Summer Saturdays At Doncaster Handicap

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Royal Poetry³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S C Cronin⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 75

11/2

Lope de Vega filly who got off the mark in 4-runner novice at Wolverhampton in April. Finished runner up on 2 of her 3 starts in handicaps since, not for the first time her finishing effort not matching the way she travelled at Salisbury (1¼m, heavy) 6 weeks ago. Tackles a longer trip now.

Form: 3-41272

(3)

Tai Hang Pegasus⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 73

7/1

Fair maiden who went closer than previously and may well have benefited from a stronger gallop when second of 5 in handicap at Epsom (1½m) 9 days ago. Didn't look entirely at home on the track then and he may yet have more to offer at this trip back on a more conventional track.

Form: 36-4762

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That Darn Cantor^p1⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 71

28/1

Showed first meaningful form when fifth of 9 in a maiden at Yarmouth over 1m in April. Much tighter in betting having been gelded but seemingly not 100% when eased off on handicap debut at Nottingham (1¼m) 45 days ago. This will reveal more in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 7-956

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Willow Wood⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: George Downing| T: E Walker| OR: 71| D

7/4

Brought along steadily in novice/maiden company last autumn and all the better for her reappearance/handicap debut fourth at Lingfield in the spring when running out a convincing winner at Ffos Las (1½m, soft) 44 days ago. Raised 6 lb but that unlikely to prove her limit at this trip.

Form: 645-41

(1)

Boilermaker^p1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 66| BF

11/10

Didn't show much in trio of novice events at 1m but different proposition switched to handicaps, running just about his best race yet when third behind a pair ridden more patiently during the early exchanges at Goodwood 4 weeks ago. Cheekpieces now reached for and likely there's better to come.

Form: 777-423

Non-Runners

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Rossa Raheen¹⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Ollie Sangster J: S D Bowen

Forecasts

Willow Wood (15/8), Rossa Raheen (4/1), Boilermaker (4/1), Tai Hang Pegasus (5/1), Royal Poetry (13/2), That Darn Cantor (12/1)

WILLOW WOOD looked one to keep firmly on side when comfortably scoring over this trip at Ffos Las 44 days go and a 6 lb rise may not be enough to prevent Ed Walker's filly following up with the prospect of more to come over middle distances. Boilermaker and Rossa Raheen may provide chief resistance.