20:30 Doncaster

Saturday 1 July 2023

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Skopes Menswear Lakeside Village 75th Anniversary Handicap

Off time: 20:33 | Winning time: 1m 12.10s

(4)

Good Earth¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Herrington| OR: 85| BF| CD

5/2

C&D winner who proved better than ever when successful at Beverley on his penultimate outing. 4/1, again ran well when second of 15 in handicap at York (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Leading contender.

Form: 649212

(9)

Brazen Bolt¹⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 84| D

25/1

Latest win at Newcastle (6f) in January. Soon back on track when fifth of 14 in handicap at the same C&D (6f, 15/2) when last seen in March. Capable of getting involved if ready to go after a break.

Form: 12-4165

(8)

Pearle D'or^p1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83| D

20/1

Not in the same form as his previous outing when sixth of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, firm, 5/1) 17 days ago. Remains early days for his current stable, though, with cheekpieces now applied.

Form: 300-026

(10)

Ghathanfar^p⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 82| D

11/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 6/1, not discredited when seventh of 13 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good) 6 days ago. Now 1lb below his last winning mark, but needs to step up on his recent form.

Form: 8-88957

(3)

Cairn Gorm¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Dane O'Neill| T: K P De Foy| OR: 81| D

7/1

After 8 months off (gelded and had a wind op), respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 4/1) 12 days ago. On a dangerous mark if building on his reappearance run.

Form: 59865-4

(7)

Barbill²⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 79| D

28/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Finished well held both starts last year, last of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good, 40/1) when last seen in September. Best watched after 9 months off.

Form: 9506/00-

(6)

Mattice^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| C| D

6/1

Course winner. Best effort of the season when 1½ lengths fourth of 17 to Good Earth in handicap (7/1) at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Task is now to build on his latest run back up in trip.

Form: 35-6694

(1)

Treacherous¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 77| BF| D

6/1

Scored at Newbury on his third start of the season. After just 4 days off, ran well under a penalty when fifth of 9 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 7/2) 12 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 41-5515

(2)

As If By Chance¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 75| D

8/1

Latest win at Windsor in May. Shaped as if still in good form when sixth of 15 in handicap (16/1) at York (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago, challenging on outer wing (though was typically slowly away).

Form: 549316

(5)

Fantasy Master^p⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: David Egan| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 75| BF| D

10/1

Failed to build on his previous runner-up effort when sixth of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, heavy, 2/1) 49 days ago. However, could bounce back returned to less testing conditions.

Form: 133-726

Forecasts

Good Earth (5/2), Ghathanfar (11/2), Mattice (6/1), Treacherous (6/1), Cairn Gorm (7/1), As If By Chance (8/1), Fantasy Master (10/1), Pearle D'or (20/1), Brazen Bolt (25/1), Barbill (28/1)

GOOD EARTH has worked his way back to top form this year, beaten only by an improving type at York a fortnight ago, and he can resume winning ways in his current mood. The main danger could be Fantasy Maker, who can leave his latest run behind returned to less testing conditions, while Treacherous also merits consideration back down in grade.