19:00 Doncaster

Saturday 29 June 2024

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Red Rock Partnership Recruitment Solutions Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 24.70s

(10)

Riot^t,v¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: D O'Meara| OR: 84| CD

6/1

C&D winner who returned to his best when scoring at York (7f) in May. Below-par effort when tenth of 16 in handicap at the same C&D (good to soft, 7/1) 15 days ago, but no surprise to see him bounce back.

Form: 840140

(7)

Signcastle City²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon| OR: 82| D

7/2

Quickly resumed winning ways when getting up late in 11-runner handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good to firm, 9/1) 3 weeks ago. Remains fairly treated on last season's best form, so he's not taken lightly.

Form: 58-7161

(2)

Tactical¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 82| D

16/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2021 and his form has gone the wrong way, typically slowly away when fourteenth of 17 in handicap at York (7f, soft, 28/1) 2 weeks ago. Headgear left off this time.

Form: 000-090

(6)

Extrication⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: R A Teal| OR: 80

7/2

Making second start for current yard, took a step forward when runner-up in 6-runner minor event at Wetherby (7f, soft, 7/2) 62 days ago (the winner scored again next time). Capable of better still as he makes handicap debut.

Form: 6-32

(1)

Supreme King^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: P D Evans| OR: 79| C

13/2

Made it 2 wins from 3 starts when scoring here (6f) in May. Run best excused when ninth of 10 in handicap at Chester (6.1f, heavy, 7/1) 2 weeks ago, caught wide after a slow start. Not discounted back up in trip.

Form: 614139

(4)

Roundhay Park¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 79| C| D

25/1

Successful 3 times last year. Soon left behind a lesser effort when fourth of 20 in handicap (28/1) at York (6f, soft) 2 weeks ago. On his last winning mark so he could be thereabouts.

Form: 7-09204

(3)

Great Max¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 79| BF| D

15/2

Again shaped better than result when seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft, 4/1) 13 days ago, not ideally placed. Remains early days for current yard, so he's a major player having dropped a long way in the weights.

Form: 745-767

(9)

Thapa VC^p,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: M G Rimell| OR: 72| D

14/1

Capitalised on a falling mark when winning at Kempton in May. Not discredited when fifth of 8 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm, 22/1) 12 days ago, again racing freely. Needs everything to drop right.

Form: 556175

(5)

Starshiba⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Joanna Mason| T: M Appleby| OR: 72| D

11/1

Raced too freely when last of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 13/2) in March. However, he'd made the frame on his previous 2 starts and he lurks on a dangerous mark if transferring his AW form back onto turf (6 lb lower on turf).

Form: 679349

(8)

Leap Day^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71

14/1

Ran well at Thirsk in May but wasn't in the same form a week later when fifteenth of 18 in handicap at York (7f, good, 50/1) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 220050

Forecasts

Signcastle City (7/2), Extrication (7/2), Riot (6/1), Supreme King (13/2), Great Max (15/2), Starshiba (11/1), Thapa VC (14/1), Leap Day (14/1), Tactical (16/1), Roundhay Park (25/1)

This could go the way of GREAT MAX, who hasn't been seen to best effect on both starts since joining David O'Meara. He's now 20 lb lower in the weights than he was at the beginning of last year and appeals as the type that his current yard can enjoy success with. Signcastle City is feared most as he bids for his third win of the season, ahead of Extrication.