16:23 Doncaster

Saturday 13 August 2022

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Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 1m 23.70s

(8)

Homer Stokes¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 76| D

20/1

Off 5 months prior to finishing ninth of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to soft, 40/1) 14 days ago. Probably needed that run, so might be back on his game.

Form: 71-5389

(6)

As If By Chance^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: N Tinkler| OR: 75

13/2

Latest win at Thirsk in May. Below form seventh of 15 in handicap at York (6f, good to firm, 15/2) 22 days ago, slowly away. Shaped well on penultimate outing, so not dismissed.

Form: 141387

(9)

Golden Apollo^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| C| D

8/1

Unreliable type. Course winner. Latest win at Haydock in July. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to soft, 12/1) 14 days ago. Capable on his day but hard to predict.

Form: 451038

(4)

Danielsflyer⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: G Lee| T: D Thompson| OR: 73| D

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Last of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 25/1) 50 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Michael Dods. Has work to do.

Form: 84-3590

(1)

Giogiobbo^p⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Jefferson Smith| T: S Dixon| OR: 72| C| D

17/2

Course winner. Won 3-runner handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good, 9/2) 9 days ago, driven out.

Form: 406441

(3)

It Just Takes Time²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 70| D

6/4

Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (9/1) at York (7f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Progressing well recently and makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 407911

(2)

Captain Vallo^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jim Crowley| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 70

7/1

Creditable third of 10 in handicap (8/1) at this course (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago, nearest finish. On a handy mark

Form: 734703

(7)

Hajjam⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: L Bailey| OR: 68| D

33/1

Latest win at Redcar in June. 40/1, last of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good) 47 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 707147

(10)

Nurseclaire^h,t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Barry McHugh| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 71| D

12/1

Respectable second of 5 in claimer (9/2) at Leicester (8.2f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 8-46462

(5)

Truth In Jest^p1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: N Tinkler| OR: 62

9/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm, 7/1) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 673435

Forecasts

It Just Takes Time (6/4), As If By Chance (13/2), Captain Vallo (7/1), Golden Apollo (8/1), Giogiobbo (17/2), Truth In Jest (9/1), Nurseclaire (12/1), Homer Stokes (20/1), Danielsflyer (22/1), Hajjam (33/1)

IT JUST TAKES TIME is thriving and worth a chance to land the hat-trick on the back of wins at Thirsk and York. Giogiobbo is a danger and As If By Chance shouldn't be ruled out despite a lesser effort on his latest outing.