19:15 Doncaster

Saturday 29 April 2023

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 2m 41.11s

(9)

Lunar Jet¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 74

7/2

5/1, improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap at Redcar (10f, heavy) 12 days ago, suited by emphasis on stamina. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 5369-31

(1)

Down To The Kid²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Marco Ghiani| T: I Furtado| OR: 71| D

7/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. 11/4, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 29 days ago, driven out. Record on synthetics is a steadily progressive one but he does need to translate that to turf now.

Form: 298-331

(7)

Dundory^p⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Planas⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 70

7/1

Three wins from 12 runs last year. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford (10f, 18/1) 58 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Refitting of cheekpieces rates a plus now returned to turf.

Form: 24-4955

(14)

Maffeo Barberini²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: K Frost| OR: 67

40/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (heavy, 33/1) 27 days ago, always behind faced with his stiffest test of stamina yet. Needs to leave that in his wake to figure here.

Form: 44310-0

(5)

Divine Comedy¹⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 67

5/2

Low-mileage mare who made it 2 wins from 4 starts last term when scoring at Redcar (14f) in October, going on around 2f out and asserting last ½f. Has switched yards ahead of return and feasible to think she's yet to reach her limit. One to consider.

Form: 46/1321-

(2)

Iconique¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 66

16/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 15/2, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f). Off 161 days. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Fellowes.

Form: 455342-

(4)

Defence Treaty^p,t1²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: P Hanagan| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 62| BF

16/1

Latest win at Southwell (11.1f) in February. Creditable third of 10 in handicap back at that venue (12.1f) 25 days ago. Equipped with tongue tie/cheekpieces returned to turf and he's not out of things.

Form: 87-2153

(8)

Sulochana^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Charles Bishop| T: B Pauling| OR: 62

20/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (8/1) at Southwell (16.5f) 23 days ago, ridden over 2f out and one paced. That was her first start following a wind op and she may well be sharper now. Down in trip.

Form: 27528-5

(15)

Eye Knee^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 61| D

16/1

Twice a winner over 12f for Tim Easterby and ended time with that yard with good second at Redcar (14f) last autumn. Pulled up both starts over hurdles for Syd Hosie but not disgraced back on Flat for Gay Kelleway latest. Starts out for another new yard here.

Form: 03582-5

(3)

Daaris³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: K Frost| OR: 61| BF

12/1

9/4, respectable third of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 36 days ago, weakening final 1f. Entitled to be sharper for that now and he remains less exposed than most stepping back up in trip.

Form: 70522-3

(13)

Red Astaire¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Rob Hornby| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60

33/1

Fair maiden (twice a runner-up at up to 1m last season). Easy to back, never figured on back of 7 months off when tenth of 13 to Lunar Jet in handicap at Redcar (10f, heavy) 12 days ago. Eased 3 lb subsequently and return to better ground may help. Upped in trip.

Form: 22478-0

(10)

Bay Of Naples¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 56| D

28/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Creditable second of 9 in handicap (4/1) at Southwell (11.1f) 11 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 78-8752

(11)

Tiberio Force²²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Hayley Turner| T: S Whitaker| OR: 54| BF

25/1

9/2, good third of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) in September, no match for winner (second past the post but subsequently demoted). May need this on the back of 7 months off.

Form: 59913D-

(6)

Das Kapital^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: J Quinn| T: John Berry| OR: 51| D

12/1

Unreliable individual. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 10/3, good third of 9 in handicap at this course (10.2f, heavy) 28 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces back on but he wouldn't be sure to back that up.

Form: 50236-3

Non-Runners

(12)

Great Colaci⁶⁰⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 10

T: G Boanas J: Joanna Mason

Forecasts

Divine Comedy (5/2), Lunar Jet (7/2), Dundory (7/1), Down To The Kid (7/1), Das Kapital (12/1), Daaris (12/1), Great Colaci (12/1), Eye Knee (16/1), Iconique (16/1), Defence Treaty (16/1), Sulochana (20/1), Tiberio Force (25/1), Bay Of Naples (28/1), Red Astaire (33/1), Maffeo Barberini (40/1)

An open-looking contest with the vote in favour of DIVINE COMEDY. A low-mileage mare, she made it 2 wins from 4 starts last year when successful at Redcar in October (final start for Chris Wall) and it's possible she can rate higher still this campaign. Daaris is less exposed than most and is a danger, along with Redcar scorer Lunar Jet. Dundory is also worth keeping an eye on back on turf.