14:15 Doncaster

Saturday 3 June 2023

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 3m 13.55s

(6)

Daniel Deronda^b,t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 71

7/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Blinkers on for 1st time in this code, third of 5 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f, 6/1) 26 days ago, slowly away. 1 lb lower now and should make his presence felt.

Form: 5/23763

(2)

Blow Your Horn^p⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 70| BF

6/4

Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Fourth of 5 in handicap at Chelmsford City (16f, 6/4) 44 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Though 0-9 on turf, he was placed in handicaps at Newmarket and York off significantly higher marks last season.

Form: 5-36644

(3)

Punxsutawney Phil^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 70

12/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in December but hasn't shown much in 2 starts since returning from a break in April.

Form: 6/1-7950

(1)

Hezmie¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 69

14/1

22/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Wetherby (10f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip and others are more persuasive.

Form: 10694-0

(5)

Myboymax^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 69

15/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. 15/2, last of 8 in handicap at Thirsk (14f, heavy) 28 days ago. Now below last winning mark but he needs to bounce back in a major way.

Form: 1-77888

(4)

Wannabe Brave^v²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rowan Scott| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 65

5/1

Winner at Kempton in November. 5/1 and visored for 1st time, seventh of 8 in handicap at Thirsk (14f, heavy) 28 days ago. Judged on the evidence available, he appears to be more effective on the AW.

Form: 31-4437

(7)

The Dancing Poet¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason| T: B Ellison| OR: 63

6/1

33/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Entitled to come on for that run and one to consider off a reduced mark now moving back up in trip.

Form: 3543-78

(8)

Kitten's Dream^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 59

28/1

Unreliable sort. 12/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 9 days ago, doing too much too soon. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 776256

Forecasts

Blow Your Horn (6/4), Wannabe Brave (5/1), The Dancing Poet (6/1), Daniel Deronda (7/1), Myboymax (15/2), Punxsutawney Phil (12/1), Hezmie (14/1), Kitten's Dream (28/1)

BLOW YOUR HORN is admittedly the type that needs everything to drop just right, which wasn't the case when he came in for strong support at Chelmsford last time. Still, he is lurking on a very attractive mark and, in the hope that things pan out more favourably here, the 6-y-o gets the nod. The Dancing Poet should be sharper following his recent spin here and is next on the list ahead of Daniel Deronda and Wannabe Brave.