16:45 Doncaster

Friday 15 September 2023

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Doncaster Groundworks Reinforcements Handicap

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 19.15s

(8)

Gweedore¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 100| BF| CD

14/1

Likeable type who won over 7f here before scoring at Newmarket later in the summer. Produced a rare below-par effort when last of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 263119

(7)

Rhythm Master^v⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: James Horton| OR: 100| D

11/1

Smart on his day and not disgraced when tenth of 25 to Baradar in International at Ascot (7f, good to soft) 48 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 726-200

(12)

Baradar^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 100| CD

10/3

Course winner who built on earlier promise in first-time cheekpieces when landing 25-runner International at Ascot (7f) 48 days ago. Goes very well on soft ground so merits serious consideration despite a 4 lb rise.

Form: 81-3601

(4)

Lethal Levi²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 94

8/1

Yet to score this term but has posted some good efforts in defeat, cheekpieces back on when seventh of 17 in handicap at York (6f, good to firm) 20 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: 203557

(6)

The Green Man^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Parr| OR: 94| C

12/1

Is enjoying an excellent season and scored over C&D in May. Below form under a change of tactics when eighth of 17 in handicap at York (6f, good to firm) 20 days ago and no surprise to see him get back on track.

Form: 311338

(9)

Tactical^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 93| D

14/1

Group-class in his pomp when in the care of Andrew Balding, but he has failed to make an impact on all four starts for new connections this season. Others have achieved more.

Form: 06-5600

(10)

Raatea^h²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 92

20/1

Scored at Haydock in June but below form both starts since, only eleventh of 18 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good) 27 days ago. Hood back on. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 64-5180

(11)

Lethal Nymph²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: C G Cox| OR: 91| C

25/1

Useful C&D scorer who was back to form when second at Windsor (6f) in July but not in the same form twice since. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 0-65200

(3)

It Just Takes Time²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Walford| OR: 91| D

12/1

Gained his second success of 2023 at Ripon in June but he arrives below form, eighth of 18 in handicap there 27 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 416298

(2)

Zip^v³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 90| CD

16/1

Bagged a couple of AW handicaps since the turn of the year and not disgraced when close ninth of 12 at Chepstow (7.1f, good) 36 days ago. This course winner can give another good account.

Form: 130269

(5)

Persuasion⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: R L Moore| T: T D Barron| OR: 90| BF| D

10/3

Back to winning ways at Thirsk before an unlucky second under a 5 lb penalty at Haydock (7f) 7 days ago, conceding first run and just failing. Goes in the mud and big shout nudged up 1 lb with Ryan Moore now up.

Form: 343512

(1)

Able Kane^b,t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B R Millman| OR: 89| CD

15/2

Took this contest in 2021 and arrives in good nick, seventh of 12 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good) 36 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 491427

Forecasts

Baradar (10/3), Persuasion (10/3), Able Kane (15/2), Lethal Levi (8/1), Rhythm Master (11/1), It Just Takes Time (12/1), The Green Man (12/1), Gweedore (14/1), Tactical (14/1), Zip (16/1), Raatea (20/1), Lethal Nymph (25/1)

Plenty with chances but PERSUASION is fancied to gain compensation for his unlucky recent Haydock second with the booking of Ryan Moore another plus. Baradar handles soft ground really well so is feared most on the back of his International success at Ascot. The Green Man is weighted to have a say too while Lethal Levi is another who needs shortlisting.