14:32 Doncaster

Saturday 17 August 2024

All13:5714:3215:0715:4216:1616:5017:25

Believe Protect Handicap

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 2m 12.14s

(4)

Maso Bastie^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR: 81| D

13/2

Tongue strap on first time, last of 4 in handicap (11/2) at Hamilton (13f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 6-64024

(5)

Ala Kaifi^t1,v¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco Ghiani| T: I Mohammed| OR: 80| CD

5/1

C&D winner who also scored in Abu Dhabi in January. Creditable fourth there the following month. Off since but should play a part if ready to roll after a break.

Form: 3184-14

(3)

Sudden Ambush^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80

15/2

Latest win at Kempton in February. 15/2, first run since leaving Andrew Balding when sixth of 9 in handicap at Redcar (1m, good to firm) 7 days ago, nearest finish. Up in trip.

Form: 100476

(2)

Naaey²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 79

11/4

Lightly-raced winner. Respectable fourth of 6 in handicap at Windsor (1¼m good to firm, 13/2) 26 days ago. Unexposed for a leading stable but her mark demands improvement.

Form: 2/1-74

(9)

Crystal Mariner^v1⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: K Stott| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 79| D

11/2

Encouraging third on 1¼m Chester reappearance but has disappointingly failed to build on that twice since. A first-time visor needs to help him to stage a revival.

Form: 136-387

(7)

Lady Of Arabia²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 76| BF| D

6/1

Latest win at Kempton in January. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Newbury (1¼m, good to firm, 9/2) 23 days ago. Considered.

Form: 130536

(8)

Eeetee⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 75| D

10/1

Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (11/2) at Ayr (1¼m, good) 7 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 8-68344

(1)

Tobetso¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 67

14/1

Good fourth of 10 in handicap at Chester (1¼m, good to soft, 20/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 573084

Non-Runners

(6)

Arcadian Nights¹⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: D M Loughnane J: Ray Dawson

Forecasts

Naaey (11/4), Ala Kaifi (5/1), Crystal Mariner (11/2), Lady Of Arabia (6/1), Maso Bastie (13/2), Sudden Ambush (15/2), Eeetee (10/1), Tobetso (14/1), Arcadian Nights (14/1)

TOBETSO has dipped to 4 lb below the mark he defied at Ripon last August and is worth siding with after taking a step back in the right direction at Chester recently. Eeetee and Lady of Arabia also make the shortlist in a contest where a few arrive with a bit to prove.