in decent form in testing conditions but last AW run was poor.

Form: 072429

(10)

Amazing Grazing¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Phil Dennis| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 68| BF| D

7/1

All best turf form has come on easier ground although now 2lb lower than sole turf win in May 2018. Hasn't been far away in his last four starts and could go close again but wouldn't want quick ground.

Form: 684823

(1)

Guardia Svizzera^h⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 67| D

33/1

Rattled off a hat-trick of wins in 5f and 6f handicaps last August but his form since has been very underwhelming. Slowly away and never got involved on this month's return from a break and hard to fancy.

Form: 00-7770

(8)

Ninjago^v¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: D Tudhope| T: P T Midgley| OR: 64| D

4/1

Up 4lb for latest quick ground win over this distance at Carlisle making it two wins from his last three with a second in between. Very well handicapped on old form and back on an upward curve. Likely contender.

Form: 808121

(3)

Bobby's Charm^p⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Sullivan| T: S Dixon| OR: 64

40/1

Seven-race maiden failed to build on promise of first run for this stable (since leaving Robert Cowell) with two disappointing efforts since. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 50/357-9

(2)

Duke Cosimo¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: M Herrington| OR: 61| CD

14/1

Eight-time winner with four coming on turf and was only beaten a nose after rearing at the start in an AW claimer last time. That would still need improving on back in a handicap.

Form: 267002

Non-Runners

(4)

Scuzeme²⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: Phillip Makin J: S H James

Forecasts

Atalanta's Boy (9/4), Ninjago (4/1), Scuzeme (11/2), Mutabaahy (7/1), Amazing Grazing (7/1), Militia (17/2), Lucky Beggar (10/1), Mambila (12/1), Duke Cosimo (14/1), Guardia Svizzera (33/1), Bobby's Charm (40/1)

Scuzeme is on a good run of form and likely to be involved again in a tight contest. He's closely matched with Lucky Beggar who is also proving reliable and remains on an attractive mark. ATALANTA'S BOY showed big improvement last time and things are really starting to click now which means he could be ahead of the handicapper. Ninjago has really returned to form of late and rates a big danger in his ideal conditions.