17:45 Doncaster

Saturday 16 July 2022

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Childrens Air Ambulance Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 59.23s

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Sound Of Iona⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Shannon Watts⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 72| CD

5/2

Ran up to best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (5.6f, good to firm, 9/2) 9 days ago, suited by strong pace. Highly respected in current mood.

Form: 045211

(1)

May Blossom^v¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-3| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| D

10/3

11/2, quickly back to form when winning 6-runner handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Can follow up with Mark Winn on board again.

Form: 473451

(6)

High Security²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Sophie Clements⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 64| D

7/2

Latest win at Ripon in May (awarded race having suffered interference). 11/2, fourth of 5 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good) 23 days ago. May find one or two too strong.

Form: 423164

(5)

Blazing Hot^v²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Christian Howarth| T: R Menzies| OR: 63| D

9/1

3/1, disappointing when fifth of 7 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to soft) 29 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Grant Tuer. Visor back on. Below last winning mark, but yet to score on turf.

Form: 262575

(3)

Bicep^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁵⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 66

6/1

Eleven runs since successful on debut when trained by Archie Watson. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good to firm, 7/2) 12 days ago. Blinkers back on. Has dropped to a tempting mark.

Form: 727264

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Dark Enchantment¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 59

40/1

Has struggled for form in handicaps, eighth of 9 (50/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 11 days ago. Enough to prove significantly down in trip.

Form: 322888

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Young Tiger^h²²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Alex Jary⁽³⁾| T: T P Tate| OR: 52| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 33/1) 22 days ago. On a good mark but more miss than hit this season.

Form: 48-5370

Forecasts

Sound Of Iona (5/2), May Blossom (10/3), High Security (7/2), Bicep (6/1), Young Tiger (8/1), Blazing Hot (9/1), Dark Enchantment (40/1)

MAY BLOSSOM has developed a good partnership with Mark Winn and the pair can go on to follow up their Yarmouth success from 10 days ago. It was a career-best effort from the filly last time, so she is narrowly preferred to the hat-trick seeking Sound of Iona, with Bicep completing the shortlist.