14:15 Doncaster

Friday 25 June 2021

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Sky Bet Proud To Support Macmillan Handicap

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 1m 12.26s

(1)

Theotherside²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 76| D

10/1

Arrives under a cloud, last of 7 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Has questions to answer at present.

Form: 7-67667

(6)

Mount Mogan¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: E Walker| OR: 75| D

4/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020 but he posted creditable third of 7 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, good) 19 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 2493-03

(2)

Dick Datchery^b,t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| D

13/2

Winless since last summer but in decent nick at present, fourth of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Considered.

Form: 454824

(11)

Abate¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: T Hamilton| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 75| D

13/2

Dual winner last summer who is knocking on the door again, third of 19 in handicap at York (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Holds good claims back off a winning mark.

Form: 50-2633

(7)

Athollblair Boy¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Gaia Boni⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 74| C| D

12/1

Scored at Newcastle in April and good second of 11 in handicap here (7f, firm) 12 days ago. Course winner too so he must enter calculations.

Form: 241672

(10)

Mutanaaseq¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Jamie Gormley| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 71| C| D

11/2

Course winner who arrives in excellent nick, scoring at Thirsk before second of 10 there 10 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 0-72212

(4)

Giogiobbo^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 70| CD

10/1

Sprung a surprise when 33/1-winner of 12-runner handicap over C&D 21 days ago. Up 3 lb but he can give another good account for his in-form yard.

Form: 556481

(14)

Nubough^h²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 68| D

14/1

It's now twenty one runs since his sole victory in 2019, and below-par fifth of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) 22 days ago. More needed if he's to end his losing drought.

Form: 284-285

(3)

Avebury^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Spencer| T: D O'Meara| OR: 68

25/1

Fair maiden who got back on track in first-time hood when third of 6 in handicap at Ayr (6f, firm) 17 days ago. Much respected eased 1 lb with headgear retained.

Form: 3-7283

(13)

Burrows Seeside¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Harrison Shaw| T: P A Kirby| OR: 67| D

16/1

Dual 6f winner at Newcastle last October but he has twice failed to build on a good return there at Ayr and York. Others make more appeal.

Form: 135-250

(9)

Ustath⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 65| D

8/1

Being kept busy in 2021 but scored at Thirsk in April and posted another good run when second of 15 at Ripon (6f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 381302

(5)

Motarajel¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65

40/1

Fair ex-French 1m winner but he's offered little on his last two runs for current yard here and at Wetherby. Big step forward is required.

Form: 659-400

(8)

Boy In The Bar⁵⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 8-3| J: M Dwyer| T: Ian Williams| OR: 57| D

40/1

Veteran is winless since 2019 and he failed to justify support when only ninth of 11 in handicap at Salisbury (7f, good) 54 days ago. Hard to enthuse over at present.

Form: 077-989

Non-Runners

(12)

Secretinthepark¹⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 11

T: M Mullineaux J: Robert Tart

Forecasts

Mount Mogan (4/1), Mutanaaseq (11/2), Abate (13/2), Dick Datchery (13/2), Ustath (8/1), Giogiobbo (10/1), Theotherside (10/1), Athollblair Boy (12/1), Secretinthepark (12/1), Nubough (14/1), Burrows Seeside (16/1), Avebury (25/1), Motarajel (40/1), Boy In The Bar (40/1)

ABATE signalled he's ready to go in again when a fine third in a big-field York handicap earlier in the month and can capitalise on an attractive mark. Ustath is enjoying an excellent 2021 and another bold showing looks on the cards, with in-form duo Mutanaaseq and Dick Datchery both firmly in the picture too in a very open handicap.