19:45 Doncaster

Saturday 20 July 2024

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Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Handicap

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 1m 24.66s

(12)

Liamarty Dreams²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 90| CD

16/1

On top form upon return this spring, supplementing his C&D win at Musselburgh in April. Unable to continue the good work since but this represents a pretty big drop in class.

Form: 9-11598

(8)

Eldrickjones²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: J Garritty| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 90| D

33/1

Confirmed the promise of his reappearance when scoring at Newcastle in May. Heavy defeats next 2 outings in big-field handicaps on turf but back on track to an extent at Newcastle 3 weeks ago.

Form: 5-21005

(1)

Boardman³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 89| D

12/1

Chester specialist who has dropped a fair way in the weights and produced best effort this season when sixth of 17 in handicap (12/1) at York (7f, soft) 35 days ago, running on having been forced to switch. That makes him of interest.

Form: 08-6856

(3)

Summer Of Love^h1³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 88| D

9/2

Big eye-catcher on debut at Kempton in September and has won next 2 starts at that venue over 7f, looking every inch a useful prospect. Different scenario in a 1m handicap at Royal Ascot and she weakened out of it. Back in trip and retains potential.

Form: 41-10

(7)

Akkadian Thunder²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 88| D

6/1

Latest win at Newcastle in May and better than ever switched to turf when second of 14 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good to firm, 22/1) 29 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 13-7102

(2)

Diamondonthehill¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Ross Coakley| T: M Dods| OR: 87| D

18/1

All the better for reappearance when winning at Thirsk in May. Shaped well when third of 8 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good to firm, 10/1) 13 days ago, caught further back than ideal so he remains in top form.

Form: 547-713

(5)

Cruyff Turn^h²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 86| BF| D

18/1

Added to good record at the track when third of 14 in handicap (5/1) at Redcar (8f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Looks competitive on form from this mark.

Form: 08-0833

(6)

Persuasion²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: T D Barron| OR: 86| D

14/1

Edging down towards last winning mark but hard to get excited by last 2 performances, sixth of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 23 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 9-06206

(10)

Rajindri³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Tom Clover| OR: 84| D

7/2

Consistent sort who was better than ever when successful at Kempton in May. Respectable tenth of 24 in handicap at Royal Ascot (8f, firm, 20/1) 31 days ago, unable to sustain effort having been hampered and return to this trip probably no bad thing.

Form: 812-210

(11)

Woodstock^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Vincent Ho| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 83| D

10/1

Has flattered to deceive a couple of times but no knocking him when winning 7-runner handicap at Newbury (7f, good) 16 days ago, driven out. This is a deeper race.

Form: 183631

(9)

Monkey Island³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: B J Meehan| OR: 89| D

9/2

Left 2-y-o form well behind when making a winning reappearance at Newbury, 40/1, seventeenth of 29 in handicap at Royal Ascot (8f, firm) 30 days ago but that doesn't tell the whole story given he raced in an unfavoured group.

Form: 70-10

(4)

Flaccianello¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Murtagh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 88

16/1

Successful 3 times during a highly productive 2-y-o campaign and showed benefit of her reappearance run when good second of 11 in handicap at York (6f, good to soft). Latest Pontefract run suggests she's ready for 7f.

Form: 516-424

Forecasts

Rajindri (7/2), Summer Of Love (9/2), Monkey Island (9/2), Akkadian Thunder (6/1), Woodstock (10/1), Boardman (12/1), Persuasion (14/1), Flaccianello (16/1), Liamarty Dreams (16/1), Diamondonthehill (18/1), Cruyff Turn (18/1), Eldrickjones (33/1)

A cracking handicap with DIAMONDONTHEHILL boasting just about the most compelling claims on the back of an excellent third at Ayr a fortnight ago, a performance than can be upgraded given where he made his challenge. Rajindri and Summer of Love both had excuses at Royal Ascot and are just a couple of potential threats.