15:45 Doncaster

Thursday 10 September 2020

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1515:4516:15

Price Promise At bet365 Handicap

Off time: 15:49 | Winning time: 1m 23.98s

(10)

Milltown Star¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: M R Channon| OR: 100| D

33/1

French listed winner last autumn and showed he's trained on well when fourth in 7f Goodwood handicap (soft) on last month's return. No easy task under top weight in this competitive race, though.

Form: F5321-4

(6)

Persuasion⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Dettori| T: C Hills| OR: 99| D

12/1

Glorious Goodwood maiden winner on debut who was second in 7f Newmarket Group 2 on final 2-y-o. Predictably not up to the 2000 Guineas on reappearance but retains potential with sights lowered.

Form: 162-0

(1)

Happy Bere^t1²⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: H Kobeissi| OR: 97| D

80/1

Useful form at up to 1m in France last year. Reached the frame in a couple of runs in Qatar at the beginning of the year but those efforts a long way short of what'll be required here.

Form: 1443-34

(4)

Lexington Dash²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 94

20/1

Returned an improved model this year, winning a couple of 6f Newmarket events. However, his progress has stalled of late and others are preferred again.

Form: 211406

(12)

Eastern World^p1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 94

7/2

Raced only at 1m. Won Newmarket maiden in June. Good second in handicap on July Course there next time and travelled well long way when fifth at York recently. Drop to 7f could suit. Cheekpieces on.

Form: 2-2125

(8)

Mister Snowdon⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 93| D

17/2

Has quickly made up into a useful sort, winning novices first 2 starts and running a cracker in second on just his second handicap start at Goodwood (7f, good to firm) last month. Considered.

Form: 11022

(5)

Haqeeqy⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 92| D

12/1

Winner of 7f novices on first 2 starts this year and something presumably wasn't right when last of 10 on Newmarket handicap debut in July. Given time to get over that.

Form: 4-110

(9)

Cold Front^t1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 90| BF| D

5/1

Useful form, making all in 7f maiden at Haydock in July. Disappointed when favourite for handicap at York's Ebor meeting since and now has a tongue strap fitted in bid to get straight back on track.

Form: 2-2210

(3)

Jumaira Bay^p1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 89| D

4/1

Useful colt who posted some good efforts in handicaps (including C&D) before landing short odds in 7f Chepstow maiden. Cheekpieces added. Player for yard seeking a third win in this in last 4 years.

Form: 25-2321

(2)

Broughtons Gold²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Hayley Turner| T: Tom Clover| OR: 88| D

13/2

Progressive sort who notched a fourth win in his last 5 starts when seeing off 6 rivals at Newmarket last month. Up 4 lb in a deeper race now but dangerous to rule out further progress.

Form: 41-1311

(11)

Ziggle Pops³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 87| D

33/1

Improved to win handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) on reappearance in June but has been unable to reproduce that in 3 runs since. Back to that successful mark but others still preferred.

Form: 19-1065

(7)

National League⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84

25/1

Progressive profile as a 2-y-o, signing off with victory in a Hamilton nursery. Probably a bit better than he's been able to show in 3 runs this year and stable has won this twice in recent years.

Form: 151-859

(13)

Black Caspian^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: K A Ryan| OR: 84| D

10/1

Responded well to cheekpieces when bagging a big-field 7f handicap at York. Creditable fourth there twice since, ridden a bit too aggressively over 1m latterly. Drop back to 7f looks a good move.

Form: 20-4144

Forecasts

Eastern World (7/2), Jumaira Bay (4/1), Cold Front (5/1), Broughtons Gold (13/2), Mister Snowdon (17/2), Black Caspian (10/1), Haqeeqy (12/1), Persuasion (12/1), Lexington Dash (20/1), National League (25/1), Milltown Star (33/1), Ziggle Pops (33/1), Happy Bere (80/1)

A strong 3-y-o handicap. JUMAIRA BAY's close second at York in July has been boosted a couple of times since and he's selected to enhance Roger Varian's good recent record in this race. Eastern World, Mister Snowdon, Broughtons Gold and Persuasion, who was last seen contesting the 2000 Guineas, head the many possible dangers.