13:15 Doncaster

Saturday 12 September 2020

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Sky Sport Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap (Str)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 1m 37.39s

(2)

King Ottokar^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: M Harley| T: C Fellowes| OR: 102

16/1

Showed smart form last season, but has yet to fire this year, not putting up much of a fight in a first-time visor at Windsor 2 weeks ago. Drops in class now but would prefer easier conditions.

Form: 435-595

(7)

Teston^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S De Sousa| T: I Furtado| OR: 101| CD

12/1

Bettered his French form on first start for new yard to win 12-runner handicap over C&D in June. Just as good when second in listed race at Nantes in July but ran below form at Deauville last time.

Form: 123-128

(10)

Another Touch²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Spencer| T: R A Fahey| OR: 98| D

33/1

Completed 1m AW hat-trick at Newcastle in January. Not at his best at Wolverhampton next 2 starts but shaped as if retaining ability in a top handicap at York 23 days ago.

Form: 11-1470

(4)

Firmament^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 96| D

25/1

Registered his third win at York when pouncing late in 7f handicap in July. Found himself a little outclassed in a better contest next time, though, so needs to bounce back.

Form: 940610

(9)

Magical Morning⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 97| CD

7/1

Won 1m novice at Yarmouth on return in June and followed up under a penalty over C&D. Ran below expectations at Newmarket and Goodwood subsequently but retains some potential now back at 1m.

Form: 6-1159

(3)

Misty Grey⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 96

18/1

Ran as well as she ever has from a stiff opening mark when seventh of 10 on handicap debut/return at Kempton (8f, 50/1) last week. Others look better treated, though.

Form: 26920-7

(5)

Aweedram²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 89| D

14/1

Kicked off 2019 with two 1m handicap wins and back to that sort of form when runner-up at Haydock and Newbury the last twice. Ought to be thereabouts again if backing those efforts up for new yard.

Form: 034-622

(1)

Matthew Flinders²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 92| BF| C

5/2

Built on a promising debut when opening account with little fuss here (10f) in June and has improved further since, beaten only in the dying strides on Sandown handicap bow latest. Retains potential.

Form: 312D

(8)

Overwrite¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 92| D

8/1

First past the post at Newbury (1m) three starts back (demoted to second for impeding rival). Poor draw/wide trip against him at York and again shaped as if still in good form at Goodwood since.

Form: 824D63

(12)

Diocles Of Rome²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 87| C

7/1

Course winner in May 2019. Operating below his best last autumn but shaped as if retaining all his ability when fifth in 11-runner contest here (7f) on return 4 weeks ago.

Form: 60287-5

(11)

Sandret⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: B Haslam| OR: 85| C

25/1

Course winner who is in better heart than his recent form figures would suggest, left poorly placed when fifth of 9 at Newcastle (10.2f) last time. Back down in trip.

Form: 214-705

(6)

La Trinidad²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 88| C| D

11/2

Immediate improved switched to handicaps, successful at Beverley and here (7f) in June. Found a bit more progress upped in trip when third at York last time, though was helped by the run of the race

Form: 511733

Forecasts

Matthew Flinders (5/2), La Trinidad (11/2), Magical Morning (7/1), Diocles Of Rome (7/1), Overwrite (8/1), Teston (12/1), Aweedram (14/1), King Ottokar (16/1), Misty Grey (18/1), Firmament (25/1), Sandret (25/1), Another Touch (33/1)

MATTHEW FLINDERS has a progressive profile and there's every chance the best is still yet to come from Ed Walker’s 3-y-o, so he makes plenty of appeal. Aweedram arrives in top form and ought to be in the shake up again on first start for his new yard, while Magical Morning retains potential now returning to 1m.