18:15 Doncaster

Friday 2 June 2023

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Napoleons Casino & Restaurant Supporting WPCC Handicap (Str)

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 36.60s

(10)

May Night^p⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: S C Williams| OR: 86

33/1

4/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 67 days ago, doing better under change of tactics. However, he remains winless following 7 attempts on turf.

Form: 921641

(1)

Siam Fox³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J F Egan| T: K Frost| OR: 85| CD

10/3

C&D winner. 15/2, won 6-runner handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good) 31 days ago. 5 lb rise fair enough and another bold show could be on the way.

Form: 0361-61

(8)

La Trinidad⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 85| C| D

10/3

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 5/1, respectable third of 9 in handicap at Redcar (8f, heavy) 46 days ago, slowly away. Live each-way chance.

Form: 36283-3

(6)

Tropez Power¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 84| D

5/1

Latest win at Southwell in February. 14/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at York (7.9f, firm) 15 days ago, slowly away. Down to an attractive mark and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 321280

(2)

Diamondonthehill¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 83| D

5/1

Creditable sixth of 15 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good, 14/1) 13 days ago, nearest finish. Drying ground in his favour and he shouldn't be far away.

Form: 1219-86

(11)

Grey Fox^p,t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 78| D

16/1

Fourth of 7 in handicap at Windsor (10f, heavy, 12/1) 25 days ago. Entitled to come on for that run and drop back in trip on better ground are factors in his favour.

Form: 18716-4

(3)

Sophosc²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 77| D

50/1

Sixth of 7 in handicap at Windsor (10f, heavy, 33/1) 25 days ago. Hard to warm to on the back of that low-key display.

Form: 13641-6

(9)

True Jem¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 75

40/1

28/1 and visored for 1st time, sixth of 7 in handicap at Windsor (6f, heavy) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip and she needs to bounce back in a major way.

Form: 125-086

(7)

Ellade²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 74| D

22/1

Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (7/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 24 days ago, needing stronger gallop. That run will have blown away the cobwebs but others make more appeal from a win point of view all the same.

Form: 98075-4

(4)

Copper And Five¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Faye McManoman| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 72| CD

6/1

Successful in this race in 2021. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 12-runner handicap at Thirsk (8f, good, 7/2) 13 days ago, all out. 3 lb rise fair enough but this is more demanding.

Form: 404-841

(5)

King Of York^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: L Morris| T: S Dixon| OR: 69

12/1

7/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, good) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and not without each-way hope.

Form: 2-70434

Forecasts

La Trinidad (10/3), Siam Fox (10/3), Tropez Power (5/1), Diamondonthehill (5/1), Copper And Five (6/1), King Of York (12/1), Grey Fox (16/1), Ellade (22/1), May Night (33/1), True Jem (40/1), Sophosc (50/1)

Back in calmer waters, TROPEZ POWER could be the answer. The 4-y-o has come up short in big-field Class 2 handicaps returned to turf the last twice but this is more suitable and he's 3 lb lower compared to when scoring on the all-weather in February. Siam Fox did the job in good style from the front at Yarmouth and he remains on a workable mark following a 5 lb rise, while Diamondonthehill and Grey Fox both make each-way appeal.