14:40 Doncaster

Sunday 15 September 2024

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Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 1m 26.17s

(8)

Golden Mind²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 99

18/1

Showed useful form at 2, making the frame in the Chesham Stakes and Vintage Stakes. Off the track for over a year before returning with a respectable ninth of 16 in handicap at York (7.9f, good to firm, 28/1) 23 days ago. Should be sharper now but mark still appeals as stiff.

Form: 3134-9

(5)

Ten Pounds²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: T E Whelan| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 99| D

11/4

Won novice events at Newcastle and Leicester before making seamless transition to handicap company to complete the hat-trick in a 12-runner handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 24 days ago. Strong travelling sort should go on improving.

Form: 4111

(1)

Germanic^p1⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 95| D

6/1

Left debut effort well behind when winning 9-runner minor event at Newcastle (7.1f, 5/4) in June and still looked rough around the edges when close second at Thirsk last time. Cheekpieces applied for handicap debut and he can improve.

Form: 012

(10)

Telemark^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 94| D

12/1

Improved for fitting of a tongue tie when successful at Thirsk (7f) in June. No better than mid-field in 3 starts since, though, and looks vulnerable to better-treated rivals.

Form: 5-81008

(11)

Thunder Blue^t²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 89

17/2

Won at Wolverhampton early last month and has held form well in defeat since, again reaching the podium when second of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 24 days ago. Respected.

Form: 499132

(4)

Almarada Prince²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 89

12/1

Good second a big-field handicap at York in June but hasn't quite matched that form in a pair of starts since, albeit poorly placed when seventh of 17 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Not fully discounted but others appeal as likelier winners.

Form: 034207

(7)

Burdett²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: J Channon| OR: 87| D

7/1

Gained second win of the year an in 8-runner handicap at Haydock (7.2f, good to firm, 9/2) last month but trailed home last in a Newcastle contest won by Ten Pounds 24 days ago. Looked unsuited by slow gallop on that occasion and he could bounce back.

Form: 317310

(6)

Newsreader¹¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: K P De Foy| OR: 86| D

25/1

Progressive in 7f AW novices at Kempton over the winter, winning twice. Seemingly caught out for know-how when eleventh of 13 in handicap at Goodwood (7f, good to firm) in May and others are preferred after another lengthy break.

Form: 7-110

(2)

Spanish Blaze¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Hayley Turner| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 86| BF| D

3/1

More experienced than most in this field, winning at Sandown in June. Has remained in good form since, finishing with running left having been caught too far back at at Sandown (7f, good, 7/2) 15 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 612355

Non-Runners

(9)

Fifty Nifty³⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Tom Clover J: N Callan

(3)

Paborus²³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: E Bethell J: Callum Rodriguez

Forecasts

Ten Pounds (11/4), Spanish Blaze (3/1), Fifty Nifty (5/1), Germanic (6/1), Paborus (6/1), Burdett (7/1), Thunder Blue (17/2), Telemark (12/1), Almarada Prince (12/1), Golden Mind (18/1), Newsreader (25/1)

A hot 3-y-o handicap, with Harry Charlton's TEN POUNDS fancied to extend his winning sequence to 4, looking every inch a smart prospect when scoring at Newcastle last month. Spanish Blaze caught the eye when a running-on fifth at Sandown last time, with Newmarket winner Fifty Nifty, one of several who look open to improvement, completing the shortlist.