13:00 Doncaster

Friday 23 October 2020

All13:0013:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:03

Vertem Leading The Field Nursery (Str)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 1m 43.06s

(8)

Titian³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 85| D

4/1

Shaped very well when fourth on debut at Newmarket in July and cast aside heavy Goodwood defeat (gelded after) with a taking success at Newcastle a month ago (1m). Opening mark could be lenient.

Form: 481

(5)

Urban War¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 84| D

18/1

Did well to win given he pulled hard at Ripon on second start (1m) and better form when making all under a penalty at Beverley in September. Failed to cope with heavy ground at Goodwood.

Form: 3116

(7)

Albanman²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 81| BF

3/1

Promising start to his career, suffering a couple of narrow reversals in 1m novice events at Salisbury and Bath last month. Opening mark perfectly fair and he's in top hands.

Form: 22

(1)

London Palladium^v¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: H Palmer| OR: 81

6/1

6f novice winner at Redcar in June and back in calmer waters, he doubled his tally in a 5-runner nursery at Catterick 17 days ago. More exposed than some, for all this is his first crack at 1m.

Form: 132381

(3)

Heights Of Abraham¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 78

10/3

Given considerate ride on debut and improved when winning 10-runner maiden at Musselburgh (7.2f). Solid start in nurseries at up to 1m, splitting improvers at Ayr.

Form: 4125

(6)

Patient Dream⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 77

10/1

Chased home the subsequent Acomb winner on debut at York and looked uncomplicated when scoring at Lingfield a month later. Too free in a C&D nursery last month and he's better than that.

Form: 416

(9)

Victim²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77

11/1

Showed a bit amidst inexperience on debut at Catterick and duly stepped up on that when landing 14-runner novice at Redcar (7f) 3 weeks ago. Limit not yet reached.

Form: 61

(4)

Valorant⁵³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 75

11/1

Showcasing filly who was strong at the finish when landing 7f nursery on third start at Sandown in August. Up 4 lb and that race didn't really work out, but she's well worth a go at 1m.

Form: 441

Non-Runners

(2)

Mr Trick¹³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: Dane O'Neill

Forecasts

Albanman (3/1), Heights Of Abraham (10/3), Titian (4/1), London Palladium (6/1), Mr Trick (8/1), Patient Dream (10/1), Valorant (11/1), Victim (11/1), Urban War (18/1)

Having contested a hot race on debut, TITIAN got right back on track following a gelding operation with a smooth success at Newcastle and he can outclass these on nursery bow. Albanman has made a solid start to his career and is second choice, with Victim also of interest.