14:40 Doncaster

Friday 5 July 2024

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Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 2m 30.29s

(8)

Chocolate Hobbnob⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Charles Bishop| T: Ian Williams

100/1

Modest form in bumpers for Amanda Perrett this year. Best watched on Flat debut.

Form:

(4)

Sea Regal⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kingscote| T: W J Haggas

11/8

Promising sort. 1 win from 1 run this year. Won 7-runner maiden (5/6) at Ripon (1¼m, good to firm) 47 days ago, always holding on. Up in trip. Should improve.

Form: 3-1

(11)

Catalan King¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rowan Scott| T: E Bethell

40/1

11/1, fifth of 7 in maiden at Haydock (11.5f, firm) on debut 13 days ago, merely closing up late. Open to improvement.

Form: 5

(10)

Crown Of India^h1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: E Walker| OR: 82

11/4

Fairly useful maiden. Third of 11 in maiden at Salisbury (1½m, good to firm, 10/3) 24 days ago. Hood on first time.

Form: 8-33

(3)

French Master²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

11/4

Only ninth of 13 in 1¼m Sandown maiden on debut 3 weeks ago but went off at only 9/4 so presumably capable of better for a top stable which won this with the smart Sweet William in these silks last year.

Form: 9

(2)

Haderach

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: N Callan| T: C Fellowes

28/1

105,000 gns Cracksman gelding. Half-brother to 1¼m-1½m winner Saracen Star. The betting should help guide to expectations with this one.

Form:

(1)

Northern Choice^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: H Palmer

25/1

Highland Reel gelding. Closely related to useful winner up to 1¼m Iconic Choice and half-brother to 9f winner Glittering Choice. Dam winner up to 8.3f (2-y-o 7f winner). Wears tongue strap. Worth a second look in the betting.

Form:

(5)

Oosterpark¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: E Bethell

150/1

25/1, sixth of 8 in novice at Redcar (1¼m, good to firm) on debut 14 days ago. Should have more to offer at some point.

Form: 6

(9)

Pagan Sun²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Hogan| T: S Woods

28/1

Promising type. 12/1, first run since leaving Paddy Twomey when sixth of 11 in maiden at Salisbury (1½m, good to firm) 24 days ago. The reopposing Crown of Light was ahead in third but this Waldgeist colt still looked in need of the experience and likely has bigger performances in him.

Form: 6-6

(7)

Regal Connection³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: C Appleby

14/1

6/1, third of 8 in novice at Leicester (1¼m, good to soft, 6/1) on debut 39 days ago, not knocked about. Likely to improve for top stable.

Form: 3

Non-Runners

(6)

Hardy Bloke¹⁹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: B Ellison J: Shay Farmer

Forecasts

Sea Regal (11/8), French Master (11/4), Crown Of India (11/4), Regal Connection (14/1), Northern Choice (25/1), Pagan Sun (28/1), Haderach (28/1), Catalan King (40/1), Hardy Bloke (66/1), Chocolate Hobbnob (100/1), Oosterpark (150/1)

William Haggas won this with a filly in the Sunderland Holding silks a couple of years and can repeat the feat with SEA REGAL, who won nicely over 1¼m at Ripon last time and should have more to come now moving up in trip. The Normandie Stud colours were carried to victory in this by Sweet William 12 months ago so don't be surprised to see French Master leave his debut effort well behind. Crown of India looks best of the rest.