14:10 Doncaster

Friday 24 June 2022

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Gripple Fast Trak Handicap (Rnd)

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 1m 37.93s

(6)

Frog And Toad^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72| C| D

6/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Thirsk in May. Seventh of 8 in handicap (4/1) at Pontefract (8f, good) 28 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 212017

(2)

Master Of Combat²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: K Frost| OR: 70

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, good to firm, 14/1) 21 days ago. Needs to find some improvement.

Form: 33-95

(3)

Ebury¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 68| D

4/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2019. 16/1, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap at York (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago, met some trouble. Makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 8060-45

(7)

Thrave^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 65| D

12/1

20/1, creditable sixth of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good to firm) 12 days ago, faring best of those held up. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 608466

(8)

Antagonize²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁷⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 65| D

4/1

Good second of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, good, 17/2) 24 days ago, nearest finish. One to consider.

Form: 316-422

(10)

Truth In Jest¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 63

5/1

Good third of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good to firm, 12/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 6-63673

(4)

Night Ranger¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 63

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 66/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at York (8.8f, good to firm) 13 days ago, not clear run. Others make more appeal.

Form: 62/00

(1)

Sideshift²³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 60WS

50/1

Fifteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (16.7f, soft, 50/1). Off 7 months. Down in trip. Returns with something to prove.

Form: 036169/

(5)

Rum Runner²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: G A Harker| OR: 58| D

17/2

Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (6/1) at Ripon (9.8f, good) 29 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 509-274

(9)

Hardy^v¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 52

25/1

Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (4/1) at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 10 days ago, well drawn. Others look better treated.

Form: 322094

Forecasts

Master Of Combat (4/1), Antagonize (4/1), Ebury (4/1), Truth In Jest (5/1), Frog And Toad (6/1), Rum Runner (17/2), Thrave (12/1), Hardy (25/1), Night Ranger (28/1), Sideshift (50/1)

EBURY ran a big race despite meeting trouble in running at York last time and, in a less competitive event, he gets the nod ahead of Antagonize, who was finishing well when second at Thirsk in May. Truth In Jest should also be on the premises.