13:45 Doncaster

Saturday 11 September 2021

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Portland Handicap

Off time: 13:49 | Winning time: 1m 8.56s

(5)

Hurricane Ivor²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 102| D

11/2

Big improver for current yard, winning at Sandown (5f) in July and placed on 2 of his 3 starts in big-field handicaps since, latterly at York (5.4f) 24 days ago. Fancied to go well again.

Form: 5-01203

(9)

Stone Of Destiny⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding| OR: 100| CD

10/1

Last year's winner (from 7 lb lower) who arrives in good order having finished fifth to Mondammej at Haydock last time. Doesn't appear to have much in hand, though.

Form: 384605

(16)

Venturous²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 99| CD

18/1

Capitalised on a lower turf mark in 14-runner handicap at York (6f, good) in July, suited by the strong pace. Met some trouble at Chester next time and remains feasibly treated based on AW form.

Form: 656614

(18)

Mr Wagyu^v²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 99| D

12/1

Registered fifth success of the season when readily landing Stewards' Sprint at Goodwood in July. Down the field in the Great St. Wilfrid at Ripon last time but this more conventional track will help.

Form: 123210

(6)

Premier Power²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Varian| OR: 98| D

11/1

Looked highly promising early in his career and, while a bit underwhelming on AW earlier this year, he shaped as if he'd strip fitter for his latest effort at Newmarket. One to consider.

Form: 1/126-87

(22)

Copper Knight^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 98

11/1

Displayed his customary zip when a decisive winner (sixth York success) of a big-field handicap at York in August, then ran a cracker behind Mondammej last weekend. Should give another good account.

Form: 750212

(13)

Whenthedealinsdone^p²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: R A Teal| OR: 99| D

7/1

Gelded and back to winning ways in Windsor handicap in June. Added to that in good style at Goodwood the following month but misfired at York.

Form: 471610

(15)

Count D'Orsay³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: T D Easterby| OR: 96

25/1

Needs things to drop right but he's not short of ability, as his fifth in a Sandown Group 3 shows. Hasn't quite been in the same form since, though.

Form: 375068

(12)

Intrinsic Bond¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J Quinn| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 95| CD

20/1

C&D winner who has been consistent since scoring at Catterick in July, so likely to give another good account even if others looks slightly better treated.

Form: 561244

(11)

Mondammej^h⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 93| D

13/2

Quirky sort who delivered on previous promise when hanging on to beat Copper Knight by a narrow margin at Haydock a week ago. Only up 3 lb and this will likely be run to suit, so one to note.

Form: 423751

(20)

Beyond Equal²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Rob Hornby| T: W S Kittow| OR: 90| D

22/1

Gained first win since the summer of 2019 in taking style at Salisbury (5f) in June. At least respectable efforts since, so not without a chance despite tricky draw.

Form: 241343

(19)

Kind Review⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 90| D

33/1

Four-timer winner already this term but latest effort at Newcastle suggests that the handicapper has caught up with him now.

Form: 211019

(17)

Treacherous¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: J Mitchell| T: E De Giles| OR: 89| D

14/1

Powered home for second (just failed) having endured trouble-in-running at Windsor on penultimate outing but failed badly to back it up when down the field at Goodwood next time. Others preferred.

Form: 926028

(8)

Boundless Power²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Appleby| OR: 88

7/1

Winless in Ireland, but he's fared much better for present yard, winning twice over 5f at Nottingham. Better than the result since (set too much to do at Windsor last time), so looks a big player.

Form: 121504

(2)

Digital²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 90

14/1

Landed a four-runner event at Ripon in August and, having been strong in the betting, stepped up further when runner-up at York 3 weeks ago. Still relatively unexposed, so warrants plenty of respect.

Form: 0-28312

(10)

Embour⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Ray Dawson| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 87| D

25/1

Running well in defeat prior to a sub-par showing at Haydock 8 days ago. On a reasonable mark but hard to know what form he'll turn up in.

Form: 704625

Non-Runners

(21)

Jawwaal⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: M Dods J: James Doyle

(7)

Justanotherbottle¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: K A Ryan J: K Stott

(4)

King Of Stars⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: B A Curtis

(3)

A Sure Welcome²⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 7

T: J L Spearing J: Ryan Tate

(14)

Mid Winster²⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: P T Midgley J: David Egan

(1)

Saluti⁹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 7

T: P T Midgley J: L F Roche

Forecasts

Hurricane Ivor (11/2), Mondammej (13/2), Boundless Power (7/1), Whenthedealinsdone (7/1), Stone Of Destiny (10/1), Jawwaal (10/1), Premier Power (11/1), Copper Knight (11/1), Mr Wagyu (12/1), Justanotherbottle (12/1), Treacherous (14/1), Digital (14/1), King Of Stars (16/1), Mid Winster (16/1), Venturous (18/1), Intrinsic Bond (20/1), Saluti (20/1), Beyond Equal (22/1), Count D'Orsay (25/1), Embour (25/1), Kind Review (33/1), A Sure Welcome (80/1)

JAWWAAL didn't fire in last year's renewal of this, but otherwise boasts a fantastic course record and, having shaped encouragingly the last twice, he's worth chancing in a typically competitive renewal. Hurricane Ivor, who suffered trouble-in-running at York last time, looks a formidable opponent and recent Haydock scorer Mondammej is difficult to rule out.