16:30 Doncaster

Wednesday 8 September 2021

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I Love Julie Parkes Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 2m 5.56s

(4)

Faisal¹⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 98| D

6/4

Made it 3-3 when defying an opening mark of 95 in 1¼m Windsor handicap in May. Pushed out to score with touch in hand on that occasion so a 3 lb rise doesn't look enough to stop him.

Form: 11-1

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(2)

Power of Darkness^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: D C Costello| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 95

22/1

Turned in his best effort of the season to win 1m Newmarket handicap (good to firm) last month, overcoming a positional bias. Shaped as if still in good form when sixth at Newbury since.

Form: 073916

(7)

Strait Of Hormuz⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 94| CD

13/2

Won this race off a 6 lb lower mark 12 months ago. Bettered than form when close third in John Smith's Cup at York in July. Has had excuses for his 2 below-par runs since. Respected.

Form: 9-76388

(3)

Anmaat³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 94| D

11/4

AW novice winner in May and improved again to add to his tally in 1¼m Bath handicap 35 days ago. Raised 8 lb for that comfortable success but it's possible this 3-y-o could have more to offer.

Form: 2-1321

(1)

Maiden Castle¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: H Candy| OR: 87| D

7/1

Made a winning reappearance at Windsor in April and even better in defeat since, pushing a progressive 3-y-o close in a big field at Sandown latterly. Ought to give his running again.

Form: 013-132

(6)

Daheer¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 83

40/1

Scored 3 times at Wolverhampton last year and made an encouraging reappearance when a close fourth at Nottingham in July. Has finished well behind Maiden Castle at Sandown since, though.

Form: 151B-40

(5)

Glentaneous¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R L Moore| T: B J Meehan| OR: 87

13/2

AW novice under Ryan Moore in February. Better than the result in a couple of his starts this summer and back on the up when second of 12 over 1¼m Lingfield (AW) handicap 13 days ago.

Form: 127972

Forecasts

Faisal (6/4), Anmaat (11/4), Strait Of Hormuz (13/2), Glentaneous (13/2), Maiden Castle (7/1), Power of Darkness (22/1), Daheer (40/1)

It's hard to see past FAISAL who looked to have a bit up his sleeve at Windsor so a 3 lb rise looks very fair for one who is almost certainly capable of better still. Improving 3-y-o Anmaat is feared most ahead of last year's winner Strait of Hormuz.