14:10 Doncaster

Sunday 16 June 2024

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:1017:40

Speedy Gonzales Sam Hay Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 28.47s

(4)

Priscilla's Wish²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: A J Farragher| T: P J McBride| OR: 77| D

12/1

Best at Yarmouth (last 7 wins there) and no better than fourth on last 8 starts away from that venue. Opposable.

Form: 4490-52

(8)

Red Maids^t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: David Egan| T: M G Rimell| OR: 75| D

12/1

Back-to-back winner of 7f handicaps last summer. Below par next 3 starts but step back in the right direction when fourth of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, soft) 25 days ago, left poorly placed. No surprise to see her thereabouts.

Form: 1140-84

(7)

Al Muqdad¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74| D

7/2

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good, 15/2) 13 days ago, keeping on well. Still relatively unexposed so has to be taken seriously.

Form: 316341

(1)

Charencey¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Ian Williams| OR: 73| BF| D

9/2

Latest win at Leicester in May but disappointing last of 7 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good to soft) 12 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 065417

(5)

Zu Run^v³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Finley Marsh| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 72| D

16/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Well held last 4 starts, nineteenth of 26 in handicap at Ascot (6f, good to firm) 36 days ago.

Form: 626900

(3)

Albeseeingyer¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 70| CD

4/1

Won 5 7f handicaps in a row between summer 2022 and spring 2023. Shaped as if retaining all ability after 12 months off when third of 9 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, soft, 13/2) 18 days ago and entitled to come on for that.

Form: 11/119-3

(10)

Finbar's Lad²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 70| D

4/1

Haydock winner from 1 lb higher last summer. Excuses both starts at Thirsk last month, pulled too hard last time. Not taken lightly back down in trip.

Form: 1777-70

(6)

Streak Lightning¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 68| D

8/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (7/2) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5-93733

(2)

Falcon²³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: Olly Williams| OR: 65

66/1

Modest form at best in 3 runs for Ralph Beckett (subsequently sold for 5,000 gns. Makes handicap debut. Uphill task.

Form: 953-

Non-Runners

(9)

Deputy²³²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: M Dods J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

Al Muqdad (7/2), Finbar's Lad (4/1), Albeseeingyer (4/1), Charencey (9/2), Streak Lightning (8/1), Red Maids (12/1), Priscilla's Wish (12/1), Deputy (12/1), Zu Run (16/1), Falcon (66/1)

AL MUQDAD confirmed he's still on the upgrade when scoring at Ayr 2 weeks ago and he looks capable of defying a 3 lb rise. Red Maids took a big step back in the right direction at Yarmouth and rates the main threat ahead of Albeseeingyer, who should come on for his belated return at Beverley.