17:25 Doncaster

Friday 25 October 2024

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William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 2m 16.01s

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Roxanne³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: James Doyle| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 77

12/1

Triple winner in Germany in 2023. Unable to add to tally in the UK but ran right up to form when second of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm, 9/1) 38 days ago, running on.

Form: 1-27072

(15)

Azahara Palace³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Morrison| OR: 76

7/2

Reappearance winner at Leicester in May. 13/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Newbury (10f, good to soft) 35 days ago, running on and he's unexposed over this sort of trip.

Form: 186793

(9)

Tele Red²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 75| D

8/1

Triple winner in 2023. Campaigned more sparingly this year, though latest third of 9 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good, 5/1) 24 days ago, when in need of a stronger gallop, was a sound effort. Merits consideration up in trip.

Form: 5-25743

(7)

Young Fire^v²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74| D

40/1

Second win of the campaign at York in September. 16/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 142179

(2)

Croeso Cymraeg¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 73| D

6/1

Finally cashed in on falling mark in 7-runner handicap (3/1) at Leicester (10f, heavy) 10 days ago, always holding on. Has to be taken very seriously given he escapes a penalty for that.

Form: 392361

(14)

Miaswell^t³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: O J Orr| T: D O'Meara| OR: 76

22/1

Cemented excellent start to life in handicaps when doubling tally at Haydock in July. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good, 10/1) 37 days ago and more needed to defy current mark.

Form: 513147

(11)

Mandarb⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 75| D

50/1

35/10, won 9-runner claimer at Deauville (12.4f) 83 days ago. First run for yard after leaving S. Wattel and balance of his French form suggests his mark is on the high side.

Form: 8-16471

(6)

Poet's Dawn^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| D

16/1

Latest win at Carlisle in August. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, heavy, 17/2) 18 days ago. Back up in trip and likely to give his running again.

Form: 237164

(1)

Monteria^p,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: W S Kittow| OR: 68| D

10/1

Good second of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy, 17/2) 16 days ago, no match for winner. Cheekpieces back on. Can make presence felt from the same mark.

Form: 008052

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Skinny Malinka²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 71

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden but best effort yet when second of 14 in handicap (7/1) at Redcar (10f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Isn't fully exposed and represents in-form stable.

Form: 72542

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Shifter⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 66| D

16/1

Latest win at Redcar in May. 17/2, seventh of 11 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good to firm) 62 days ago, nearest finish. Eased further 2 lb so she's not without interest.

Form: 130567

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Lunar Jet⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: J Quinn| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 62| D

25/1

11/1, below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Chester (15.9f, heavy) 42 days ago. Significantly back down in trip and this veteran is easy-enough to oppose.

Form: 6-57595

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Powerful Response^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: G A Harker| OR: 62| D

15/2

Good third of 14 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good to soft, 5/1) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and his current mark is certainly workable.

Form: 677463

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This Years Love³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 65| D

33/1

Three wins from 7 runs this year. Latest win at Beverley in August. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Ayr (8f, good to firm) 35 days ago, proving too free. Must settle better upped in trip with cheekpieces removed.

Form: 112910

Non-Runners

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Contrast²⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 10

T: M & D Easterby J: Lewis Chalkley

Forecasts

Azahara Palace (7/2), Skinny Malinka (4/1), Croeso Cymraeg (6/1), Powerful Response (15/2), Tele Red (8/1), Monteria (10/1), Roxanne (12/1), Poet's Dawn (16/1), Shifter (16/1), Miaswell (22/1), Lunar Jet (25/1), This Years Love (33/1), Contrast (33/1), Young Fire (40/1), Mandarb (50/1)

CROESO CYMRAEG is firmly into the veteran stage of his career but he took advantage of a drop in the weights at Leicester 10 days ago and given he escapes a penalty for that apprentice win, his follow-up claims appear to be bright. Azahara Palace is unexposed over this trip so enters the reckoning, along with Monteria.