17:10 Doncaster

Saturday 30 July 2022

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Workers Need A Pay Rise Handicap

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 1m 27.29s

(14)

Spice Store^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Louis Steward| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 58

16/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, wasn't seen to best effect when fifth of 8 in handicap (9/2) at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm) 12 days ago, keeping on late after hampered on more than one occasion.

Form: 4-85085

(7)

Flavius Titus^p⁷⁰

17/2

C&D winner back in 2018 but hasn't tasted success for a long time. Little to recommend on both outings this year so easy to look elsewhere despite a tumbling mark. Had a wind op since last seen.

Form: 6340-07

(12)

Key Look^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Barry McHugh| T: G A Harker| OR: 57| D

13/2

Hadn't been shaping up badly but wasn't seen to best effect when eighth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good, 11/2) 24 days ago, not ideally placed after very slowly away.

Form: 565558

(8)

Back From Dubai⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: S R Bowring| OR: 54| C| D

3/1

Confirmed previous promise to gain a first win on turf in 11-runner handicap at this course (8f, firm, 14/1) 9 days ago, edging ahead over 1f out and all out to hold on. Up 3 lb but has already shown his vulnerability off higher marks on this surface.

Form: 300031

(4)

Asmund^b³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 53| D

10/1

18/1, eleventh of 20 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 31 days ago. Tough to fancy on recent evidence.

Form: 059490

(3)

Mick McHugh^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: D O'Meara| OR: 60

8/1

18/1, wasn't seen to best effect when seventh of 12 in handicap at Redcar (7f, good to firm) 13 days ago, hampered final 1f. Drops further in the weights and Adam Kirby on board for the first time.

Form: 469767

(2)

Peachey Carnehan^v¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 53| C| D

15/2

Course winner. Latest win at Hamilton in May. 7/2, respectable third of 10 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago, keeping on when short of room inside final 1f. Place claims once again.

Form: 741633

(11)

Kodebreaker³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S A Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 60| BF| DWS

12/1

Winner at Redcar in May. 7/2, proved to be a disappointment when ninth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 36 days ago, possibly unsuited by the surface. One to look out for back on turf after a breathing operation.

Form: 3-50319

(9)

Desert Dream^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Murtagh| T: S Spencer| OR: 52| BF| D

13/2

Modest handicapper who is on a long losing run but is proving consistent this term (placed all 3 starts), latest when runner-up (5/2) at Catterick (7f, good) 24 days ago. Fancied to be in the mix once again.

Form: 549-232

(1)

Van Zant¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 58

28/1

Showed his first meaningful form when fifth of 12 in handicap (50/1) at Redcar (7f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Task is building on that effort here.

Form: 0280-85

(6)

Thunderhill¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 58

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2, seventh of 8 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 6-8447

(5)

Miss Trixie¹¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S Donohoe| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 46

40/1

50/1, offered little after 5 months off when tenth of 13 in handicap at Redcar (7f, soft), slowly away. Off a further 4 months so she looks an easy swerve.

Form: 10300-0

(10)

Caramello^h1³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: J L Spearing| OR: 48

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good, 50/1) 37 days ago. Hooded for 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 60-986

Non-Runners

(13)

The Grey Wolf¹⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: T D Easterby J: D Fentiman

Forecasts

Back From Dubai (3/1), Key Look (13/2), Desert Dream (13/2), The Grey Wolf (13/2), Peachey Carnehan (15/2), Mick McHugh (8/1), Flavius Titus (17/2), Asmund (10/1), Kodebreaker (12/1), Spice Store (16/1), Thunderhill (20/1), Van Zant (28/1), Miss Trixie (40/1), Caramello (50/1)

A host in with chances but DESERT DREAM is proving consistent this season so Seb Spencer's charge gets the verdict to snap a losing run stretching back to 2020. The Grey Wolf opened his account over C&D in June, and having posted a couple of creditable efforts in defeat since, he could be the one to give the selection most to do. Kodebreaker and Back From Dubai can fight out minor honours.