17:35 Doncaster

Friday 5 July 2024

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Summer Saturday Series At Doncaster Handicap

Off time: 17:36 | Winning time: 1m 12.27s

(9)

Kodi Red¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: N Callan| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 67| D

12/1

Has gone the wrong way for this yard, eighth of 9 in handicap at Newbury (6f, good to firm) 10 days ago. This represents a drop in class but others are more persuasive.

Form: 00-0308

(12)

A Pint Of Bear^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 67| D

11/2

Three wins from 11 runs this year. Much better than the result when seventh in handicap at Brighton (7f, good to firm, 6/1) 10 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Can make presence felt.

Form: 221317

(10)

Showtime Mahomes⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 67| D

3/1

Good second of 9 in handicap (5/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 7 days ago, though he was outbattled by the winner. Looks very competitive from the same mark.

Form: 3-55652

(6)

Hallowed Time^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 65| BF

13/2

No wins from 18 Flat runs in the UK, though turned in best effort of the season when second at Ffos Las last week. Well treated if building on that.

Form: 9-70602

(8)

American Star^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: T Eaves| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 65| D

11/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, fourth of 10 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago, never nearer. That was a step in the right direction and he's very well weighted these days.

Form: 9-00764

(5)

Nammos²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 65

12/1

33/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Wetherby (5.5f, good to soft) 24 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Philip Kirby and has a fair amount to prove.

Form: 0/62-788

(13)

Athollblair Boy²²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 64| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Newcastle in February. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good, 50/1) 22 days ago.

Form: 116864

(2)

Highland Olly¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 66

8/1

Took strong hold but not far off best form when fifth of 11 in maiden at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 15 days ago. Makes handicap debut and drop back in trip may help him.

Form: 8335

(3)

Carlton And Co²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Chalkley⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 59

8/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Good second of 11 in handicap at Leicester (6f, good, 9/1) 20 days ago. That was a sound return to turf after 4 months off.

Form: 952442

(11)

Mokaatil^t,p⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 56| D

15/2

4/1, respectable second of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good) 8 days ago, running on late. Return to 6f will help but this is a deeper race.

Form: 739322

(7)

Royal Expert²⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: S Pearce| OR: 60

40/1

22/1, last of 11 in nursery at Wolverhampton (8.6f). Off 9 months. Significantly back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Henry Spiller and market may guide as to expectations.

Form: 37350-

Non-Runners

(4)

Wichahpi⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: B Smart J: Andrew Breslin

(1)

Spear Fir⁴³³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: S Whitaker J: Ben Sanderson

Forecasts

Showtime Mahomes (3/1), Wichahpi (5/1), A Pint Of Bear (11/2), Hallowed Time (13/2), Mokaatil (15/2), Highland Olly (8/1), Carlton And Co (8/1), American Star (11/1), Kodi Red (12/1), Nammos (12/1), Athollblair Boy (16/1), Spear Fir (33/1), Royal Expert (40/1)

WICHAHPI confirmed she's in top form when finding only a well-backed improver too strong over C&D a week ago and she looks ahead of the game from the same mark. A Pint of Bear shaped better than the end result at Brighton so needs treating as though still in form, with Carlton And Co also of interest.