15:06 Doncaster

Saturday 4 June 2022

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Doncaster Racecourse Celebrating The Platinum Jubilee Handicap

Off time: 15:09 | Winning time: 3m 6.12s

(11)

Giavellotto⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: N Callan| T: M Botti| OR: 88| BF

17/2

Latest win at Newcastle in March. 7/4, creditable fourth of 6 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good) 43 days ago. Not discounted now significantly up in trip.

Form: 1-14

(6)

New Comedy²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Spencer| T: C Appleby| OR: 87

4/1

2 wins from 3 runs this year, latest at Haydock in April. 4/1, good fourth of 8 in handicap at York (11.8f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Needs considering now stepping up in trip.

Form: 114

(4)

Achnamara⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 85

4/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year, posting a career best in 12f handicap at Beverley 7 days ago when keeping on stoutly. Firmly in the picture with this stiffer test of stamina a plus.

Form: 231451

(9)

Salvator Mundi^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 84

8/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Leicester (11.8f, good to firm, 5/2) 12 days ago. Galileo colt is not taken lightly as his stamina is drawn out more.

Form: 0-4231

(1)

Captain Kane¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: B A Curtis| T: George Scott| OR: 78

9/1

5 wins from 7 runs this year, posting a career best when bagging 11-runner handicap at Ripon (12f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Firmly in the picture despite taking a 6 lb rise with this longer distance likely to prove within his compass.

Form: 112111

(2)

Hoffman³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 77

12/1

12f winner at Brighton in April but only fifth of 7 in handicap at Chester (12.3f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 66-415

(3)

Sarsons Risk¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Ian Williams| OR: 75

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden, best effort when hampered last of 7 to Salvator Mundi in handicap (15/2) at Leicester (11.8f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Open to more improvement.

Form: 37-67

(7)

Dark Mystery¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: L Morris| T: Ian Williams| OR: 75

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, best effort when third of 5 in handicap at Sandown (14f, good to firm) 16 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 823-63

(8)

Loudspeaker^v1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M L W Bell| OR: 74

16/1

Largely progressive sort who posted a good second of 7 in handicap at Salisbury (12f, good) 23 days ago. Visor now goes on, and he merits serious consideration with the longer distance also a big plus.

Form: 545-42

(12)

Levitate⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: P Hanagan| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 73

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden, but only fair fourth of 5 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good to firm, 3/1) 42 days ago. Up in trip and has something to find on form.

Form: 32-34

(10)

Hilts¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Rowan Scott| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 73

11/4

Improving sort who bids for a hat-trick after wins at Redcar and Musselburgh (12.5f) this term. Up another 4 lb but he has to be taken seriously.

Form: 737-11

Non-Runners

(5)

The Gadget Man²⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: R M Beckett J: Laura Pearson

Forecasts

Hilts (11/4), Achnamara (4/1), New Comedy (4/1), Salvator Mundi (8/1), Giavellotto (17/2), Captain Kane (9/1), Hoffman (12/1), The Gadget Man (12/1), Loudspeaker (16/1), Sarsons Risk (20/1), Levitate (40/1), Dark Mystery (50/1)

A competitive handicap, so at the likely odds it is worth siding with LOUDSPEAKER who is fancied to take a big step forward now he tackles this longer distance and wears a visor for the first time. Hat-trick seeking Hilts rates a big threat, although there are many others with solid chances, chiefly the thriving Captain Kane and handicap-debutant The Gadget Man.