16:58 Doncaster

Saturday 28 October 2023

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5016:2516:5817:28

Scott Dobson Memorial Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 1m 32.23s

(9)

Broken Spear^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: T Eaves| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 80| CD

6/1

Scored at Leicester in May but has been more miss than hit subsequently. Has tasted success her in the past, however, and his mark is reasonable.

Form: 418635

(3)

Look Back Smiling¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁷⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 80| D

5/1

Latest win at Leicester in August. Has remained in form since, finishing well when fifth at York last time. Could make his presence felt if things drop right.

Form: 148645

(4)

Archduke Ferdinand²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 77| CD

15/2

Scored over C&D in August and back on track when respectable fourth at Newcastle last time. Not discounted.

Form: 130184

(5)

Deputy^h³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: G Lee| T: M Dods| OR: 74| CD

9/1

Back-to-back winner last autumn and built on promising reappearance effort when second over C&D in May. Hasn't fired since.

Form: 19-5270

(11)

Shandy Star^b,e/s¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 75

33/1

Struggling for form at present and others make more appeal.

Form: 817-777

(8)

Beauty Choice^v¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 72| D

16/1

Has hit top form lately and got the race run to suit when scoring at Pontefract last time. Remains on a handy mark and expected to go well again.

Form: 356231

(6)

Sir Maxi¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71| D

12/1

Likeable type who enhanced an excellent record at Pontefract when successful there earlier in the month. Every chance he'll go well again.

Form: 362041

(7)

Ray Vonn^h,t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Mr Bradley Furniss⁽⁷⁾| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 70

18/1

Winner at Nottingham in October. 25/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 10 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 074148

(1)

Astral Spirit¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hayley Turner| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 70| BF

16/5

3/1, good second of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, soft) 12 days ago. Still unexposed and another step forward could see her go one better.

Form: 522832

(10)

Mister Sox^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63| D

9/2

15/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Catterick last month and backed it up with a solid showing at Chester. Handles testing ground well and is likely to be on the premises.

Form: 523714

Non-Runners

(2)

Red Maids²¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: M G Rimell J: Oisin Murphy

Forecasts

Astral Spirit (16/5), Mister Sox (9/2), Look Back Smiling (5/1), Broken Spear (6/1), Archduke Ferdinand (15/2), Red Maids (8/1), Deputy (9/1), Sir Maxi (12/1), Beauty Choice (16/1), Ray Vonn (18/1), Shandy Star (33/1)

ASTRAL SPIRIT is less exposed than most and produced her best effort to date when second at Yarmouth last time, so she's a confident choice to go one better at the possible expense of recent Pontefract winner Sir Maxi. Beauty Choice is another one to consider.