14:39 Doncaster

Saturday 5 November 2022

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Biggles¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 99| D

13/8

Winner of 5 of his last 6 starts, improving again to land 13-runner handicap at Newbury (7f, heavy, 8/1) 15 days ago. 9 lb higher mark demands more but he's clearly in fine heart.

Form: 1-11311

(2)

Popmaster²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R Coakley| T: E Walker| OR: 97| C

17/2

Course winner. Got back on track when seventh of 19 in handicap (11/1) at York (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago and no reason why he can't give another good account.

Form: 220407

(9)

Air To Air⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: G Boughey| OR: 95| BF| C| D

14/1

Has had the look of a horse on the up for the bulk of this season (beaten only a neck here in August) and surely ran too badly to be true at Thirsk last time. No surprise if he's closer to form here.

Form: 72-1020

(4)

Baradar⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: David Egan| T: G Boughey| OR: 93| D

7/1

Become slightly disappointing for Roger Varian last season and he also underwhelmed during a spell this year for Johnny Murtagh, so has lot to prove back in the UK for another new yard.

Form: 9-30008

(5)

Young Fire^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 91| BF| D

3/1

More than a year without a win but shaped very encouragingly when fourth in 15-runner C&D event a fortnight ago, finishing well after a troubled passage. Strong pace will suit and he's shortlisted.

Form: 083804

(10)

Lion Tower¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 91| D

40/1

Won at Redcar in August but there's been very little to shout about since and looks up against it again, despite now falling below last winning mark.

Form: 910800

(1)

Danzan^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 83| D

11/1

Won the Ayr Bronze Cup in September and has made the frame over 7f on his last 2 outings. Generally consistent this season but seems fairly well summed up by his mark at present.

Form: 041733

(6)

Master Zoffany¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 83| BF| D

7/1

Won at Chester twice last term and has caught the eye on several outings this season, though was unable to build on that promise when beaten favourite over C&D a fortnight ago. Still can't be discounted.

Form: 92-0577

(8)

International Girl^t1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Connor Murtagh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 83

50/1

Winner over 6f at York and Pontefract this season but trip here remains a question mark and others are preferred.

Form: 971016

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(7)

Yanifer¹¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: H Bethell J: O McSweeney

Forecasts

Biggles (13/8), Young Fire (3/1), Yanifer (5/1), Baradar (7/1), Master Zoffany (7/1), Popmaster (17/2), Danzan (11/1), Air To Air (14/1), Lion Tower (40/1), International Girl (50/1)

YOUNG FIRE's style requires a lot to drop right for him, but he shaped encouragingly in a bigger field over C&D last time and the anticipated strong gallop could see him to best effect here. Biggles has gone from strength to strength and is respected, whilst Air To Air is capable of bouncing back.