18:15 Doncaster

Saturday 22 July 2023

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Childrens Air Ambulance Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 18:18 | Winning time: 1m 2.21s

(7)

Speedacus^v³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72| D

17/2

Showed benefit of comeback run when bouncing back to form to score in a first-time visor at Chepstow (5f) in June. Unable to scale same heights in 2-quick-fire runs later that month but he returns from 5 weeks off with yard firmly amongst the winners.

Form: 07-7157

(2)

Stone Of Destiny⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Ryan Sexton| T: M Appleby| OR: 70| C| D

7/2

Fair handicapper on turf nowadays who ran one of this season's better races despite not being ideally placed when fourth in a C&D handicap 9 days ago. However, fact it's now approaching 3 years since he last got his head in front tempers enthusiasm here.

Form: 564854

(1)

Burj Malinka^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 66| BF| D

1/1

Dual 5f winner last season who returned with a good third in a C&D handicap in April. Not disgraced more recently, no extra last ½f when fifth at Carlisle (5.8f) 2 weeks ago. Return to the minimum trip can help and big shout operating from last winning mark.

Form: 2-36335

(5)

Beau Roc^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 68| D

9/1

Largely consistent prior to shedding maiden tag at tenth time of asking at Bath (5f) 10 days ago, leading around 1f out and keeping on. 5 lb higher mark to defy in stronger affair now but she's certainly not out of things.

Form: 323281

(3)

Blazing Hot¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Kirrane| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 63| D

18/1

All 6 career victories gained on AW but he did run well following his comeback run when second to a well-treated sort at Pontefract (5f) in June. Has had excuses on 2 of his last 3 starts and he finished a respectable second from same mark in this race 12 months ago.

Form: 752708

(6)

Miss Belladonna²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 60| D

12/1

Largely campaigned on AW, getting on top late in the day when adding to her tally at Southwell (5f) in January. Creditable second returned to turf at Yarmouth (5f, good) 3 weeks ago but she does need to prove her effectiveness on ground softer than good.

Form: 2-21632

(4)

Mrs Trump¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁵⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 59

15/2

Still a maiden but did run best race for present yard when second at Beverley (5f) 2 starts back. Not seen to best effect when fourth of 8 in handicap at Ripon (6f) 12 days ago and this sort of mark doesn't look beyond her on balance.

Form: 6-54724

Forecasts

Burj Malinka (1/1), Stone Of Destiny (7/2), Mrs Trump (15/2), Speedacus (17/2), Beau Roc (9/1), Miss Belladonna (12/1), Blazing Hot (18/1)

The one who makes most appeal is BURJ MALINKA. A good third in a race that worked out well over C&D in April, he's largely remained in form since and this return to the minimum trip could be just the ticket operating from his last winning mark. Bath scorer Beau Roc is a threat with a repeat, whilst it would come as no surprise to see a better showing from Speedacus back from 5 weeks off.