14:50 Doncaster

Saturday 3 August 2024

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Cliff Williams Memorial Handicap

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 59.51s

(9)

Love Wars¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Marco Ghiani| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 77| D

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. 6/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Looks competitive on form if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 1-527

(2)

Baileys Polka Dot^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 74| D

10/1

In good form until coming in last of 8 in handicap at Sandown (5f, good, 25/1) 9 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 084248

(1)

Boadicia⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 74| D

7/2

Winner at Salisbury in May. 6/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Ascot (5f, good) 8 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 5-33165

(3)

Midnight Lir¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Sean Kirrane| T: M Dods| OR: 74| D

11/2

11/2, good length third of 8 to Ingleby Archie in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good) 17 days ago, slowly away. Well in the mix.

Form: 580483

(6)

Fidelius³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: George Downing| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 74| D

15/2

2 wins from 5 runs this year, taking his form up a notch when winning 6-runner handicap (8/11) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 34 days ago. Expected to be bang there despite a 7 lb hike in the weights.

Form: 4-23141

(5)

Ingleby Archie¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Murtagh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 73| D

4/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year, latest in 8-runner handicap at Thirsk (5f, good) 17 days ago. Not taken lightly in his current mood.

Form: 2-23711

(8)

Classy Clarets¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Sexton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 67

14/1

Good second of 8 in handicap (15/2) at Ayr (5f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Very much one to consider.

Form: 926-792

(4)

Willolarupi¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 65

10/1

10/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good) 15 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 8-42398

(7)

Silky Robin⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: P T Midgley| OR: 63

28/1

33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at York (5.4f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 353-060

Forecasts

Boadicia (7/2), Ingleby Archie (4/1), Midnight Lir (11/2), Love Wars (11/2), Fidelius (15/2), Willolarupi (10/1), Baileys Polka Dot (10/1), Classy Clarets (14/1), Silky Robin (28/1)

FIDELIUS took his form up a level when scoring at Wolverhampton last time and a 7 lb rise in the weights doesn't look sufficient to prevent him from bagging a third success of 2024. Thirsk-wiinner Ingleby Archie is next on the list ahead of in-form duo Midnight Lir and Classy Clarets.