SBK Doncaster Mile Stakes (Listed) (Str)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 38.22s

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Boosala¹¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 104| BF| C

10/3

Smart performance when winning a 7f soft-ground course handicap in November and backed that up when narrowly denied at Newcastle 4 weeks later. Should stay 1m. Capable of making mark outside of handicaps.

Form: 113/012-

(1)

Chindit¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 112| C

8/13

Course winner on debut at 2 and landed Group 3 Greenham at Newbury on last year's reappearance. Some really smart efforts in defeat later in 2021 and, clearly capable when fresh, he's the one to beat on return.

Form: 155543-

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Royal Champion³¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 100| D

5/1

Looked highly promising when winning on debut in autumn 2020. Shaped encouragingly when third in 9f Newmarket listed 7 months later. Off since a disappointing run in Dante at York last May but this low-mileage colt retains plenty of potential. Yard has good record in this.

Form: 1/39-

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Tempus⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Adam J McNamara| T: A Watson| OR: 101| D

22/1

Useful form. Winning start for new yard in 4-runner conditions event at Newcastle (1m) in January but not in the same form at Southwell since. Has a bit to find with a couple of these.

Form: 1169/16

Forecasts

Chindit (8/13), Boosala (10/3), Royal Champion (5/1), Tempus (22/1)

A small field but an interesting race. CHINDIT brings some really smart form to the table and has a good record fresh so he's the pick. Roger Varian has won this 3 times since 2016 and the unexposed Royal Champion has the potential for better in 2022, while lightly-raced 5-y-o Boosala achieved enough in handicaps at the end of 2021 to think he could also make his presence felt at listed level.