14:43 Doncaster

Friday 25 October 2024

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William Hill Committed To Top Prices Handicap (Str)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 1m 40.26s

(7)

Midnight Gun⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: James Doyle| T: H Al Jehani| OR: 96| BF| D

10/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Newmarket in June. 2/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Goodwood (8f, good to soft) 61 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 0-51137

(5)

Flying Finn²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 96| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Latest win at Haydock in September. 18/1, 10½ lengths ninth of 13 to Sunfall in listed race at Ascot (7f, good) 20 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 736019

(6)

Theoryofeverything^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: W Buick| T: D O'Meara| OR: 93| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable eighth of 16 in handicap (6/1) at York (7.9f, soft) 14 days ago, faring best of those held up. Merits consideration.

Form: 510108

(2)

Mr King^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: I Jardine| OR: 91| D

11/1

Latest win at Naas in June. 33/1, encouraging thirteenth of 31 in handicap at Newmarket (9f, good to soft) 27 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Weighted to go well.

Form: 417030

(14)

Bennetot¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 91| D

18/1

Winner at Windsor in August. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (7/1) at York (10.2f, soft) 13 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 153240

(13)

Harper's Ferry⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 93| BF

4/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Windsor in April. 4/1, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (10.2f, good) 43 days ago. In the mix back down in trip.

Form: 2-2186

(11)

Rajapour²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: D O'Meara| OR: 89| D

50/1

Off 4 months/first run since leaving Jean-Claude Rouget when sixth of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (9.2f, good to soft) on UK debut 25 days ago, slowly away. Can take a step forward now.

Form: 604-676

(12)

Ebt's Guard²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 92| D

9/1

Career best when winning 11-runner minor event at Ascot (8f, good to soft, 16/5) 21 days ago, well on top finish. Must enter calculations.

Form: 320661

(1)

Whiskey Pete²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 89| BF| D

7/2

Good second of 9 in handicap at Epsom (10.1f, soft, evens) 26 days ago. Down in trip. Can go well again.

Form: P75422

(9)

Apiarist³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 86

5/1

8/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good to firm) 34 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 344439

(10)

Barley^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 81| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 33/1, creditable third of 16 in handicap at York (7.9f, soft) 14 days ago, having to pick way through. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 427283

(8)

Bajan Bandit¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Shane Gray| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 78

22/1

14/1, creditable third of 18 in handicap at York (7f, soft) 14 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. One to consider.

Form: 000043

Non-Runners

(4)

Hafeet Alain¹⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 8

T: E Walker J: Non Runner

(3)

Sierra Blanca⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: M Meade J: Harry Davies

Forecasts

Whiskey Pete (7/2), Harper's Ferry (4/1), Apiarist (5/1), Theoryofeverything (7/1), Hafeet Alain (7/1), Ebt's Guard (9/1), Midnight Gun (10/1), Mr King (11/1), Barley (12/1), Sierra Blanca (12/1), Bennetot (18/1), Flying Finn (22/1), Bajan Bandit (22/1), Rajapour (50/1)

This is wide open so at the likely odds it is worth siding with MR KING to build on earlier promise and gain a first success for Iain Jardine off a handy-looking mark. Theoryofeverything appeals as the pick of the David O'Meara-trained trio and heads the list of dangers, although the likes of Sierra Blanca, Ebt's Guard, Whisky Pete and Barley can all have a say too.