15:05 Doncaster

Thursday 25 July 2024

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Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 1m 12.75s

(5)

Exponista²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: D Loughnane| OR: 79| D

22/1

Landed a 6f Nottingham maiden prior to a respectable sixth in Group 3 on final start as a 2-y-o. Hasn't really kicked on in handful of outings this season and whilst her mark is easing, others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 16-0084

(2)

Daring Legend⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: James Doyle| T: M Appleby| OR: 78| D

15/8

Firmly back on track when winning at Newbury (7f) in June and he showed improved form when following up over that trip at Yarmouth 8 days ago, in control final 1f. Escapes a penalty for that success and already proven his effectiveness for 6f. Lots to like.

Form: 130611

(6)

Tourist¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: H Kobeissi| OR: 77| CD

5/2

Shaped particularly well when second at Haydock (7f) 3 starts back and having disappointed next time, he proved most dominant when making all in a C&D novice (good to soft) 2 weeks ago, drawing clear over 1f out. Quicker surface will hold no fears and respected back in a handicap.

Form: 433241

(1)

Kings Merchant³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 77| D

10/3

Has tasted success twice this season, proving determined returned to this trip when bagging 9-runner Thirsk handicap in June. Creditable third from this revised mark at Redcar (5f) subsequently and he's not discounted back up in trip.

Form: 2-21513

(7)

Nazalan^p1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: S Woods| OR: 76

11/1

Success as a juvenile came at 5f and he hasn't really threatened in trio of starts in handicaps since the spring, weakening over 1f out when fifth of 6 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces go on now.

Form: 784-435

(3)

Showhound²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Murtagh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 76| D

33/1

Son of Showcasing who was successful on second of his 3 starts as a 2-y-o. Easy to back and shaped as if he'd come on for his reappearance/handicap debut effort at Beverley (5f) 3 weeks ago. However, he will need to step forward to play a lead role back up in trip.

Form: 312-9

(4)

Myal²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 69

9/1

Son of Al Kazeem who ran best race on qualifying run when sixth of 12 in a C&D maiden 26 days ago. Handicaps rate more suitable now and feasible to think he could do better.

Form: 996

Forecasts

Daring Legend (15/8), Tourist (5/2), Kings Merchant (10/3), Myal (9/1), Nazalan (11/1), Exponista (22/1), Showhound (33/1)

DARING LEGEND (due to be 6 lb higher in future) supplemented his Newbury victory in the style of one with more to offer at Yarmouth 8 days ago and, with the return to sprinting holding no fears, he's very much of interest in his hat-trick bid. Tourist, following his dominant C&D novice victory 2 weeks ago, rates the chief threat returned to handicaps, ahead of another in-form sort, Kings Merchant.