20:00 Doncaster

Saturday 24 April 2021

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Armthorpe Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 20:04 | Winning time: 1m 39.21s

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(5)

Voltaic¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 65

11/1

Made the frame on several occasions last season, but sole success from 19 starts was gained in a heavy-ground 6f claimer at Windsor in October 2019. Others preferred.

Form: 530344-

(9)

Foreseeable Future¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Emily Bullock⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 65

13/2

Failed to beat a rival home in 2 starts last season following a lengthy absence. However, he has taken steps back in the right direction at Wolverhampton the last twice and is not without hope here.

Form: 2/00-644

(15)

Motaraabet^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 65

14/1

Hard to get excited by his jumps efforts for this yard and while he wasn't disgraced back in this sphere at Newcastle (10.2f) recently, there are several others with more compelling claims.

Form: 7434/5

(2)

Coviglia⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 62| D

15/8

Form: 1/794-53

(10)

Mac Ailey^e/s1²⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Mrs Emily Roberts| T: T D Easterby| OR: 61| BF

7/1

Just the one win to his name from 23 starts, but he was pretty consistent at up to 11f last year. Eyeshields enlisted for the first time here and possibilities if coping with this drop back in trip.

Form: 032524-

(6)

Takeonefortheteam¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss Megan Wingrove⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 60| D

16/1

Four-time winner on the AW, the latest off a 4 lb higher mark at Kempton in October. However, he's 0-12 on turf and latest effort at Bath (1m) was no more than respectable.

Form: 555-697

(8)

Steal The Scene⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Nick Barratt-Atkin⁽⁷⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 58

20/1

Hasn't hit the target for a while, but arrives here on the back of a creditable third last month at Wolverhampton (7.2f) where blinkers replaced the usual cheekpieces. Goes without headgear this time.

Form: 423-473

(3)

Global Exceed^p,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss Amy Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 55| D

18/1

Returned to form from out of the blue when landing a 1m Redcar handicap off this mark last summer. Ended 2020 campaign on a downer, though, and recent reappearance effort at Newcastle was poor.

Form: 14579-0

(17)

The Mackem Missile^p1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Mr Matt Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 55

50/1

Just one piece of worthwhile form to her name and she's hard to warm to, having finished nearer last than first on all 4 starts since switched to handicaps. Cheekpieces applied.

Form: 52709-0

(11)

Dream Point^h⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Miss Violet Barton⁽⁷⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 54

20/1

Sole career success was gained in a Ballinrobe claimer back in July 2019. Still, she has posted several decent efforts in defeat since and is not without each-way hope back on turf. Hood refitted.

Form: 250-359

(19)

Lagenda²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Miss Megan Brookes⁽⁷⁾| T: L Bailey| OR: 52| D

80/1

Now 3 lb below the mark off which he was successful at Ayr last season, but needs to bounce back in a big way following a lifeless reappearance at Musselburgh.

Form: 29670-0

(12)

Wilhelm Vonvenster¹⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Miss Josie Elliot⁽⁷⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 52

40/1

Has failed to trouble the judge in various race-types and while he still has low mileage, it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 9559-

(14)

Gulland Rock²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: Miss Kerryanne Alexander⁽⁷⁾| T: A Carson| OR: 47| D

100/1

Back on the scoreboard at Southwell in February, but well beaten both starts since and he hasn't won on turf for the best part of 3 years.

Form: 0-46106

(7)

Kroy^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Miss Chelsea Brooks⁽⁷⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 47

25/1

Very modest strike rate (2-39 overall, and 0-14 on turf), but he chased home a progressive type in a minor event at Newcastle (7f) recently and will be a threat if reproducing that form back on grass.

Form: 44-6392

(4)

Alketios⁹⁷⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: Mr Jack Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 47| BF| D

80/1

Absent for over 2 years and, unless the market suggests otherwise, this 10-y-o is probably best watched.

Form: 724476/

(18)

Theydon Spirit⁴⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Miss Katie Webb⁽⁵⁾| T: P Charalambous| OR: 47

18/1

Went close in a low-grade affair at Chelmsford last January, but that is very much a standout effort and he's opposable on this turf debut following a 14-month absence.

Form: 65/6280-

(13)

Highlight Reel¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Mr E Cagney⁽⁵⁾| T: Harvey Bastiman| OR: 47

6/1

Regained the winning thread at Redcar in October and reappearance fourth at Newcastle (just behind runner-up Kroy) was an encouraging effort. That said, he's not the easiest to predict.

Form: 90136-4

Non-Runners

(16)

Mercurist²¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: B R Millman J: Mr Patrick Millman

(1)

Top Attraction¹⁸

Weight: 10-6| Age: 4

T: C W Fairhurst J: Miss Becky Smith

Forecasts

Coviglia (15/8), Highlight Reel (6/1), Foreseeable Future (13/2), Mac Ailey (7/1), Mercurist (8/1), Voltaic (11/1), Motaraabet (14/1), Takeonefortheteam (16/1), Global Exceed (18/1), Theydon Spirit (18/1), Dream Point (20/1), Steal The Scene (20/1), Top Attraction (20/1), Kroy (25/1), Wilhelm Vonvenster (40/1), The Mackem Missile (50/1), Lagenda (80/1), Alketios (80/1), Gulland Rock (100/1)

Providing he takes to turf, MERCURIST may well be the answer to what looks a wide-open handicap. He has already won twice on the all-weather since the turn of the year and wasn't beaten far despite encountering traffic problems at Wolverhampton last time. With Serena Brotherton doing the steering, Coviglia looks a big threat, while Kroy and Foreseeable Future are others to consider.