17:28 Doncaster

Saturday 28 October 2023

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Scott Dobson Memorial Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 32.59s

(11)

Gainsbourg^b²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁷⁾| T: D Bourke| OR: 79| D

12/1

Won twice at Ayr in July but hasn't fired since, including over hurdles at Kelso last time, Others make more appeal.

Form: 081170

(9)

Thunder Roar¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: T Eaves| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 77| BF| D

2/1

Lightly raced for this stable and got back to winning ways with the help of the stewards at York earlier this month. Should go well again.

Form: 818031

(1)

Ugo Gregory^p,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 76| D

16/1

Latest win at Haydock (7f) in August and twice finished runner up in handicaps at Chester/Beverley before a couple of lesser efforts. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 402206

(10)

Bobby Shaft¹⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 73| CD

28/1

Won twice in 2020 but showed nothing on return from a huge absence at Newcastle 176 days ago. Plenty to prove.

Form: 01316/0

(4)

Muntadab¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 71| CD

13/2

3-time C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, heavy) 16 days ago. Return to this track is in his favour and he's worthy of consideration despite his advancing years.

Form: 027534

(5)

Ring Of Gold²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 68| D

9/2

Highly reliable and shaped as if still in good orrder when fifth at Chester last time, not ideally placed. Should be thereabouts if the race is run to suit.

Form: 333335

(6)

Alexa's Princess²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 70| D

22/1

Made a fairly encouraging return from 11 months off when fifth in handicap at Carlisle (6.9f) in September but proved disappointing when last of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (7f) 29 days ago. Needs to leave that in her wake to figure here.

Form: 1630-58

(7)

Beylerbeyi²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: P Morris| OR: 69

100/1

Badly out of sorts and makes little appeal.

Form: 160-898

(2)

Lockdown Lass²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: G Hanmer| OR: 60| BF| C| D

5/2

Gained more reward for her consistency when winning 12-runner handicap (7/2) at Chester last month and effort best excused (did too much too soon) there last time. One to consider.

Form: 132216

Non-Runners

(3)

Challet⁷⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: M Dods J: P Mulrennan

(8)

Dark Side Thunder¹⁷

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: Jessica Macey J: Lewis Edmunds

Forecasts

Thunder Roar (2/1), Lockdown Lass (5/2), Dark Side Thunder (4/1), Challet (4/1), Ring Of Gold (9/2), Muntadab (13/2), Gainsbourg (12/1), Ugo Gregory (16/1), Alexa's Princess (22/1), Bobby Shaft (28/1), Beylerbeyi (100/1)

CHALLET was running well through the summer and he's handicapped to win, so he's worth taking a chance on having likely been primed for a big run after a couple of months off. Thunder Roar is an obvious danger having scored (promoted) at York last time and Dark Side Thunder also merits respect.