13:00 Doncaster

Saturday 23 October 2021

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virginbet.com Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 1m 30.24s

(6)

Musicality^b1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 81

18/1

Has drawn a blank since taking a 6f Newmarket handicap in August 2020. Mixed form in headgear of late (blinkers now tried) and others more persuasive despite this representing a drop in grade.

Form: 839406

(10)

Mossbawn¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 79| BF| D

4/1

Back-to-back winner of 7f Thirsk handicaps prior to finishing respectable fourth bidding for the hat-trick at Chester. Went with zest on soft ground at York a fortnight ago and he's still in form.

Form: 621143

(7)

Lord Oberon^v1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 78| CD

28/1

Back-to-back Southwell winner in February but recent efforts suggest he's not as potent a force on turf. Visor replaces cheekpieces.

Form: 237007

(8)

Giogiobbo^p⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 77| C| D

28/1

Rattled off quick-fire C&D hat-trick in June. Brushed aside at Newcastle on Tuesday but expected to bounce back returned to this venue.

Form: 146730

(12)

Masked Identity¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 76| D

4/1

Losing run stretches back to July 2020 but hasn't been with this yard long and has finished runner-up twice in recent months, Likely to give it another good go back in trip.

Form: 847252

(3)

Sir Maxi¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: G Boughey| OR: 76| D

7/1

Won 2 of his 4 starts as a juvenile. Mixed record this term, below-form seventh of 13 in handicap at Pontefract over 1m 19 days ago. Drop in trip will probably suit, though. Cheekpieces off.

Form: 875247

(4)

Coco Bear¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: P R Chamings| OR: 74

4/1

Fourth in a hot handicap at Windsor in August and did his bit for the form when successful at Leicester (6f) 18 days ago. Return to 7f in his favour and 5 lb rise could be lenient.

Form: 86-9141

(2)

One Hart⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 72| D

10/1

Won twice on the AW this winter. Lower in the weights on turf, but nicely clear of the rest when second at Ayr this month and shaped as though still in form at Catterick.

Form: 766524

(1)

Central City⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Mr Bradley Furniss⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 71| C

150/1

Dropped away tamely at Wolverhampton and dropped significantly in trip back on turf with cheekpieces off.

Form: 439088

(9)

Deputy^h¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 72| BF| D

11/2

Lingfield winner in July and matched that form when second to Coco Bear at Leicester 18 days ago. Same mark here back over 7f and he ought to be bang there.

Form: 6-41312

(5)

Frankelio¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 66

16/1

Runner-up in a big-field handicap at York in May. Not in the same form since, though is now 3 lb below his last winning mark.

Form: 0-32404

(13)

Flavius Titus¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: J Garritty| T: D Brooke| OR: 66| CD

40/1

Well backed without any headgear and more of an impact eased in grade when third of 10 at Newcastle a fortnight ago. Dropped further 1 lb.

Form: 760663

Non-Runners

(11)

Dancing To Win¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: H Palmer J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mossbawn (4/1), Masked Identity (4/1), Coco Bear (4/1), Deputy (11/2), Sir Maxi (7/1), One Hart (10/1), Dancing To Win (10/1), Frankelio (16/1), Musicality (18/1), Lord Oberon (28/1), Giogiobbo (28/1), Flavius Titus (40/1), Central City (150/1)

COCO BEAR and Deputy finished first and second in a 6f handicap at Leicester 18 days ago and, with both proven over this far, they look the pair to concentrate on, The former is taken to uphold the form despite 5 lb worse terms. Of the rest, Mossbawn should continue to give a good account.