14:00 Doncaster

Thursday 25 July 2024

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Aalberts IPS Pegler Xpress Handicap

Off time: 14:03 | Winning time: 1m 25.88s

(3)

Follow Your Heart^t¹¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 74| C| D

18/1

Course winner. 17/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (7f). Off 113 days and every chance if back to his best after a break.

Form: 2-45548

(6)

Thapa VC^b1,t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Jim Crowley| T: M G Rimell| OR: 71| D

13/2

Latest win at Kempton in May. 14/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 26 days ago, slowly away. Blinkers on 1st time. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 561753

(13)

Blazing Son²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 70| D

12/1

Latest win at Carlisle in June. 8/1, creditable fifth of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 247715

(5)

Showtime Mahomes¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 68| D

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, creditable sixth of 18 in handicap at York (6f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 565246

(4)

Falcon Nine^h1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: C Fellowes| OR: 68

12/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, good to firm, 25/1) 35 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Not taken lightly if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 5/444-67

(8)

Snash^h,p⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: J Garritty| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67

14/1

Thirteenth of 16 in handicap at York (7f, good to soft, 25/1) 41 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 10-7860

(11)

Royal Musketeer³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: D Allan| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 66| D

9/1

Hooded for 1st time, tenth of 13 in handicap (16/1) at Newbury (7f, good to firm) 30 days ago. Merits consideration if back on his A-game with headgear quickly discarded.

Form: 1-58030

(2)

San Isidro^h¹⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 66

28/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 9/1). Off 144 days with more needed.

Form: 0003-37

(7)

Onemorenomore⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Farragher| T: P J McBride| OR: 65| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. Good fourth of 8 in handicap (5/2) at Yarmouth (7f, good) 8 days ago, slowly away. Now below last winning mark so very much one to consider.

Form: 167884

(1)

Count Palatine¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 69

22/1

Raced too freely when fifth of 8 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to firm, 9/1) 17 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 606-035

(10)

Brindley^t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Edward Greatrex| T: J Channon| OR: 68

2/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 8/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, very good second of 8 in handicap at Newbury (8f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Big shout off an unchanged mark.

Form: 8-8872

(12)

Triggerman^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 66

22/1

Sixth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 26 days ago, left poorly placed. Cheekpieces back on and needs considering.

Form: 920-466

(9)

Tiger Trap²⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: A Elliott| T: T P Tate| OR: 48

50/1

7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 8 months ago. 5 lb out of the handicap here though.

Form: 986096-

Forecasts

Brindley (2/1), Onemorenomore (6/1), Thapa VC (13/2), Royal Musketeer (9/1), Showtime Mahomes (10/1), Falcon Nine (12/1), Blazing Son (12/1), Snash (14/1), Follow Your Heart (18/1), Triggerman (22/1), Count Palatine (22/1), San Isidro (28/1), Tiger Trap (50/1)

BRINDLEY is less exposed than the majority of these and took his form up a notch on just his second handicap start when runner-up at Newbury so looks the way to go. Onemorenomore heads the list of dangers on the back of his good Yarmouth fourth, with in-form duo Thapa Vc and Showtime Mahomes also well in the mix.