19:20 Doncaster

Thursday 22 July 2021

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Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap

Off time: 19:21 | Winning time: 1m 9.87s

(1)

Whittle Le Woods³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 77| BF| D

11/4

Scored at Southwell in January and has continued in good nick, third of 4 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm) 30 days ago when needing stronger gallop. Can give another good account.

Form: 51-1353

(8)

Tinochio⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 77WS

7/1

Fair winning juvenile but he's yet to hit top form this term, only thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, soft) 75 days ago. Has had a wind op. Not written off yet.

Form: 1460-50

(6)

Harmony Lil¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 76| BF| D

6/1

Yet to score this term but he's been in good form until only seventh of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 16 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 457227

(4)

Tees Spirit¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Barry McHugh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 72| D

7/2

Winner at Ripon in April and not disgraced dropped back in trip when seventh of 15 in 5f handicap at York 13 days ago. High on the shortlist off an easing mark now reverted to his optimum distance.

Form: 60-1267

(7)

Boogie Time¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A Kirby| T: K R Burke| OR: 72| D

10/1

Fair 6f winner as 2-y-o but he's yet to match that form in 2021, fourth of 5 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, soft) 16 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 933-074

(5)

Equate¹⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 69

25/1

Opened his account in 5f Beverley maiden last September and posted two more good placed runs on AW at Newcastle in the winter. Back from a break having been gelded. No forlorn hope.

Form: 71-33

(3)

Patsy Fagan¹¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65| D

12/1

On the up when last seen out in March, bagging two 6f Lingfield handicaps. Off 118 days but he must enter calculations in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 424-411

(2)

Tom's Reign Beau^p³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64

4/1

Slipping in the weights, and not disgraced when third of 14 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 3 days ago. Worth considering now back up in trip.

Form: 4-09453

Forecasts

Whittle Le Woods (11/4), Tees Spirit (7/2), Tom's Reign Beau (4/1), Harmony Lil (6/1), Tinochio (7/1), Boogie Time (10/1), Patsy Fagan (12/1), Equate (25/1)

Marginal preference in a tight-knit handicap is for TEES SPIRIT, who should really benefit from the return to this distance having performed with credit over the minimum trip at York last time. Whittle Le Woods is proving a consistent sort and rates next on the list, although both Patsy Fagan and Tom's Reign Beau are two others who can have a say.