13:20 Doncaster

Sunday 24 March 2024

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William Hill Epic Value Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 2m 42.35s

(1)

Two Brothers^v¹⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 86| D

5/1

A three-time winner last term who signed off with victory in 9-runner handicap at York (11.8f) in September. Goes well on soft ground so he needs considering.

Form: 314551-

(7)

Dubai Crystal²⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: G Boughey| OR: 82

6/5

Low-mileage 4-y-o who got off the mark in 10f Redcar novice in the mud last April and took her form up a notch when in the frame in a trio of 1m2f handicaps after for Karl Burke. Since changed hands for 50,000 guineas and she merits serious consideration for her new yard.

Form: 2/61224-

(6)

Adrian^b⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 80| D

100/1

Smart performer at best in Germany but he hasn't beaten a rival in four outings for his current yard, tried blinkered at Kempton in January. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 619/80-9

(2)

Furzig⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr Eireann Cagney| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| D

9/1

It's now 14 runs since his last win in 2022 and he came in only ninth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 45 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 0749-29

(5)

Throne Hall^p⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 76| C

13/2

Course winner who posted a creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f) in January. Cheekpieces go back on now but it's twenty two starts since he last scored.

Form: 09054-4

(4)

The Bunt^t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Mr Fletcher Yarham⁽³⁾| T: S Pearce| OR: 76| BF

5/1

Still to win but he's taken his form up a level since sent handicapping, runner-up at Lingfield (2m) 42 days ago. That form has been franked so he's a player now making his turf debut.

Form: 64/6-22

(3)

Captain Haddock¹⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Mr Henry Main⁽³⁾| T: H Main| OR: 64| BF| D

17/2

Winless since 2021 but he was runner-up in this event 12 months ago on his return so is very much one to consider despite being 2 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 204205-

Forecasts

Dubai Crystal (6/5), The Bunt (5/1), Two Brothers (5/1), Throne Hall (13/2), Captain Haddock (17/2), Furzig (9/1), Adrian (100/1)

A competitive event in which marginal preference is for DUBAI CRYSTAL who handles these underfoot conditions well and could have improvement to come in 2024 now starting out for George Boughey with few miles still on the clock. The Bunt has yet to race on turf but is weighted to go well on the back of his very good Lingfield second last time out, while both Captain Haddock and Two Brothers need factoring in too.