18:45 Doncaster

Friday 2 June 2023

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Blue Line Taxis Barnsley Supporting WPCC Handicap

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 2m 31.29s

(5)

Aimeric²³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 92| DWS

15/8

Twelfth of 14 in handicap (9/2) at York (13.8f, good to soft) on final start of 2022. Gelded and underwent a wind op during the winter, and this lightly raced 4-y-o is of strong interest back on better ground.

Form: 241810-

(8)

Educator³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 89| BF

3/1

9/4, last of 8 in handicap at Epsom (10.1f, heavy) 38 days ago, finding nothing. Questions to answer on the back of that low-key reappearance.

Form: 21/120-8

(4)

Apparate⁵⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 88| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Respectable third of 7 in handicap (7/2) at this C&D (heavy) when last seen 19 months ago. Wellbeing needs taking on trust on debut for new yard but he resumes on a potentially handy mark. Watch the betting for clues.

Form: 107153/

(2)

Hasty Sailor^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 87| D

9/2

14/1, creditable second of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, good) 15 days ago, finishing well. On a good mark if he can build on that.

Form: 3870-72

(7)

Wor Willie²⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 86| D

6/1

Respectable length third of 15 to Aimeric in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good, 11/2). Off 8 months and will need to raise his game if he's to reverse the placings with that rival here.

Form: 174113-

(6)

Jaramillo^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: W Greatrex| OR: 85

40/1

9/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Kempton (21f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Successful on latest start in this sphere but that was back in October 2021 (final start for Roger Varian) and probably best watched.

Form: 214751/

(1)

Wandering Rocks^h,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 85| C

10/1

Course winner. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (12.1f, good to firm, 9/2) 14 days ago. Hood back on and would be a danger to all if reproducing form of his Newbury third off a 5 lb higher mark in September.

Form: 1339-76

(9)

Australian Angel¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 78

10/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (14f, good, 4/1) 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Reproduction of peak 2022 form would give her a fighting chance.

Form: 1283-46

Non-Runners

(3)

John Locke⁹⁷

Weight: 8-12| Age: 6

T: Mrs S Leech J: L Morris

Forecasts

Aimeric (15/8), Educator (3/1), Hasty Sailor (9/2), Wor Willie (6/1), Wandering Rocks (10/1), Australian Angel (10/1), Apparate (18/1), John Locke (20/1), Jaramillo (40/1)

It's probably best to overlook AIMERIC's York effort when last seen in October and, with just half-a-dozen starts under his belt and a broadly progressive profile, he earns the vote. Roger Varian's charge may have most to fear from Wandering Rocks, who has to be of interest off this reduced mark with the hood refitted. Hasty Sailor will be a threat if building on his back-to-form Newmarket second last time and Australian Angel is respected based on last season's exploits.