17:10 Doncaster

Saturday 11 September 2021

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Vermantia Handicap (Str)

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 1m 40.36s

(5)

Bear Force One^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Teal| OR: 96| D

6/1

Useful sort who bounced back to best when getting on top final 100 yds in class 2 handicap at Newbury (1m) in August. Well placed the way that developed though and yet to win from a mark this high.

Form: 06-0461

(7)

Royal Fleet^h²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 100| BF| D

11/8

Dubawi colt who was unbeaten first 3 starts, defying 7 lb lower mark on handicap bow at Newmarket (1m) in July. Far from disgraced when fifth at York (7.8f) since and he's one to be positive about.

Form: 1-115

(6)

Raadobarg⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Varian| OR: 99| D

3/1

Rapid improver this term, landing pair of novice events and completed hat-trick on handicap bow at Haydock (1m) in May. Good eighth in Britannia Stakes thereafter and there could be more to come.

Form: 6-1118

(8)

Scottish Summit¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: G A Harker| OR: 94| D

12/1

Useful 8-y-o who has hit the frame on 6 of his last 7 starts, lit up by first-time cheekpieces (left off here) when third behind Irish Admiral at Redcar (1m) recently. Each-way claims.

Form: 823323

(3)

Trais Fluors²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: David Egan| T: M R Channon| OR: 93| D

25/1

Ended a losing run at Sandown (1m) and shaped better than distance beaten suggests on a couple of occasions since. Mark has eased ahead of this but others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 100600

(10)

Pythagoras⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: R A Fahey| OR: 98| BF| D

15/2

Three wins in productive 2-y-o campaign, including 1m Pontefract listed. Respectable efforts in defeat this time around, no extra final 1f when ninth at Sandown (1m) in early July. Absent since.

Form: 31-4689

(13)

Teston^p⁵⁶

16/1

Started out for this yard in really good form last summer but he's failed to hit the same heights since, beaten a long way on his last 4 starts. Plenty to prove on back of a wind op here.

Form: 9-26009

(4)

Ebury⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 82| D

22/1

Dual winner for Martyn Meade who ran a cracker for present yard when second at York (7.8f) in July. Had excuses on recent outings and now operating 2 lb below last winning mark, so not ruled out.

Form: 682096

Non-Runners

(1)

Qaysar⁴³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

(12)

Dance Fever¹⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: C G Cox J: A Kirby

(11)

Cruyff Turn²³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: T D Easterby J: D Allan

(9)

Irish Admiral¹⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: W J Haggas J: A J Farragher

(2)

Ametist²³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: W J Haggas J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

Royal Fleet (11/8), Raadobarg (3/1), Dance Fever (9/2), Bear Force One (6/1), Irish Admiral (6/1), Cruyff Turn (7/1), Pythagoras (15/2), Ametist (10/1), Scottish Summit (12/1), Qaysar (14/1), Teston (16/1), Ebury (22/1), Trais Fluors (25/1)

Unbeaten in his first 3 starts, ROYAL FLEET was far from disgraced when fifth in a competitive 3-y-o handicap at the Ebor Meeting last month, the steady gallop on the day not aiding his cause. He remains one to be positive about, not least on the back of just 4 career outings, and a good pace to aim at can see him in the mix. Dance Fever and Raadobarg may pose the chief threats.