15:40 Doncaster

Sunday 24 March 2024

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Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 2m 17.10s

(6)

Percy Shelley¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 95| D

50/1

Useful performer who was successful in 2022 in maiden at Longchamp, and minor events at same course and at Chantilly. Hasn't fired for current stable as yet, though.

Form: 213/606-

(1)

There's The Door¹³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: P D Evans| OR: 95| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 40/1, 12½ lengths twelfth of 13 to Mukaddamah in listed race at Newcastle (10.2f). Off 134 days. Latest effort is best excused and she has a good record in testing ground.

Form: 731450-

(5)

Euchen Glen¹³⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 95| C| D

22/1

Veteran who retains plenty of ability and is still a regular in top-end middle-distance handicaps. Excuses at Newcastle when last seen but he's likely to come on for this return.

Form: 402440-

(10)

Toshizou¹⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 87

15/2

Useful operator for Joseph O'Brien and not far off that level for current yard, albeit he was off his game when last seen at Newmarket 142 days ago. Likely to need the run.

Form: 470328-

(9)

Stressfree¹⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 85| D

10/3

Boasts a solid record and upped his game to score with something to spare at Nottingham on final outing last season. Type to do better as a 4yo, so boasts leading claims.

Form: 217421-

(8)

Lightening Company¹⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Haslam| OR: 84| D

16/1

Not at best on final outing last season but made a winning return in 2023 and returns on a fair mark, so not one to write off if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 9/10435-

(3)

Baryshnikov¹⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 84| D

12/1

Losing run is mounting up, but did well to finish as close as he did when second at Pontefract 3 starts back and it was a competitive heat in which he was fifth to Certain Lad (winner again since) at York (10.2f, soft) five months ago. Goes well fresh, so considered.

Form: 677235-

(7)

Bucephalus^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 82| CD

6/1

Failed to kick on after scoring at this meeting last year but he's found improvement to land an 8-runner handicap hurdle at Newbury earlier in the month, so worthy of interest from a handy mark.

Form: 22/1825

(2)

Ensured⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: S De Sousa| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 80| BF| D

9/4

After a spell in Hong Kong with D. J. Hall, rejoined his former trainer and back on track following 8 months off when third at Southwell and second at Kempton on last couple of outings. Potentially well treated and deserves plenty of respect back on turf.

Form: 4/070-32

(4)

Qitaal⁶⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 77

14/1

Won a Nottingham maiden for this yard on his final outing in 2021 but seen only once since (for K. J. Condon) and has to prove he retains ability after long absence.

Form: 3316/

Forecasts

Ensured (9/4), Stressfree (10/3), Bucephalus (6/1), Toshizou (15/2), There's The Door (17/2), Baryshnikov (12/1), Qitaal (14/1), Lightening Company (16/1), Euchen Glen (22/1), Percy Shelley (50/1)

STRESSFREE built up a likeable profile last season and is very much the sort to make a better 4yo, so he makes plenty of appeal for an in-form yard. Ensured is well treated returning to turf, so he's a big threat along with Baryshnikov, who tends to do well at this time of year.