16:55 Doncaster

Saturday 23 October 2021

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virginbet.com Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 16:57 | Winning time: 1m 30.84s

(9)

Gabrial The Wire²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80| CD

18/1

Scored at York in June but is proving more miss than hit this term, faring little better back up in trip at Chester last time.

Form: 006907

(8)

War Defender^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| D

20/1

Fairly useful handicapper who landed back-to-back events at Southwell at up to 1m last winter. Well held at Nottingham on reappearance, though probably needed the run after 10 months off.

Form: 30119-0

(3)

Ebury^p1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 76

12/1

Posted a good second from 8 lb higher at York earlier in the campaign but is seemingly struggling for form all of a sudden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 209680

(7)

Darvel³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 77

6/1

11/1, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm) 37 days ago, slowly away. Steadily dropping in the weights and can't be ruled out.

Form: 220637

(1)

Canoodled²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ray Dawson| T: E Walker| OR: 76| D

7/4

Produced a career best to resume winning ways in 9-runner handicap at Newmarket (7f, soft) 21 days ago, suited by emphasis on stamina. 3 lb rise fair and can give another good account.

Form: 213841

(13)

Genetique^b²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75

40/1

Winner of Longchamp handicap in May but little impact in similar events for current yard.

Form: 410508

(10)

Coul Kat^v1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ross Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 74

9/1

Came out on top in 1m Sandown handicap in May but below form since. First-time visor needs to have a positive effect.

Form: 415589

(11)

Thrave^v¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Erika Parkinson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 71| BF| D

7/1

Returned to form to take advantage of a career-low mark in 7f Newcastle handicap earlier in the month. Ran creditably off same mark when third back there 15 days ago and should remain competitive.

Form: 743413

(2)

Vindobala¹⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: T Collier| OR: 68

50/1

Showed improved form to get off the mark back on turf at Redcar in April, but below par both starts since and has left Tracy Waggott.

Form: 2-45184

(4)

North Of Amazing¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: K R Burke| OR: 68

8/1

Turned in his best effort of it with the aid of a good position when second in 1m handicap at Ayr in September. Went off too hard at Pontefract last time, so is better judged on previous form.

Form: 540526

(12)

First Greyed^v1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 68| D

9/1

Winless this season but better signs off reduced mark last 2 starts, so needs considering in a first-time visor.

Form: 637036

Non-Runners

(5)

Areehaa⁴³

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: G & J Moore J: R L Moore

(6)

Jack Daniel²²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: D Carroll J: Harrison Shaw

Forecasts

Canoodled (7/4), Areehaa (4/1), Darvel (6/1), Thrave (7/1), North Of Amazing (8/1), Jack Daniel (8/1), First Greyed (9/1), Coul Kat (9/1), Ebury (12/1), Gabrial The Wire (18/1), War Defender (20/1), Genetique (40/1), Vindobala (50/1)

The vote goes to AREEHAA, who shaped as if still in good form at Sandown last month, despite not being seen to anything like best effect, and remains lightly raced for her current yard. First Greyed has shown more encouraging signs on his last 2 outings and is one to bear in mind fitted with a first-time visor, while Canoodled should remain competitive following a 3 lb rise for Newmarket.