19:50 Doncaster

Saturday 18 May 2024

All16:5717:3518:0718:4219:1519:5020:2020:50

Racing Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week Handicap

Off time: 19:51 | Winning time: 1m 11.15s

(10)

Assessment¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 86

25/1

Low-mileage 5-y-o who displayed useful form when winning 2 of his first 4 starts for Sir Michael Stoute. Down the field both starts for this yard in 2024 and has plenty to prove dropped to sprinting now.

Form: 13/1P-89

(7)

Live In The Moment^b¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 84| D

4/1

Off 7 months, 14/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, heavy) 15 days ago. Will build on that and was second in this last year from the same mark. Interesting.

Form: 40106-6

(9)

Home City⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: K P De Foy| OR: 84| D

14/1

Useful performer at his best for Saeed Bin Suroor. Off 9 months and looked very rusty when fifth of 6 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 22/1) 94 days ago.

Form: 30/409-5

(8)

Rathbone^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 83| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D (soft) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 1100-90

(6)

Mythical Phoenix¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 82

11/4

Won 5f maiden at Bellewstown in July. 7/1, first run since leaving John McConnell when good second of 15 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, soft) 14 days ago, headed late by 2023 Ayr Silver Cup winner. Seems sure to go well again up 2 lb.

Form: 7214-2

(5)

Equiano Springs²³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Queally| T: T P Tate| OR: 81| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 11 in handicap (17/2) at Newmarket (6f, good) when last seen 7 months ago. Wouldn't rule out on return.

Form: 481693-

(2)

Onslow Gardens³¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Hannon| OR: 80

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 10 months. Interesting that connections have retained faith and goes sprinting for handicap debut.

Form: 225/55-

(3)

Bernardo O'Reilly²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Spencer| OR: 77| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 11/1, bit below form sixth of 16 in handicap at Newbury (6f, good to soft) 29 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Plenty of Doncaster form and one to note from sliding mark.

Form: 8456-66

(4)

Tyke⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 73| BF| D

16/1

Latest win at Southwell in December. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 11/4) 51 days ago, badly hampered and better than result. Not taken lightly back on turf.

Form: 1-43499

(1)

Gis A Sub⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 67| D

8/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Ninth of 13 in handicap (20/1) at Ripon (6f, good to firm) 8 days ago.

Form: 797-809

Forecasts

Mythical Phoenix (11/4), Live In The Moment (4/1), Bernardo O'Reilly (6/1), Onslow Gardens (15/2), Gis A Sub (8/1), Rathbone (11/1), Home City (14/1), Tyke (16/1), Equiano Springs (20/1), Assessment (25/1)

MYTHICAL PHOENIX made a very promising start for new connections at Thirsk, beaten only by last season's Ayr Silver Cup winner, and can go one better if building on that as expected. Live In The Moment and Bernardo O'Reilly are interesting alternatives.