17:30 Doncaster

Thursday 13 July 2023

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Centric Group Handicap

Off time: 17:33 | Winning time: 1m 24.81s

(1)

Riot¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80| D

9/2

Latest win at Chelmsford City in May. 5/1, run best excused when 8 lengths fifth of 6 to Mobashr in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 12 days ago, badly hampered under 3f out. Can get back on track.

Form: 0-15535

(6)

Alethiometer¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 78| CD

5/1

C&D winner who scored at Ayr in June. Found things tougher upped in grade when fifth of 6 in handicap at Redcar (7f, good to firm, 10/1) 19 days ago, but could fare better with good-value claimer now on board.

Form: 314-215

(9)

Quest For Fun^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78

15/2

In first-time tongue strap, ran better than on seasonal/stable debut when fifth of 16 in handicap at York (7f, good to firm, 25/1) 27 days ago. Interesting contender having dropped below his last winning mark.

Form: 0859-05

(3)

Mobashr^h¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 78| CD

10/3

Capitalised on his reduced mark when winning 6-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 11/1) 12 days ago. Remains well treated on old form so he's not taken lightly.

Form: 3-68771

(11)

Eldrickjones^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 76

10/1

Below form when ninth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at York (8.8f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Now drops back down in trip with blinkers reapplied, but more needed to take advantage of his falling mark.

Form: 506-609

(2)

Cliffcake²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Rossa Ryan| T: S R Bowring| OR: 76| D

9/2

Successful at Beverley in May and again ran well when second of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, soft, 6/1) 23 days ago. Major player in his current form.

Form: 09-0012

(7)

Grant Wood³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 72

40/1

After 8 months off, first run since leaving Eric Alston when seventh of 10 on handicap debut at Pontefract (6f, good to firm, 22/1) 31 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 53524-7

(10)

Surprise Picture²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 71| D

10/1

Soon back to form when making all in 8-runner handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good, 11/2) 20 days ago. Can give another good account on first run for yard after leaving Keith Dalgleish.

Form: 50-8101

(4)

Serenity Rose⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 76

40/1

Off the mark at Wolverhampton in January. Run best excused when twelfth of 14 in handicap at Haydock (1m, good to firm, 8/1) 75 days ago, hampered over 2f out. Others still look stronger.

Form: 862-210

(5)

Dagmar Run¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 74| D

22/1

Form has gone the wrong way this year, faring no better after 4 months off (had been gelded) when last of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good, 33/1) 19 days ago. Best watched.

Form: 41-2658

Non-Runners

(8)

Another Batt⁵⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: T D Barron J: S H James

Forecasts

Mobashr (10/3), Riot (9/2), Cliffcake (9/2), Alethiometer (5/1), Quest For Fun (15/2), Another Batt (8/1), Surprise Picture (10/1), Eldrickjones (10/1), Dagmar Run (22/1), Grant Wood (40/1), Serenity Rose (40/1)

CLIFFCAKE has returned to form on his last 2 starts, getting back to winning ways at Beverley before running well when second at Thirsk last month, so he is taken to score again in his current mood. Mobashr took advantage of a career-low mark here on his latest outing and is feared most, with Quest For Fun completing the shortlist.