14:50 Doncaster

Wednesday 8 September 2021

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Mondialiste Leger Legends Classified Stakes (Str)

Off time: 14:57 | Winning time: 1m 38.48s

(12)

Coverham³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C Poste| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 68| D

16/1

Took advantage of a drop in the weights at Yarmouth in April. Runner-up twice subsequently and seemed unsuited by conditions when tailed off at Pontefract 5 weeks ago. Every chance of bouncing back.

Form: 022575

(10)

Delph Crescent^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Amy Ryan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68| C| D

12/1

Scored a couple of times on the fibresand early this year and not disgraced on his return to the all-weather when sixth at Wolverhampton last month.

Form: 732366

(8)

Fennaan^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sammy Jo Bell| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 67| D

16/1

Has only beaten a couple of rivals in 4 outings this year so it's easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 64-8090

(11)

First Dance¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Harding| T: T P Tate| OR: 70| D

11/2

Has narrowly landed a pair of 1m handicaps at Newmarket in recent weeks. Clear with a progressive rival last time and she can't be dismissed in her current mood.

Form: 635112

(7)

Greek Kodiac^p,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R Johnson| T: M L W Bell| OR: 70| D

14/1

Back to form when landing 1m handicap at Chelmsford (9/2) last month but not in same form upped markedly in grade at Windsor 9 days later.

Form: 315819

(1)

Mumtaaz^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Geraghty| T: C Hills| OR: 70| D

3/1

Has hit the frame on his last 3 outings so another bold showing looks on the cards here.

Form: 379342

(6)

Shining Aitch²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: R Winston| T: P J McBride| OR: 68| D

3/1

Got the job done on turf at the sixth attempt when bagging a lady riders' handicap at Nottingham in July. Matched that form on his next couple of starts at Newbury and he's not ruled out.

Form: 8-63134

(9)

Thrave^v²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: M D Grant| T: M Appleby| OR: 68| D

10/1

Back on track in a change of headgear when third of 11 in handicap (7/2) at Southwell (6.1f) 24 days ago, doing his best work late on over inadequate trip. Not dismissed.

Form: 436743

(4)

Vasco Da Gama¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: N D Fehily| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 69| BF| D

10/1

Creditable efforts in defeat on his last couple of outings at Chelmsford, doing a shade too much too soon 18 days ago. Bit more needed to land this.

Form: 889534

(3)

Cloudland¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Dave Crosse| T: W Coltherd| OR: 62

125/1

No more than hinted at ability in a trio of starts (has had 3 different trainers) so easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 7-06

(5)

Natural Colour^p³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Gary Bardwell| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 70

11/1

Fair form shown in his last few outings, latest when fifth in first-time cheekpieces in handicap at Bath (10.2f) 5 weeks ago. Looks one for the shortlist in this.

Form: 86435

Non-Runners

(2)

Harry George³⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: B Ellison J: Dale Irving

(13)

Sunset²⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Ollie Pears

Forecasts

Shining Aitch (3/1), Mumtaaz (3/1), First Dance (11/2), Sunset (8/1), Thrave (10/1), Vasco Da Gama (10/1), Natural Colour (11/1), Delph Crescent (12/1), Greek Kodiac (14/1), Coverham (16/1), Fennaan (16/1), Harry George (25/1), Cloudland (125/1)

Having missed out last year, the ex-professional jockeys are back for this renewal and COVERHAM is put forward as the answer. Harry Eustace's charge seemed unsuited by conditions at Pontefract last month and he's taken to notch his second win of the year back on a sounder surface. Sunset, Natural Colour and Mumtaaz look the main threats in a trappy minor event.