15:50 Doncaster

Friday 22 October 2021

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Virgin Bet Handicap

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 2m 16.68s

(8)

Alba Rose^h1¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 92

40/1

Looked promising prior to misfiring on final 2-y-o start. Again ran poorly on sole start this season in a listed race at Newmarket in May and mark for this handicap bow is hardly a gift. Hood applied.

Form: 2138-6

(4)

Titian⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R L Moore| T: W J Haggas| OR: 86

7/2

Improved after being gelded at 2 yrs and found just one too good upped to this trip on belated return at Beverley in August. Mark unchanged and high on the list here with Ryan Moore aboard.

Form: 4813-2

(7)

Camelot Tales⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 84| D

9/2

No further progress subsequent to scoring at Ayr in July, tendency to raise freely not aiding his cause. Settled better in blinkers at Haydock on latest start, but goes without the headgear this time.

Form: 771344

(5)

Kolisi^b1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: W J Haggas| OR: 84| BF| D

11/2

Looked destined for better things when cosily landing a Salisbury maiden in June, but hasn't gone on as one would've hoped in handicaps since and Titian is clearly the stable No 1. Blinkers applied.

Form: 321026

(3)

Eikonix⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 78

5/2

Built on debut promise when landing a minor event at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in August. Proved that this trip is within range when third at Salisbury since and mark for this handicap bow looks fair.

Form: 213

(6)

Knowwhentorun^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R A Teal| OR: 78

11/2

Still a maiden, but has acquitted himself pretty well on each of his eight career starts. Did well given his wide draw when fourth of 19 at Goodwood (1m) recently and this step up in trip may help.

Form: 2-57664

(1)

Buxted Too^t³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: David Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 73| BF

10/1

Sole success from 11 appearances was gained in an AW maiden and he's hard to warm to on the back of a string of low-key performances.

Form: 043650

Non-Runners

(2)

Charger²²

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: B J Meehan J: W Buick

Forecasts

Eikonix (5/2), Titian (7/2), Camelot Tales (9/2), Kolisi (11/2), Knowwhentorun (11/2), Charger (8/1), Buxted Too (10/1), Alba Rose (40/1)

The value angle here is KNOWWHENTORUN, who boasts some decent form and shaped well back from a break (first run since being gelded) when fourth in a big-field Goodwood handicap 12 days ago. This step up in trip looks a good move and the booking of Andrea Atzeni adds to his appeal. Titian and Eikonix both remain with some potential and they are feared most, in that order of preference.