14:10 Doncaster

Friday 2 July 2021

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Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 1m 37.14s

(5)

Copper And Five¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 76| CD

7/2

Showed improved form to get off the mark in 8-runner handicap over C&D last month, seeming well suited by more positive tactics. Steady pace might have been against him at Redcar since.

Form: 3-53515

(8)

Yankee Stadium⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: James Doyle| T: George Scott| OR: 75| BF

8/1

Fairly useful maiden. Failed to meet expectations in first-time headgear on handicap bow at Beverley 2 months ago but type to bounce back. Engaged 4.05 Yarmouth Thursday.

Form: 3-32625

(3)

Zwelela^h1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 82

13/2

Already twice a winner on AW in 2021 and good second of 5 in handicap (11/4) at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Can give another good account.

Form: 311532

(6)

Six Strings¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 73| D

9/2

3 wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win at Wetherby in June. Being kept busy but respectable second at Redcar 14 days ago, conceding first run. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 531152

(1)

Xcelente^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| D

20/1

Winless on turf since debut and below par in this headgear at Hamilton last time. Others preferred.

Form: 542-034

(2)

Ring Of Gold²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 70

10/1

Signs of encouragement a couple of times last year and shaped as if needing the run at Haydock on return. Back down in trip.

Form: 2340-6

(4)

Frantoio^h²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 77

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Improved when second of 4 on handicap debut at Yarmouth, held up off a steady pace. Can make presence felt. Engaged 4.05 Yarmouth Thursday.

Form: 45-72

(7)

Menai Bridge³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: C Hills| OR: 75| D

11/2

Made winning return at Lingfield (8f) in April and creditable efforts in defeat since, though others perhaps better treated.

Form: 210-124

Forecasts

Copper And Five (7/2), Frantoio (7/2), Six Strings (9/2), Menai Bridge (11/2), Zwelela (13/2), Yankee Stadium (8/1), Ring Of Gold (10/1), Xcelente (20/1)

SIX STRINGS is being kept busy but is holding his form well all the same and could still be on a fair mark judged on his Wetherby win. Frantoio shaped well when runner-up on his handicap bow at Yarmouth and could have more to offer still, while Copper And Five is expected to fare better back in a class 4.