14:35 Doncaster

Saturday 27 March 2021

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Unibet Spring Mile Handicap (Str)

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 1m 39.66s

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(11)

Dubai Souq²⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: E J Walsh| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 94

20/1

Improved in first-time cheekpieces when landing a Nottingham nursery on final 2-y-o start. Visored when below par sole outing last term (gelded since) and headgear discarded back from 8 months off.

Form: 43151/4-

(5)

Into Faith¹³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: D Menuisier| OR: 94| D

25/1

Well-related Intello colt who landed a nice prize at Longchamp during 2-y-o campaign. Mixed bag last season, though, and resumes on a stiff-looking mark.

Form: 662525-

(22)

Anythingtoday¹⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 91

16/1

Failed to get his head in front in 2020, but posted several solid efforts in defeat, including when runner-up over this C&D off a 3 lb higher mark last June. Not discounted.

Form: 005270-

(19)

Acquitted²⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 91| D

8/1

Promising at 2 yrs and chased home top-class miler Palace Pier in Newcastle handicap on last season's reappearance. No show both subsequent starts, but gelded since and not one to give up on just yet.

Form: 141/209-

(1)

Spiorad^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 90| D

25/1

Quirky sort who rattled the crossbar a couple of times on the AW during the winter. However, below par last time and remains 6 lb above last winning mark.

Form: 4032-26

(20)

Overwrite¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 89| D

14/1

First past the post twice in 1m handicaps during a busy 2020 campaign. Ended that season on a bit of a downer, though, and others make more appeal from a win perspective. Gelded since latest start.

Form: 4D6305-

(17)

Mascat¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 89| BF| D

15/2

Newmarket maiden winner at 2 yrs and largely creditable efforts in handicaps at up to 1½m last season. This appears to be his optimum trip and there could be better to come. Gelded.

Form: 473323-

(12)

Dawaaleeb^v³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 89| D

16/1

In good form on AW during the winter, scoring twice over this trip at Newcastle and creditable fourth there on latest start last month. However, his strike rate on turf is not so compelling.

Form: 3113-44

(14)

Mostawaa¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: H Main| OR: 88| D

16/1

Capped a thoroughly productive 2020 by landing a 6-runner Kempton handicap (1m) in December. Now 4 lb higher in a far more competititve race back on turf, but he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 432351-

(15)

Queen's Sargent¹⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 86

33/1

Successful in back-to-back handicaps at Beverley and Thirsk last summer. Ended 2020 with a solid effort in defeat over 7f here in November, but this demands a clear career-best.

Form: 265694-

(9)

Ledham⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: G Hanmer| OR: 86| D

50/1

Displayed plenty of ability during time with Sir Michael Stoute, but failed to beat a rival home starting out for new connections following a 23-month absence at Wolverhampton last weekend.

Form: 12132/7

(10)

Home Before Dusk^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 86| BF| D

50/1

Healthy strike rate on AW (6-25) and just touched off in 10.2f Newcastle handicap at the start of the month. Remains winless on turf following 13 attempts, though.

Form: 055-342

(21)

Artistic Rifles^t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: E Bethell| OR: 86| CD

8/1

Made every post a winning one narrowly seeing off Dawaaleeb at Redcar in September. Good third back from a break at Newcastle (1m) last month and Andrea Atzeni is an eye-catching jockey booking.

Form: 8/3411-3

(2)

Amaysmont⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| BF| D

7/1

Dual AW winner during the winter and lost little caste in defeat when runner-up off this mark at Wolverhampton (8.6f) last time. Should give another good account returned to turf.

Form: 216-132

(16)

Cityzen Serg¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 82

100/1

Bagged a brace of 8.6f Wolverhampton handicaps in November, and added another to his tally over the same C&D in January. However, form has nosedived badly since and bit to prove now.

Form: 15-1960

(7)

Arctic Vega⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: William Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 81| D

12/1

Failed to land a blow back from a break on handicap debut at Chelmsford in December, but subsequently improved when scoring at Newcastle (1m). 4 lb rise fair and he probably has more to offer.

Form: 1406-1

(8)

Poet's Lady¹⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 79| D

13/2

Off the mark at fourth attempt when landing a 1m Haydock novice last summer. Runner-up on subsequent handicap bow at Hamilton and she appeals as the type to make up into a better 4-y-o.

Form: 34/212-

(18)

Global Esteem¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: T Eaves| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 78| BF| D

12/1

Opened his account when striking at Yarmouth (1m, soft) last summer. Creditable fifth on return/debut for new yard over 6f at Wolverhampton and he's by no means a forlorn hope.

Form: 21679-5

(4)

Howzer Black^h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 78

33/1

Haydock winner last June and added to his tally at Wolverhampton in December. Series of solid efforts in defeat since, but needs to find something extra off this mark back on turf.

Form: 13-2332

(6)

Motawaafeq^p,h⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jane Elliott| T: M Appleby| OR: 73| D

50/1

Bagged low-grade handicaps at Southwell in December/January, but efforts there in recent weeks no more than respectable and winless following 7 attempts on turf.

Form: 1-21433

Non-Runners

(13)

Badenscoth¹⁴⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 7

T: D K Ivory J: P J McDonald

(3)

Aweedram¹¹³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: K Frost J: C Lee

Forecasts

Poet's Lady (13/2), Amaysmont (7/1), Mascat (15/2), Artistic Rifles (8/1), Acquitted (8/1), Global Esteem (12/1), Arctic Vega (12/1), Overwrite (14/1), Mostawaa (16/1), Dawaaleeb (16/1), Anythingtoday (16/1), Dubai Souq (20/1), Spiorad (25/1), Into Faith (25/1), Howzer Black (33/1), Queen's Sargent (33/1), Badenscoth (33/1), Ledham (50/1), Home Before Dusk (50/1), Motawaafeq (50/1), Aweedram (50/1), Cityzen Serg (100/1)

This is likely to go to one of the relatively unexposed 4-y-os, with POET'S LADY earning the vote ahead of Acquitted, Mascat, Arctic Vega and Artistic Rifles, in that order of preference. The selection was beaten 6 lengths by Freyja on her handicap debut at Hamilton in September, but that form now looks significantly stronger than it did at the time and she remains open to improvement.