Doncaster Mind Handicap

Off time: 20:25 | Winning time: 2m 9.04s

(5)

Fiftyshadesaresdev³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 73WS

12/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, not discredited when fifth of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good, 12/1) 32 days ago. Has had a wind op as he goes up in trip. Needs to find more.

Form: 40-4235

(4)

Eagle's Way⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 67| D

8/11

Promising individual. Off 8 months and upped in trip, won 5-runner event on handicap debut at Brighton (9.9f, good, 6/4) 8 days ago with bit in hand. Respected under a penalty.

Form: 887-1

(3)

Jad Mahal^v1⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Liam Keniry| T: A King| OR: 68WS

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Sixth of 8 in juvenile hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, good, 6/1) on NH debut 47 days ago. Has had a wind op and visor on 1st time. Needs major improvement on this year's form.

Form: 53-87

(6)

Shimmering Sands⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Gray| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 58| D

9/4

Upped further in trip, confirmed previous promise when off the mark in 7-runner handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm, 13/8) 9 days ago, easily. Can follow up under a penalty.

Form: 00-721

(1)

Sophiesticate¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Goldie| OR: 60

17/2

Ran best race to date when second of 8 in handicap (12/1) at Ayr (10f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Can give her running again.

Form: 423352

(2)

Without Delay⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: D Swift| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 60

20/1

Winner at Musselburgh in June. 10/3, couldn't match that effort when only seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good to firm) 5 days ago. Up in trip. In-and-out form this year.

Form: 025517

Forecasts

Eagle's Way (8/11), Shimmering Sands (9/4), Sophiesticate (17/2), Fiftyshadesaresdev (12/1), Without Delay (20/1), Jad Mahal (80/1)

SHIMMERING SANDS improved again when opening his account on his second start in a handicap and can follow up under a penalty. Upped further in trip, he won easily at Beverley 9 days ago so he is taken to get the better of Eagle's Way, who also carries a penalty having made a successful handicap debut for Sir Mark Prescott. Sophiesticate completes the shortlist.