14:50 Doncaster

Saturday 15 August 2020

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:0517:4018:10

attheraces.com Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 1m 22.55s

(15)

Daafr⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 71

9/1

Much improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap at Haydock (8f, 28/1) 7 days ago, though got the run of the race. 5 lb rise demands more though.

Form: 140961

(14)

Harbour Vision^p1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: D H Brown| OR: 66| D

9/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019 but posted creditable third of 18 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces on now so not discounted off handy mark.

Form: 876-353

(13)

Summer Skies³¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: William Carson| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 65

125/1

Irresolute performer. 33/1 and visored for 1st time, eighth of 11 in maiden at Kempton (11f) on final run for Marcus Tregoning. Makes handicap debut with plenty to prove for new stable.

Form: 70/38-

(18)

Elixsoft^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Gemma Tutty⁽³⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 63| D

9/1

Latest win at Hamilton in July and good second of 8 to Ventura Rascal in handicap (4/1) at Beverley (7.4f) 11 days ago. Up 2 lb but shortlisted.

Form: 674812

(12)

Pattaya¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63

10/1

80/1, best of three starts when second of 13 in novice at Redcar (7f, good to firm) 19 days ago, always well positioned. Makes handicap debut but needs another step forward.

Form: 982

(2)

Sorbonne¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R P Downey| T: T D Barron| OR: 62

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden who recorded respectable sixth of 18 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Not ruled out off falling mark.

Form: 247-76

(11)

Rusper's Lad^h1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR: 67

11/1

Has failed to go on since promising debut third, too free when sixth of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Hood goes on now with something to find on form.

Form: 3-6476

(10)

Stone Mason^t⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 60| BF

9/1

Still a maiden and below-form sixth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 59 days ago, doing too much too soon. Others appeal more.

Form: 3667-66

(16)

The Mackem Missile¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 65

25/1

Stiff task and looked rusty after 5 months off when never-dangerous seventh of 9 in handicap (28/1) at Musselburgh (7.2f) 16 days ago. Dropped 2 lb but still needs to show more.

Form: 527

(19)

Kentucky Hardboot^t⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: M Moubarak| OR: 63| D

6/1

Returned with 7f win at Yarmouth in June and good second of 12 off 8 lb higher in handicap over C&D 50 days ago. Enters calculations off unchanged mark.

Form: 0200-12

(8)

Artistic Vision²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 63

12/1

Modest form shown on both her starts, forced wide when keeping-on fifth of 10 in maiden (10/1) at Pontefract (8f, good) 23 days ago. May do better now she goes handicapping so not ruled out.

Form: 35

(5)

Insurplus¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 55| D

20/1

Three-time winner in 2019 but yet to hit top form since the restart, ninth of 16 in handicap at Redcar (7f) 19 days ago. More needed.

Form: 342749

(3)

Cmon Cmon^p1³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 57

50/1

Yet to make the frame in six runs, and last of 11 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good) 33 days ago. Cheekpieces on now but hard to make a case for.

Form: 660-650

(6)

Highfield Princess¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 57

6/1

Modest form shown all three runs, fourth of 13 in novice at Redcar (7f, 50/1) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut now but opening mark demands extra.

Form: 864

(9)

Rebel State²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Owen Payton⁽⁷⁾| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 47

50/1

1m winner at Newcastle last October but has yet to hit form since resumption, only eleventh of 14 at Catterick (7f, good) 24 days ago. Easily opposed.

Form: 317-780

Non-Runners

(17)

Ventura Rascal¹¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: K A Ryan J: T Eaves

(7)

Classic Star¹⁵⁷

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: Ronald Thompson J: Non Runner

(4)

De Bruyne Horse⁴⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: D C Griffiths J: Phil Dennis

(1)

Deolali¹⁰

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: Mrs Stella Barclay J: A Mullen

Forecasts

Ventura Rascal (7/2), Harbour Vision (9/2), Highfield Princess (6/1), Kentucky Hardboot (6/1), Daafr (9/1), Stone Mason (9/1), Elixsoft (9/1), Pattaya (10/1), Sorbonne (11/1), Rusper's Lad (11/1), Artistic Vision (12/1), Classic Star (16/1), Insurplus (20/1), De Bruyne Horse (20/1), The Mackem Missile (25/1), Cmon Cmon (50/1), Rebel State (50/1), Deolali (50/1), Summer Skies (125/1)

Ready preference is for VENTURA RASCAL who is on an upward curve and fancied to defy a 4 lb rise for his Beverley victory and complete a quick hat-trick. Harbour Vision is weighted to go close so could be the one to give Kevin Ryan's improver most to do, although in-form Elixsoft should also have her say and rates a solid place prospect.