16:10 Doncaster

Saturday 24 April 2021

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Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 1m 11.09s

(3)

Temple Bruer¹⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Edward Greatrex| T: E Walker| OR: 70

10/3

Failed to win at 2 yrs but was placed 4 times. Returns for yard in good form and this is a slightly easier band of handicap. Has been gelded.

Form: 426328-

(11)

Saunton²⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 70

17/2

Seemed to know his job when fifth of 11 starting out at Newmarket in June and failed to improve in form terms in 3 starts later that summer.

Form: 5344-

(9)

Tees Spirit⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T Hamilton| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 70| D

7/2

Gelded after 3 heavy defeats during the autumn for Jason Ward and proved a different proposition when making a winning nursery debut at Ripon 9 days ago. Ought to go well again up 5 lb.

Form: 960-1

(6)

Epic Express^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 69

16/1

Runner-up on second and final start for James Ferguson at Chelmsford in February (1m). Well held both starts for this yard and drops markedly in trip switched to turf.

Form: 5257

(10)

Mahale¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 65

11/1

Kept busy on the AW this year and improved on that form back on turf when third at Windsor 12 days ago (5f). Step back up in trip promises to suit.

Form: 223653

(7)

Cobweb Corner^p1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 65

50/1

Patchy form on turf last year and always behind switched to the AW at Newcastle 17 days ago. Cheekpieces reached for.

Form: 06308-0

(1)

Cometh The Man⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D O'Meara| OR: 64| BF

15/8

Improved on 2-y-o form upon return this month, runner-up in a brace of handicaps at up to 6f. This track should suit and he's a big player.

Form: 4360-22

(4)

The Mousen Champ¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 63

11/1

Back over 6f and better than ever when finding only a well-handicapped rival too strong at Newcastle 17 days ago. Up just 1 lb for that, so he's on the shortlist.

Form: 3327-62

(8)

Velocistar⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: R Ffrench| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 55| D

25/1

Ended 2020 on the up with a brace of wins over 6f at Southwell. Never a factor at Lingfield in January and has to prove she can do it away from fibresand.

Form: 21631-9

(2)

Copper Kitten¹³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: J Quinn| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 47

125/1

Little in the way of promise last year and out of the weights for this reappearance.

Form: 774798-

Non-Runners

(5)

Million Reasons¹⁰³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: M Botti J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Cometh The Man (15/8), Temple Bruer (10/3), Tees Spirit (7/2), Million Reasons (8/1), Saunton (17/2), Mahale (11/1), The Mousen Champ (11/1), Epic Express (16/1), Velocistar (25/1), Cobweb Corner (50/1), Copper Kitten (125/1)

COMETH THE MAN has returned an improved performer this term, finding only one too good at Redcar and Bath this month, and, with this straight track promising to suit kept to 6f, he could be the answer. This does look a reasonable race of its type though, with Tees Spirit and The Mousen Champ a couple of potential threats.