16:10 Doncaster

Thursday 12 September 2024

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Pertemps Network Handicap

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 2m 11.45s

(2)

Grey Cuban^h²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Spencer| T: H Palmer| OR: 95| D

10/1

Improved for a hood when winning a pair of 1¼m Chester handicaps in July, the latter by 4½ lengths. Ran respectably in his hat-trick bid in a valuable York handicap (11.8f) last time and seems likely to give another good account.

Form: 659116

(3)

Theory Of Tides^b1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 95| D

20/1

Galileo colt who looked a good prospect when winning first 2 starts in novice events but was well held in a Group 2 at Royal Ascot and folded tamely as if something may have been amiss on handicap debut at Hamilton last time. Blinkers on for 1st time.

Form: 1100

(8)

Harper's Ferry^t⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: E Walker| OR: 93| D

4/1

Bumped into a smart prospect on his C&D reappearance and didn't need to match that form to go one better at Windsor in April. Ran about as well as could have been expected upped significantly in grade at Royal Ascot (12f) subsequently and remains with potential back down in trip. Has been gelded.

Form: 2-218

(10)

Fox Legacy²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 93| D

13/2

Took a giant step forward when opening his account by a wide margin in 6-runner handicap at Salisbury (9.9f, good to firm) 28 days ago, kept up to work. Hiked up 16 lb and this is clearly a much deeper race.

Form: 74-241

(7)

Victorious Street⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 93

7/1

Returned from 10 months off with a much-improved effort to get off the mark in 14-runner maiden at Southwell (8.1f) 41 days ago. Likely to stay this longer trip and capable of better still on handicap debut.

Form: 42-1

(5)

T'challa²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 90| D

13/2

Resumed progress when winning 8-runner handicap (5/1) at Newbury (10f, good to firm) 26 days ago, suited by increase in trip and always holding on. That form has taken a couple of knocks, though, so more is required from a 5 lb higher mark.

Form: 27161

(1)

Blake⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: P W Chapple-Hyam| OR: 88| D

13/2

Has gone the right way since handicapping, getting back to winning ways in 1¼m Sandown handicap in July. Raised 9 lb for that but he was well on top at the finish and the form has worked out well.

Form: 3-32141

(9)

Magico^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Botti| OR: 87

12/1

Resumed progress back on all-weather when winning 8-runner handicap at Kempton (11f, 3/1) 15 days ago, suited by increase in trip and value for extra having conceded first run. Nudged up 4 lb and good chance if transferring that form back to turf.

Form: 1-64441

(6)

Golden West²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: K R Burke| OR: 86

25/1

Decisive winner of minor events at Newcastle and Epsom both starts at 2yrs. Faced stiff tasks on first 2 starts this term but has been disappointing in 1¼m handicaps at Epsom and Newbury subsequently.

Form: 11-7487

(4)

Promethean²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S M Levey| T: D Menuisier| OR: 85

9/2

Useful maiden who shaped well when second of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good) 20 days ago, having been caught further back than ideal. Of firm interest back up in trip.

Form: 535-42

Forecasts

Harper's Ferry (4/1), Promethean (9/2), T'challa (13/2), Blake (13/2), Fox Legacy (13/2), Victorious Street (7/1), Grey Cuban (10/1), Magico (12/1), Theory Of Tides (20/1), Golden West (25/1)

A good-quality 3-y-o handicap and the vote goes to bottom weight PROMETHEAN, who shaped well when runner-up at Newmarket on his most recent outing, having been caught further back than ideal, and looks comfortably ahead of his mark. Victorious Street stretched clear with a fellow improver in good style at Southwell and may do better still with the step up in trip likely to suit on handicap debut. Blake has been off since winning at Sandown in July but the form of that race has worked out well.