20:05 Doncaster

Saturday 15 May 2021

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Off time: 20:07 | Winning time: 1m 15.5s

(10)

Impressor²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Nathan Evans| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 83| D

18/1

Failed to land a blow in 3 runs in 2020, and finished nearer last than first in handicaps at Redcar and Wetherby for new connections last month.

Form: 3/605-09

(4)

Roundhay Park^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 81| D

11/2

Bagged competitive handicaps at York and Ayr during a productive 2020 campaign. Started this season well with a close-up fourth of 10 at Wetherby (5.5f, good) and should give another good account.

Form: 22135-4

(2)

Eye Of The Water¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: R Harris| OR: 80| BF| D

11/2

Drew a blank last year, but was runner-up on 5 occasions and the forecast conditions here are in his favour (best form on good to soft or slower). However, current mark leaves little margin for error.

Form: 222445-

(9)

Show Me Show Me¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80| C

6/1

Losing run mounting up and while the handicapper has shown mercy, his recent reappearance effort at Thirsk wasn't sufficiently encouraging to make him of interest here.

Form: 53900-8

(5)

Spanish Angel¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 79

18/1

Creditable fourth of 9 in 6f Newcastle handicap starting out for this yard on return in April. However, failed to build on that next time and the recent rain will not aid his cause.

Form: 4644-47

(6)

Music Society¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| BF| D

4/1

Failed to add to his tally in 2020 and disappointing at Thirsk 19 days ago, having caught the eye on his Beverley reappearance. Still, conditions won't be an issue and he'll be a threat if on-song.

Form: 5U25-56

(3)

True Mason⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 78| D

15/2

Caught the eye on his return when running-on third of 9 in 6f handicap at Newcastle. Not seen to best effect in 2 subsequent starts and each-way shout here granted better luck.

Form: 958-305

(11)

Dick Datchery^b,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| D

10/1

Winner of a good-ground 6f Ayr handicap last summer. Eye-catching fourth of 16 off this mark at Thirsk a fortnight ago and while conditions here are a slight concern, he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 30-0454

(8)

Ice Age⁹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: A Elliott| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 75| D

40/1

Arrives here on a 27-race losing run and there were little in the way of positives to glean from his latest effort at Newcastle in February.

Form: 0485-40

(7)

Twist Of Hay²²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 72| D

5/1

Much improved on back of breathing op when opening her account in 6f Redcar handicap in September. Not disgraced off this mark at Pontefract (6f, heavy) a month later and claims if fully tuned-up.

Form: 83/3415-

(12)

Penny Pot Lane¹⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 71| D

33/1

Back on the scoreboard at Pontefract in October, but well held on final start of 2020 and her record when fresh strongly suggests this is not the time to lend her support.

Form: 922130-

Non-Runners

(1)

Triggered¹⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: D M Loughnane J: E J Walsh

Forecasts

Music Society (4/1), Twist Of Hay (5/1), Roundhay Park (11/2), Eye Of The Water (11/2), Show Me Show Me (6/1), True Mason (15/2), Dick Datchery (10/1), Triggered (10/1), Impressor (18/1), Spanish Angel (18/1), Penny Pot Lane (33/1), Ice Age (40/1)

DICK DATCHERY is yet to conclusively prove himself on slow ground, but his clams are otherwise most appealing following an eye-catching recent effort at Thirsk. He gets the nod ahead of Music Society, who isn't the easiest to catch right but is on a good mark and is effective on an easy surface. Twist of Hay and Roundhay Park are others to consider.