19:05 Doncaster

Saturday 17 July 2021

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Off time: 19:09 | Winning time: 1m 23.84s

(1)

Hortzadar³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 96| D

15/2

Exploits have been mixed this term but one of better displays when second at Epsom (8.5f) 2 starts ago. Royal Hunt Cup effort best forgiven and good showing not ruled out.

Form: 0-36020

(9)

Society Lion²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 93| D

22/1

Backed at long odds and stepped up on his reappearance run when ninth at Newcastle 3 weeks ago, shaken up over 1f out but not knocked about. Others make more appeal.

Form: 1337-09

(7)

Gifted Ruler¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Liam Jones| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 92

12/1

Half-brother to mighty sprinter Kachy and won over 6f at Haydock at 2 yrs. Showed benefit of reappearance when runner-up back there last time and he's a player if building on that effort.

Form: 14/92-02

(3)

Teston^p,h1³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: T E Whelan| T: I Furtado| OR: 92| C

12/1

Started out for this yard in really good form last summer but he's failed to hit the same heights since, beaten a long way on his last 3 starts. Something to prove at present.

Form: 79-2600

(4)

Baashir²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C Hills| OR: 92| D

5/1

Recored a career best when bagging 7f handicap at York last month and not disgraced off 6 lb higher when fifth on his tapeta debut at Newcastle last time. He's no forlorn hope.

Form: 50-2615

(5)

Diocles Of Rome¹⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Beckett| OR: 91| BF| CD

10/1

C&D back in 2019. Rare below-par effort on all-weather when seventh at Newcastle back in February and he may need the outing after nearly 5 months off the track.

Form: 3921-37

(10)

Just Frank²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J L Eyre| OR: 96| D

11/2

Made up into a useful 2-y-o, scoring twice, and he got back on track when runner-up in 7f handicap at Chester last month. He ought to be competitive again off the same mark here.

Form: 12-6662

(8)

Admirality²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 86| D

5/1

Runner-up 4 times in a row last season and filled that same position over this C&D (good) 3 weeks ago. Leading claims of going one better from the same mark.

Form: 27-0662

(6)

Internationaldream³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 92

25/1

Dual 6f winner last term who improved further when third on handicap debut/reappearance at Pontefract. Never dangerous in 5f listed race at York and again below form there 5 weeks ago. More needed.

Form: 123-370

(11)

Thunder Of Niagara⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 90| D

16/1

Back on track when third in a 7f handicap at Kempton on return in March and improved to get off the mark for the season at Musselburgh 6 weeks ago. Up 5 lb and another bold bid anticipated.

Form: 604-371

(2)

Great King²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Varian| OR: 88| D

4/1

Had a breathing operation after two-race juvenile campaign and much-improved form when landing a maiden at Newcastle in April. Unable to build on that since and out of depth in Jersey on latest.

Form: 32-1250

Forecasts

Great King (4/1), Baashir (5/1), Admirality (5/1), Just Frank (11/2), Hortzadar (15/2), Diocles Of Rome (10/1), Gifted Ruler (12/1), Teston (12/1), Thunder Of Niagara (16/1), Society Lion (22/1), Internationaldream (25/1)

Several in with chances here but it could pay to side with ADMIRALITY, who confirmed previous promise when finishing runner-up over C&D 3 weeks ago and is taken to snap a lengthy losing run of over 2 years from this unchanged mark. Hortzadar's last effort is easily excused so he's feared most, ahead of Great King and Just Frank.

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