14:31 Doncaster

Saturday 4 June 2022

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Cazoo Handicap

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 3m 10.19s

(3)

Lion Face^v⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 68

13/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 5 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f, 12/1) 40 days ago, not ideally placed. First run for yard after leaving L J Morgan and probably worth taking on.

Form: 9341-45

(4)

Gift Of Raaj⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 68

5/2

Latest win at Catterick in May. 10/3, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Catterick (15.9f, good to firm) 7 days ago. No reason to think that he won't be thereabouts once more.

Form: 187-313

(7)

Rhyme Scheme²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P Winks| OR: 63

33/1

First run since leaving Michael Appleby when last of 5 in handicap (66/1) at this course (10.2f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip and others look stronger.

Form: 45210-5

(2)

Flying Standard²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C F Wall| OR: 61

3/1

Latest win at Salisbury in April. 6/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f) 21 days ago. Likely to be involved in the finish.

Form: 7222-15

(5)

Sociologist^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 59

7/2

Improved on recent efforts to win 4-runner handicap at Pontefract (12f, good, 11/2) 8 days ago, well ridden. Back up in trip and 2 lb rise fair enough, so he's one to consider.

Form: 350-751

(1)

Red Derek¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: L Williamson| OR: 57

4/1

One win from 30 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, good second of 5 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, good) 13 days ago. Possibilities here off the same mark.

Form: 532-782

Non-Runners

(6)

First Charge¹⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: D M Loughnane J: Daniel Muscutt

Forecasts

Gift Of Raaj (5/2), Flying Standard (3/1), Sociologist (7/2), Red Derek (4/1), Lion Face (13/2), First Charge (14/1), Rhyme Scheme (33/1)

FLYING STANDARD was tapped for toe at Chelmsford last time and is probably better judged on his reappearance success in a 1¾m Catterick handicap. He's just 3 lb above that winning mark here and this galloping track should play to his strengths. Red Derek will be a threat if able to build on his latest effort at Nottingham, while Gift of Raaj also enters calculations.