17:53 Doncaster

Friday 4 June 2021

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Supporting Weston Park Cancer Charity Handicap (Str)

Off time: 18:26 | Winning time: 1m 37.25s

(7)

Dollar Bid³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 82| D

13/8

Much improved on back of a breathing op when opening his account in 1m handicap at Lingfield 39 days ago. Up 4 lb but well on top at finish there so rates a big player on his turf debut.

Form: 4/023-1

(3)

Notforalongtime²⁶⁷

13/2

Dual winner last summer, including over C&D , but ended term under something of a cloud. Returns after wind surgery now and possibilities if it sparks a resurgence.

Form: 41/1179-

(4)

Kentuckyconnection⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Smart| OR: 80| D

20/1

In excellent form over the winter at Newcastle, gaining second 1m win there in March. Won on turf last summer too, so he ought to be competitive again.

Form: 4313-14

(6)

Perfect Swiss³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: T D Easterby| OR: 80| D

25/1

Kicked off year with win at Southwell and has continued in good nick, third at Pontefract (8f, good) 28 days ago. Considered eased 1 lb in the weights.

Form: 13-1253

(8)

Hundred Isles¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon| OR: 79| BF| D

15/2

Posted career best when winning 1m handicap at Nottingham in April but came in only twelfth in the mud at Carlisle 18 days ago. Still lightly raced and he's worth another chance.

Form: 87-2110

(1)

Soaring Star^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 78

7/2

Arrives in very good order, cheekpieces on for 1st time when third of 14 in 1m handicap at Carlisle 18 days ago. Headgear retained and holds solid claims.

Form: 452-353

(5)

Brother McGonagall³²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: T Eaves| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| CD

40/1

Landed this contest back in 2018 but he's been lightly raced of late and is yet to fire in two runs this term, sixth of 10 in 1m handicap at Beverley 32 days ago. Has questions to answer now.

Form: 319/9-06

(2)

Copper And Five³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 70| BF

9/2

Still to register a victory, though not disgraced when fifth of 12 in 1m handicap at Thirsk 34 days ago, needing stronger gallop. No forlorn hope.

Form: 233-535

Non-Runners

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Tahitian Prince¹⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: R Hannon J: Dane O'Neill

Forecasts

Dollar Bid (13/8), Soaring Star (7/2), Copper And Five (9/2), Tahitian Prince (5/1), Notforalongtime (13/2), Hundred Isles (15/2), Kentuckyconnection (20/1), Perfect Swiss (25/1), Brother McGonagall (40/1)

A few with chances. DOLLAR BID showed the benefit of a wind op when a stylish scorer at Lingfield and Sir Michael Stoute's lightly-raced son of Frankel can make light of a 4 lb rise in the weights. Tahitian Prince made it 2-3 this term with victory at Kempton so this course winner rates a big threat, while in-form Soaring Star has solid place prospects.