15:00 Doncaster

Sunday 17 September 2023

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Vickers.Bet Leger Legends Classified Stakes (Str)

Off time: 15:03 | Winning time: 1m 40.16s

(16)

Always Fearless^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R Johnson| T: R Hannon| OR: 65| D

20/1

Fair gelding who landed 12-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 15 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 097161

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(4)

Biplane^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: P Hanagan| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 65| D

20/1

Scored at Redcar in June but only seventh of 9 in handicap at Haydock (7f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with more required.

Form: 314107

(6)

Cliffs Of Capri^b⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Jamie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 70| D

11/1

Fairly useful gelding. Twenty two runs since last win in 2020. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 62 days ago. Blinkers back on and not taken lightly if back on his A-game.

Form: 005579

(12)

Culcor²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: D O'Meara| OR: 69

12/1

Fair gelding. 14/1, respectaable sixth of 10 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, soft) 21 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 60-7956

(1)

Devasboy^v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: W T Kennedy| T: Ian Williams| OR: 69| D

9/1

Seventeen runs since his last win in 2022 and only fifth of 7 in seller at Goodwood (11.2f, soft) 21 days ago. Back down in trip with work to do.

Form: 084355

(8)

Lion's Dream^p,h1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: R M Power| T: M Appleby| OR: 70

12/1

Unreliable individual. 9/2, eighth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 15 days ago. Hood on 1st time and cheekpieces back on. In the mix if on his A-game.

Form: 648588

(15)

Mr Cuddihy³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J Edmunds| T: M Appleby| OR: 68

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, creditable second of 12 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good) 30 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 5/492

(10)

Mykonos St John^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Matthew Batchelor| T: S Dixon| OR: 67| D

66/1

It's now eighteen runs since his last win in 2022. Only eighth of 13 in handicap (50/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 11 days ago so others are much preferred.

Form: 060-988

(9)

Oh Herberts Reign⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Adrian Nicholls| T: R Hannon| OR: 66| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner who comes here on the back of a good second of 9 in handicap (2/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 8 days ago, clear of rest. Holds good claims of ending his losing run.

Form: 053452

(11)

Soames Forsyte¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: R Kennemore| T: M Herrington| OR: 69

12/1

Fair maiden who wasn't disgraced when seventh of 13 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 11 days ago. Merits consideration at these weights.

Form: 449737

(7)

Comedian Leader^t1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-3| J: Gay Kelleway| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 68

80/1

Already a four-time winner this year. Only ninth of 13 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 23 days ago but the sort to bounce back with tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 507389

(17)

Frequent Flyer^b⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-3| J: M A Enright| T: A Watson| OR: 65

33/1

Fair at his best for Andrew Balding. Blinkered for 1st time when seventh of 9 in handicap at Sandown (8f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Needs a big step forward for his new yard.

Form: 0-59467

(3)

I Still Have Faith^h³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-3| J: T Scudamore| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 70

10/3

Strong-travelling sort who opened his account at Nottingham before following up at Newmarket later in July. Solid fourth of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good) 30 days ago. Player.

Form: 221134

(18)

Vondelpark¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-3| J: Gary Bardwell| T: Sara Ender| OR: 69| D

50/1

Resumed winning ways at Thirsk in July for Gemma Tutty but below par at Redcar and Ripon since. Needs to get back on track for his new stable.

Form: 347170

(14)

Dougies Dream^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Megan Nicholls| T: N Tinkler| OR: 65| CD

5/1

C&D winner in June but he came in last of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 33 days ago. Back down in trip and needs a couple of these to falter. RESERVE

Form: 374160

Non-Runners

(2)

Dandy Maestro³⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: R Spencer J: R Johnson

(5)

Global Spectrum¹⁵⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: Non Runner

(13)

Eleven Eleven⁴³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: Jessica Macey J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

I Still Have Faith (10/3), Oh Herberts Reign (4/1), Dougies Dream (5/1), Devasboy (9/1), Dandy Maestro (10/1), Cliffs Of Capri (11/1), Lion's Dream (12/1), Soames Forsyte (12/1), Culcor (12/1), Mr Cuddihy (14/1), Biplane (20/1), Always Fearless (20/1), Global Spectrum (25/1), Frequent Flyer (33/1), Vondelpark (50/1), Eleven Eleven (50/1), Mykonos St John (66/1), Comedian Leader (80/1)

Not nearly so competitive as the numbers suggest and I STILL HAVE FAITH, who arrives in good order from handicaps, looks the way to go in his bid for a third success of 2023. C&D winner Oh Herberts Reign seems sure to be in the mix along with in-form duo Soames Forsyte and Always Fearless.