14:10 Doncaster

Sunday 11 September 2022

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Coral Portland Handicap

Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 1m 8.27s

(16)

Justanotherbottle^b²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 103| CD

25/1

Resumed winning ways with a bit to spare at Ripon (6f, good to firm) in June. Far from disgraced when fifth in the Great St Wilfrid won by Intrinsic Bond over the same C&D last time, but he looks vulnerable under top-weight here.

Form: 401505

(8)

Dakota Gold²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 102| BF| CD

17/2

Left low-key reappearance well behind when edging out Makanah in a big-field York handicap (6f, good) in May. Excuses when down the field in the race won by Bergerac back on the Knavesmire last month and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 010220

(13)

Makanah²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: P Hanagan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 101| BF| C| D

9/1

Winless for best part of two years, but rarely has he failed to give his running in the interim, performing with great credit on each of his seven starts this season. Encountered traffic problems when fifth to Bergerac at York (5.4f, good) last time and bold show anticipated off the same mark.

Form: 223475

(20)

Whenthedealinsdone^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: R A Teal| OR: 100| D

5/1

Beaten by Night On Earth in a Nottingham minor event last month, but the steady pace counted against him there and he subsequently looked better than ever when landing a 5f Ascot handicap last weekend. 10 lb rise tolerable and he wasn't beaten far when fifth in this race in 2021.

Form: 5-07021

(2)

Significantly²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 96| D

25/1

Winner of back-to-back 5f Ascot handicaps last summer, but he has failed to fire on each of his three starts so far this season, finishing nearer last then first in the 22-runner York contest won by Bergerac last time.

Form: 845-770

(4)

Burning Cash¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 96| C

14/1

Lost his way last term, but more like it this time around, landing back-to-back 5f handicaps here during the summer. Acquitted himself well in listed company at Beverley (5f, good to firm) recently and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 811047

(19)

Intrinsic Bond¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 95| BF| CD

20/1

Back on the scoresheet at Thirsk in July and produced his best effort yet when landing the Great St Wilfrid at Ripon (6f, good to firm) next time. However, form took a turn for the worse returned to Thirsk last time and he's probably a shade too high in the weights for now.

Form: 257110

(7)

Project Dante²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Smart| OR: 96

25/1

Promising initially at 2 yrs (third in the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot), but ended that campaign on a downer and hasn't shown much in two starts this time round.

Form: 1300-80

(6)

Nomadic Empire^v⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: N Callan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 93| D

12/1

Dual 5f/6f winner last September who got right back on track in first-time visor when fourth of 22 behind Bergerac at York last month. Failed to build on that at Haydock last time, though, and he's likely to find a few too good again here.

Form: 540045

(11)

Lequinto⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 92| BF| D

20/1

Hit the target twice over 6f at Windsor in June/July and wasn't disgraced when sixth of 15 in a handicap over the same C&D (good to firm) last time. However, current mark leaves little margin for error and he's unproven on ground this slow.

Form: 294116

(9)

Ghathanfar^v⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: D Swift| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 92| D

16/1

Has stood up well to an intensive 2022 campaign, winning three times and making the frame on several others occasions. Should again give his running, but this mark is probably just beyond reach.

Form: 143743

(14)

Chipstead²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 92| D

13/2

It's taken time for him to get going this season, but he's clicked again of late, going close over 6f at Windsor prior to scoring in good style at Sandown (5f, good) just over 3 weeks ago. 8 lb rise looks manageable and he needs considering.

Form: 867621

(12)

Motagally^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Dixon| OR: 92| D

50/1

Performed well when fourth in last season's Ayr Gold Cup, but his belated reappearance/debut for new yard at Beverley (5f, good to firm) just over a fortnight ago left much to be desired.

Form: 24445-0

(15)

Sunday Sovereign^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Jim Crowley| T: T D Easterby| OR: 92| D

12/1

Very capable when on-song, as he reiterated when just touched off at York (5f, good to soft) last month. Not in the same form since, but continues to edge down the weights and the recent rain will not do have done his chance any harm.

Form: 852050

(18)

Atalanta's Boy^h¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Jacob Clark⁽⁷⁾| T: Martin Smith| OR: 90| CD

150/1

Not one for maximum faith and having failed to fire in two starts for David Menuisier during the spring, he was again below par starting out for new yard at Goodwood (6f, good) recently.

Form: 010-875

(17)

Lord Riddiford⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Billy Garritty| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 90

33/1

Resumed winning ways in a 15-runner handicap at Goodwood (5f, good to firm) in July, proving ½-length too good for Dusky Lord. Nudged up 3 lb and will need to find a little extra if he's to follow-up here.

Form: 366761

(21)

Dusky Lord¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 89| D

16/1

Successful at Newmarket in May and found only Lord Riddiford too good at the big Goodwood meeting at the end of July. Wasn't seen to best effect back at the Sussex course recently and he's not discounted.

Form: 104203

(3)

Call Me Ginger⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 89| CD

20/1

Right back to his best when taking 5f handicap at Ascot in July and not discredited under a 5 lb penalty when fourth at Musselburgh next time. Latest effort at Haydock wasn't one of his better ones, though, and he looks vulnerable.

Form: 136147

(5)

Count D'Orsay²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 88

7/1

Losing run continues to mount up and while the handicapper has shown mercy, he needs to bounce back following an inauspicious display in the York handicap won by Bergerac last time.

Form: 365470

Non-Runners

(22)

Bergerac²⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: K A Ryan J: T Eaves

(1)

Night On Earth³³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: David Probert

(10)

Zargun⁴³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: S Dixon J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Whenthedealinsdone (5/1), Chipstead (13/2), Count D'Orsay (7/1), Dakota Gold (17/2), Makanah (9/1), Bergerac (10/1), Nomadic Empire (12/1), Sunday Sovereign (12/1), Burning Cash (14/1), Night On Earth (14/1), Ghathanfar (16/1), Dusky Lord (16/1), Call Me Ginger (20/1), Lequinto (20/1), Intrinsic Bond (20/1), Significantly (25/1), Project Dante (25/1), Justanotherbottle (25/1), Lord Riddiford (33/1), Motagally (50/1), Zargun (50/1), Atalanta's Boy (150/1)

WHENTHEDEALINSDONE has been raised 10 lb for his decisive Ascot success, but that looks manageable given that he was on the premises in this race 12 months ago off a similar mark. The 4-y-o represents the yard that saddled Oxted to bag this prize in 2019 and he shades preference ahead of Makanah, who didn't enjoy the rub of the green at York last time and he will be a big threat if avoiding traffic problems. Chipstead did the job well at Sandown last time and he also merits respect.