18:50 Doncaster

Thursday 22 July 2021

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Air Centric Air Conditioning Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:54 | Winning time: 1m 23.79s

(6)

Aratus²⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 89| DWS

10/11

Promising type. Won 14-runner maiden (11/8) at Kempton (7f) on second and final start at 2 yrs, Since undergone a wind op and will surely go close here if ready to roll following an 8-month absence.

Form: 21-

(2)

Bright Dawn⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: B Rothwell

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 200/1, twelfth of 13 in minor event at Wetherby (7f, firm) on debut 44 days ago. Impossible to make a case for.

Form: 0

(5)

Good Humor²⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian

2/1

Once-raced maiden. Third of 7 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 7/2) on belated debut in November, finishing well. Open to improvement and appears to be the main threat to Aratus.

Form: 3-

(7)

Will He Dance⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in minor event at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm, 40/1) 7 days ago. Probably more one for handicaps further down the line.

Form: 90

(4)

Blades Equal^h1³⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in minor event at this course (6f, firm, 11/1) on debut. Off 13 months. First run for yard after leaving Richard Fahey. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 6-

(1)

Bonnie Banjo⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: D Fentiman| T: J Mackie

80/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 13 in minor event at Wetherby (7f, firm, 33/1) on debut 44 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 8

(3)

Next Victory

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor

10/3

Shamardal filly. Half-sister to smart winner up to 6f Leading Spirit and 7f winner Spirit of Light. Lots to like on paper and interesting to see what the market has to say.

Form:

Forecasts

Aratus (10/11), Good Humor (2/1), Next Victory (10/3), Will He Dance (80/1), Bonnie Banjo (80/1), Blades Equal (100/1), Bright Dawn (250/1)

ARATUS did the job well in a 7f Kempton maiden when last seen in November and, with the prospect of better to come from this colt, he looks the way to go. That said, Good Humor made an encouraging belated start to his career towards the end of last year and is open to improvement, while newcomer Next Victory merits close attention in the betting.