16:00 Doncaster

Saturday 3 June 2023

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:4018:12

Chris Shaw's 60th Birthday CMT Ltd Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 3m 9.45s

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Think First²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Tate| OR: 96

20/1

66/1, seemed to excel himself when 8½ lengths fifth of 8 to Military Order in listed Derby Trial at Lingfield (12f, AW) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Not ruled out.

Form: 5116-45

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Struth²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: C Johnston| OR: 91

9/1

Posted a career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Chester (12.3f, heavy, 7/1) 23 days ago. Needs considering despite a 5 lb rise.

Form: 135-1

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Saint George⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Cieren Fallon| T: A M Balding| OR: 84

13/2

Progressive sort who won 7-runner minor event at Southwell (11.1f, 7/1) 58 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Well in the mix.

Form: 5-31

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Rathgar¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Charles Bishop| T: J Channon| OR: 84

13/2

Promising individual. 15/2, very good third of 11 in handicap at York (11.8f, firm) 16 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Up in trip. Should improve further. Player.

Form: 631-23

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Hope You Can Run^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J Mitchell| T: C Johnston| OR: 83| C

10/1

Course winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good fifth of 11 in handicap at York (11.8f, firm, 33/1) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 6213-55

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Prosper Legend⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: D Allan| T: W J Haggas| OR: 83

11/4

Confirmed previous promise with an easy win in 8-runner maiden (4/9) at Catterick (12.1f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Likely to improve and in the picture. .

Form: 431

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Midnight Lion²²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston| OR: 81

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/3, respectable fifth of 9 in maiden at Newmarket (10f, good to soft). Off 7 months but not discounted on his handicap debut.

Form: 4245-

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True Legend¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 76

15/8

Much improved since sent handicapping this term and readily made it 2-2 at Salisbury (12f, good to firm) 16 days ago. More to offer now up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 650-11

Non-Runners

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Chronograph²²

Weight: 8-5| Age: 3

T: H Palmer J: Ray Dawson

Forecasts

True Legend (15/8), Prosper Legend (11/4), Saint George (13/2), Rathgar (13/2), Chronograph (7/1), Struth (9/1), Hope You Can Run (10/1), Midnight Lion (18/1), Think First (20/1)

Plenty of potential on show here, not least Sir Mark Prescott's TRUE LEGEND who remains on a workable mark and is fancied to go 3-3 this term now his stamina is drawn out more. Rathgar is feared most on the back of his very good York third, although a case can be made for Southwell-scorer Saint George and handicap-debutants Prosper Legend and Midnight Lion.