16:50 Doncaster

Sunday 15 September 2024

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I Love Julie Parkes Handicap

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 2m 11.36s

(7)

Ala Kaifi^t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁵⁾| T: I Mohammed & J Santos| OR: 79| CD

11/1

Won at this meeting a year ago and doubled tally in Abu Dhabi in January. Seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 5/1) 29 days ago, though he may well have needed that. Visor left off.

Form: 184-147

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(12)

Bowood²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 78| C

11/1

In top form for current yard, completing hat-trick in 8-runner handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good, 8/11) 26 days ago, despite being slowly away. Up in trip and has to command serious respect in his current mood.

Form: 847111

(8)

Arkendale⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 76

10/1

11/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good to firm) 41 days ago. Down in the weights but doesn't look ready to cash in at present.

Form: 7-63504

(3)

Harlem Nights¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 75| C

80/1

First run since leaving James Horton when eighth of 9 in handicap (33/1) at Redcar (1m, good to firm) on reappearance, not ideally placed. Didn't build on that switched to the AW but he looks well worth a shot at this trip.

Form: 2213-85

(15)

Young Fire^v⁷^{(ex 4)}

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 70| D

4/1

Down in the weights this season and back on track with a brace of wins in a busy campaign, latterly in 17-runner handicap at York (10.2f, soft) 7 days ago, driven out. Just 2 lb higher so he's likely to give it another good go.

Form: 231421

(6)

Lennox¹²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Hayley Turner| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 78| BF

13/2

Beaten favourite when runner-up twice in the spring, latterly in 5-runner novice at Windsor (10f, good to firm), clear of rest. Off 125 days and he retains potential now handicapping.

Form: 73-22

(16)

Placeholder¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 76

14/1

Well prepared to make a successful reappearance at Wolverhampton in July. Hit the frame both starts on handicaps around 1m since and now goes up in distance.

Form: 14-134

(4)

Liberty Coach^p²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 74| CD

5/1

Cheekpieces on for first time and career best when winning 7-runner handicap (2/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 29 days ago. Fair chance there's more to come if the cheekpieces continue to work.

Form: 333441

(14)

Can't Stop Now^h³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 67| D

20/1

Represents in-form yard and easily best effort this season when winning 11-runner handicap at Ayr (10f, good) 36 days ago, soon clear. Up 4 lb and task is to back that up.

Form: 2-59561

(9)

Powerful Response¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S De Sousa| T: G A Harker| OR: 65| D

18/1

Latest win at Nottingham in April. 15/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, soft) 17 days ago, merely closing up late. Becoming well treated but need to see more spark.

Form: 149677

(10)

Burglar's Dream^b,t³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62| BF

14/1

Long-standing maiden who merely plugged on when seventh of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 3 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 552547

(11)

Zenzic³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A J Farragher| T: T Kent| OR: 68

16/1

Left his qualifying form well behind when making a winning handicap debut at Yarmouth in August. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm, 7/1) 31 days ago, missing break and now goes up in distance.

Form: 40718

(2)

Miners Gamble^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: B Ellison| OR: 63

6/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Musselburgh (9f, good, 6/1) 18 days ago, suited by strong pace. Progressing recently and this extra distance won't be an issue. Shortlisted.

Form: 525741

Non-Runners

(5)

French Mistress³⁰

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: K P De Foy J: R Havlin

(13)

Piecederesistance²³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: Micky Hammond J: Cieren Fallon

(1)

Tiger Beetle¹²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: M G Rimell J: Saffie Osborne

Forecasts

Young Fire (4/1), Liberty Coach (5/1), Miners Gamble (6/1), Lennox (13/2), Arkendale (10/1), Piecederesistance (10/1), Ala Kaifi (11/1), Bowood (11/1), Placeholder (14/1), Burglar's Dream (14/1), French Mistress (14/1), Zenzic (16/1), Powerful Response (18/1), Can't Stop Now (20/1), Tiger Beetle (25/1), Harlem Nights (80/1)

Plenty to consider but MINERS GAMBLE produced a career-best effort when successful at Musselburgh 3 weeks ago and given his pedigree, this step up in trip could unlock even more. Bowood has made a faultless start for Ivan Furtado so he has to command respect, along the in-form veteran Young Fire.