15:55 Doncaster

Saturday 5 August 2023

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UNISON Campaigning For Public Services Handicap

Off time: 15:57 | Winning time: 1m 16.66s

(6)

Quintus Arrius^b1⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: K A Ryan| OR: 85| D

5/2

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Hamilton in May. 25/1, last of 21 in handicap at York (6f, good to firm) 49 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Worthy of interest if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 26-1210

(4)

Mountain Warrior⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 83| D

9/2

Lightly-raced winner. Very good neck second of 12 to Quintus Arrius in handicap (11/2) at Hamilton (6f, good) 83 days ago. Improving and taken to resume winning ways back from a break.

Form: 45-12

(2)

Signora Camacho⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁷⁾| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 80| DWS

11/1

Below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Ripon (6f, heavy, 16/1). Off 98 days. Has had breathing operation since and stable is going well, so not a forlorn hope.

Form: 11230-6

(3)

Thankuappreciate³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 80| BF| D

9/2

6/4, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 37 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip. Should give another good account.

Form: 320323

(7)

Hydration¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 79| D

6/1

Latest win at Ffos Las in June. Third of 5 in handicap (10/3) at Lingfield (6f, good) 18 days ago, not ideally placed. Remains unexposed and likely has a bigger effort in him under the right circumstances.

Form: 81-313

(5)

Mersea⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 76

9/1

22/1, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at York (5.4f, good) 8 days ago. Still lightly raced and should benefit from this step back up in trip.

Form: 1193-04

(1)

Minnesota Lad⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 74

5/1

12/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, good to soft) 9 days ago, nearest finish. Well treated and could make his presence felt if things drop right.

Form: 55-9954

Forecasts

Quintus Arrius (5/2), Thankuappreciate (9/2), Mountain Warrior (9/2), Minnesota Lad (5/1), Hydration (6/1), Mersea (9/1), Signora Camacho (11/1)

MOUNTAIN WARRIOR is going the right way and, while denied by Quintus Arrius last time, that rival has disappointed since, so he's a confident selection to get his head back in front. The lightly-raced Hydration is a danger and Thankuappreciate should give his running if he avoids a very slow start.