14:17 Doncaster

Saturday 30 July 2022

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UNISON Supporting Your Community Handicap

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 59.78s

(2)

May Blossom^v¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| D

9/1

Won 6-runner handicap at Yarmouth (5f, good to firm) earlier this month but not in same form when fifth of 7 over C&D since.

Form: 734515

(7)

Prodigious Blue⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 75| D

5/1

Winner at Redcar in June. Not at best when sixth of 15 in handicap (14/1) at York (5.4f, good to firm) 8 days ago but still rates one of the more likely types in this less competitive affair.

Form: 436216

(6)

Sherdil²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: P T Midgley| OR: 73| D

7/2

On the up for new yard with pair of 5f wins at Beverley in recent weeks. Even a 10 lb rise doesn't look enough to prevent him completing a hat-trick.

Form: 204511

(5)

Lotus Rose³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 73| D

11/1

Latest win at Redcar in June. Last of 10 in handicap (9/2) at Haydock (5f, good) since. Needs to get back to the Redcar form.

Form: 976310

(1)

Glory Hallelujah^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 69| D

11/1

Two wins from 6 runs this year. 11/2 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Ayr (5f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Consistency hasn't been his strong suit so far so he's not sure to be in the same form.

Form: 801471

(4)

Apache Star^h²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 68

12/1

Close third at Musselburgh (5f) last month but only seventh of 9 in handicap (8/1) at Wolverhampton (6f) since. Needs to put his best foot forwward.

Form: 763437

(10)

Sheikh Maz Mahood^t³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 65| D

14/1

7/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good) 33 days ago. Put up 7 lb but he's lightly raced and may have more to give.

Form: 4451

(3)

Gabriella's Spirit^v³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J P Sullivan| T: E J Alston| OR: 65

4/1

Visored first time, good second of 9 in maiden at this course (6f, good to firm, 9/2) 35 days ago. Player if she can reproduce that form back in a handicap.

Form: 69-7282

(8)

Riversway²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Barry McHugh| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 62

7/1

Lightly-raced winner. 11/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (5.6f, good to firm) 23 days ago.

Form: 16-705

(9)

Tilsworth Ony Ta¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 55| D

18/1

7/2, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Windsor (5f, firm) 19 days ago, suited by strong pace. Effectively 8 lb higher now and circumstances aren't sure to be as favourable this time.

Form: 654451

Forecasts

Sherdil (7/2), Gabriella's Spirit (4/1), Prodigious Blue (5/1), Riversway (7/1), May Blossom (9/1), Glory Hallelujah (11/1), Lotus Rose (11/1), Apache Star (12/1), Sheikh Maz Mahood (14/1), Tilsworth Ony Ta (18/1)

SHERDIL had plenty in hand at Beverley last time and can make light of a 10 lb rise and complete a hat-trick. If Gabriella's Spirit is in the same form as when second in a course maiden last time then she could be the main threat ahead of Musselburgh-winner Sheikh Maz Mahood.