19:45 Doncaster

Saturday 27 April 2024

All17:0517:4018:1018:4019:1019:4520:15

RBC Brewin Dolphin Handicap

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 2m 47.24s

(7)

Encomiare^b1⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: R Havlin| T: M Botti| OR: 76

25/1

Winner at Southwell in January but, in first-time cheekpieces, finished last of 5 on handicap bow at Newcastle (12.4f, 8/1) 45 days ago. Makes turf debut. Blinkers on for 1st time.

Form: 9-155

(2)

Trafalgar Square^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 75

28/1

Failed to offer much in the way of encouragement on first run since leaving Andrew Balding when last of 5 in handicap (50/1) at Southwell (11.1f) 16 days ago.

Form: 4683-5

(4)

Spanish Poet^b1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S De Sousa| T: R M Beckett| OR: 75

10/3

Ended 2023 out of sorts and offered little when seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (10.2f, soft) on return 34 days ago. Blinkers on for 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 1657-7

(8)

Overlooked^p⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 74

7/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, possibly needed the run after 5 months off when last of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 17/2) 43 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 36573-6

(9)

Kingmont¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 73

11/4

Left debut form well behind when winning 7-runner maiden at Kempton (11f) 12 days ago, pushed out. More needed now handicapping but that's certainly possible.

Form: 5-1

(5)

Memories Maker³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 69

12/1

Ran below the form of his first 2 outings when seventh of 11 in maiden (22/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 37 days ago. Makes handicap debut and is bred to be suited by 1¼m+.

Form: 347

(1)

Contacto¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 66

2/1

Well-made colt who wasn't seen to best effect when seventh of 11 in minor event at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm, 18/1) 14 days ago, missing break and staying on gradually under a hands-and-heels ride. Makes handicap debut and likely has a lot more to offer.

Form: 03-7

Non-Runners

(6)

Jacques Cartier²⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: S & E Crisford J: Callum Shepherd

(3)

College Choir⁶⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: D Tudhope

Forecasts

Contacto (2/1), Kingmont (11/4), Spanish Poet (10/3), Jacques Cartier (7/2), College Choir (6/1), Overlooked (7/1), Memories Maker (12/1), Encomiare (25/1), Trafalgar Square (28/1)

CONTACTO caught the eye under considerate handling on his return at Yarmouth and much better is expected from him now handicapping, so he's an appealing candidate at the foot of the weights. College Choir and last-time-out winner Kingmont head the opposition.