15:45 Leicester

Monday 26 October 2020

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Doom Bar Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 35.46s

(2)

Rogue Assassin^p1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr R Birkett| T: Tom Clover| OR: 72| D

16/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Haydock in June. Last of 15 in handicap (18/1) at Chelmsford City (8f) 25 days ago. Needs to get back on track now tried in cheekpieces.

Form: 1460

(3)

James Park Woods^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Ben Ffrench Davis⁽³⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 69| BF

3/1

2/1, below form third of 13 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, heavy) 14 days ago, missing break. Conditions won't be a problem and he merits consideration.

Form: 080423

(7)

Sir Plato^v⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr Patrick Millman| T: B R Millman| OR: 68| D

10/1

Latest win at Chepstow in July. 16/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 105773

(5)

Bertog⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss C L Goodwin⁽⁷⁾| T: J Mackie| OR: 66| D

22/1

Unreliable type. Winner at Doncaster in June. Twelfth of 13 in handicap (22/1) at Chester (7.6f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 716760

(9)

Mustaqbal¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Paige Hopper⁽⁷⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 65| D

6/1

Latest win at Ripon in September. Good third of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Ayr (8f, heavy) 18 days ago. Remains on a workable mark and he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 641773

(4)

Eponina¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: M Appleby| OR: 63| C

10/3

22/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 16 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 84-8423

(1)

Moonlighting⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Megan Jordan⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 64| D

25/1

Winner at Thirsk in June. 10/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, good to firm) 89 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Ryan and she's yet to encounter ground this slow.

Form: 024-120

(6)

Only The Brave²⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 58| D

11/4

Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 8/1). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Sarah Lynam and claims if fully tuned-up and coping with conditions.

Form: 07020-7

(8)

Echo Of Lightning^p³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-13| J: Mr Anthony O'Neill⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 54| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 4800-80

Non-Runners

(10)

Dandy's Angel²⁸

Weight: 10-10| Age: 3

T: J S Wainwright J: Mr J Teal

Forecasts

Only The Brave (11/4), James Park Woods (3/1), Eponina (10/3), Mustaqbal (6/1), Sir Plato (10/1), Rogue Assassin (16/1), Dandy's Angel (16/1), Bertog (22/1), Moonlighting (25/1), Echo Of Lightning (50/1)

The drop back to this trip could be just the ticket for MUSTAQBAL, who was essentially outstayed when a close third under similar conditions at Ayr and remains on a feasible mark. With Irish import Only The Brave lacking match-fitness, James Park Woods may emerge as the main danger.