16:05 Doncaster

Friday 7 July 2023

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Samantha Glendinning Takepayments Handicap

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 57.4s

(1)

Ready Freddie Go^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 93| D

15/2

Useful colt who returned to form in no uncertain terms when making all in decisive fashion at Catterick last time. Should go well under another positive ride.

Form: 403-931

(6)

Rocket Rodney¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: George Scott| OR: 96| D

10/3

Dual winner at 2 yrs (and also runner-up 4 times). Below form both outings this term but wasn't seen to best effect in a valuable handicap at Royal Ascot and this looks easier. Considered.

Form: 1227-60

(7)

Rogue Lightning^h1⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: Tom Clover| OR: 94

15/2

Useful form as a 2yo and, while he's yet to fire this term, he may well have been working up his fitness, so not discounted having been eased by the handicapper.

Form: 126-39

(2)

Nomadic Empire^v¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 88| D

6/1

Back to form recently, sixth at Windsor on latest outing, and he's fairly weighted on his very best form, so not ruled out with a visor back on.

Form: 407036

(8)

Hiya Maite¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 87| D

3/1

Speedy and likeable type who made it 2 from his last 3 at Beverley last time. Another improved effort is required here but hard to rule out in his current mood.

Form: 2-53131

(3)

Looking For Lynda¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 92| D

9/1

Won 2 of his 10 starts last year, standout effort coming when runner-up on handicap debut at York (5.4f, good to soft) in October. Yet to make an impact this term but dropped in grade now.

Form: 4026-50

(4)

Miss Brazen³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S A Gray| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 86| D

11/2

Dual winner for Karl Burke last season and built on encouraging yard debut run with an impressive success at Beverley in May. Has remained in top form since and looks likely to go well again.

Form: 12-7162

(5)

Strong Johnson¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: P J McDonald| T: P T Midgley| OR: 77| D

14/1

Hasn't won for almost two years and, while he's slipping in the weights, there is no recent indication that he's about to take advantage.

Form: 60-7048

Non-Runners

(9)

Intrinsic Bond⁷

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: Miss Tracy Waggott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hiya Maite (3/1), Rocket Rodney (10/3), Miss Brazen (11/2), Nomadic Empire (6/1), Rogue Lightning (15/2), Ready Freddie Go (15/2), Looking For Lynda (9/1), Intrinsic Bond (12/1), Strong Johnson (14/1)

ROCKET RODNEY drops in grade and could get the race run to suit, so he's preferred to Hiya Maite and Ready Freddie Go, who both improved to win last time but may take each other on for the lead.