18:00 Doncaster

Saturday 30 April 2022

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Woods Packaging Group Handicap (Str)

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 40.54s

(1)

Barley²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson| T: M Meade| OR: 86| D

6/4

Fairly useful form. 3/1, career best when winning 10-runner novice at Nottingham (8.3f, good to soft) 24 days ago, getting first run (the second has won since). More needed now handicapping, but further progress is possible. Engaged 4.25 Goodwood Friday.

Form: 62-51

(4)

Outside World²¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 84| BF

9/1

All-the-way winner of novice at York and nursery at Goodwood (both 6f) at 2. Below at Newmarket final start. Steps up in trip for reappearance.

Form: 21019-

(2)

Ardbraccan²³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 83

11/1

Showed determination to open her account in 7f Newmarket maiden last July. Failed to kick on from that subsequently and suspicion she might prove vulnerable to less exposed sorts.

Form: 821578-

(5)

Tropez Power⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: R Hannon| OR: 82

22/1

Ended her juvenile campaign with 9.5f Wolverhampton nursery success. Last of 7 in handicap at this course (10.2f, good to firm, 6/1) 8 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 10061-7

(3)

Papa Cocktail²³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Tom Clover| OR: 80| BF

5/2

7f Haydock novice winner last summer. Respectable fourth at Pontefract (6f) final start. Goes up in trip on reappearance. Yard could hardly be in better form. Has been gelded. One to consider.

Form: 31894-

(6)

He's A Gentleman¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Ross Coakley| T: H Palmer| OR: 77

6/1

Fair form. First run for new trainer Hugo Palmer when fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 12 days ago. Needs to build on that.

Form: 42826-5

(7)

Cephalus¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P Hanagan| T: C Hills| OR: 77| D

9/1

Really found his feet on AW this winter, completing a 4-timer in December/January. Another bold show likely if as effective back on turf after a short break.

Form: 3711-11

Forecasts

Barley (6/4), Papa Cocktail (5/2), He's A Gentleman (6/1), Outside World (9/1), Cephalus (9/1), Ardbraccan (11/1), Tropez Power (22/1)

The Tom Clover stable has hit a rich vein of form in the last week so perhaps PAPA COCKTAIL can make a winning return to action. He had excuses for some of his efforts in the second half of last year and his handicap mark looks workable. Cephalus will be a threat if he can translate this winter's AW form back to the grass. Barley would also need considering if showing up here rather than at Goodwood on Friday.