16:55 Doncaster

Friday 26 April 2024

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Club Doncaster Handicap

Off time: 16:59 | Winning time: 2m 40.53s

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(14)

A Gift Of Love^h1¹²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J P Spencer| T: C Fellowes| OR: 74

13/2

Promising daughter of Frankel who offered plenty to work on when second on yard debut in a Newcastle maiden (12.5f) in November. Offered hope of better still when third on qualifying run at Southwell (11.1f) in December and of firm interest now attentions switch to handicaps on turf debut. Hood on.

Form: 9/23-

(15)

Story Horse¹³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: N Callan| T: W J Knight| OR: 74| BF

12/1

Supported and backed up previous effort returned to maiden company when second of 12 (6/4) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 4 months ago, simply no match for a less-exposed improver (who has won again since). Each-way claims back in a handicap.

Form: 745622-

(10)

Lawmaker³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR: 72| D

33/1

Opened his account on handicap debut at Kempton in January but hasn't gone on, only sixth of 8 back there (16f) 30 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 066/166

(2)

Clever Relation²⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: H Morrison| OR: 72

18/1

Made a winning debut at Windsor 12 months ago but soundly beaten on 3 subsequent starts (in blinkers for handicap bow 8 months ago). Best watched on reappearance.

Form: 1660-

(6)

Regally Blonde^t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Charles Bishop| T: B I Case| OR: 71

50/1

Fairly useful winner on Flat in Ireland. Campaigned mostly over hurdles for current yard (has made minimal impact in handicaps this season) and others make more appeal returned to the level.

Form: 22152/5-

(11)

Animato^t,v¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 71| CD

16/1

C&D winner in 2022. 17/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, shaped well from easing mark when fourth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f) just under 2 weeks ago, ideally needing stronger gallop. Not out of things.

Form: 8-53054

(3)

Waxing Gibbous²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies| T: D Menuisier| OR: 70

14/1

Lightly-raced 4-y-o who has shown ability in 3 maiden/novice runs and rates a likely improver now handicapping after 6 months off against largely more exposed opposition.

Form: 356-

(1)

Abu Royal¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: H Main| OR: 70

18/1

Played a very minor role when seventh of 13 in handicap at Bath (10.2f, heavy, 9/1) 19 days ago. Tough ask.

Form: 0-74237

(8)

Clear White Light^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Russell| T: A Keatley| OR: 68| C| D

4/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles in December. 15/8 and tongue strap on for 1st time, ridden more positively than previously on the Flat when winning 11-runner handicap at Catterick (12.1f, heavy) 23 days ago. Remains unexposed in this sphere.

Form: 9674-1

(5)

Royal Observatory²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 68

125/1

Comfortably held in 2 bumpers/3 All-Weather starts. Hard to see him involved back up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 056

(7)

Upepo³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 68| BF| D

33/1

Latest win at Lingfield in January and shaped as if still in good form back up in trip when third of 9 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f, 9/4) just over 5 weeks ago. Yet to finish out of the places in 5 starts this term, so holds sound each-way claims back on turf.

Form: 4-11233

(4)

Damascus Steel²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 68

22/1

17/2, shaped as if badly needing the run after 6 months off when last of 6 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, heavy) 24 days ago. Now 2 lb below his last winning mark but needs to show more.

Form: 15395-6

(16)

Sea Master³⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ward| OR: 66

100/1

Largely disappointing in light 2023 campaign, typically lacking a change of gear when fourth of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, good, 6/1) when last seen 10 months ago. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Johnston. Uphill task.

Form: 435/864-

(12)

Bearaway^p⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 65| D

16/1

Dual winner for Hughie Morrison who has yet to scale same heights for new yard, below form when seventh of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) just under 7 weeks ago, beaten when hampered briefly final 1f. Back up in trip for return to turf and mark continues to ease. Cheekpieces reapplied.

Form: 5458-77

(9)

Mythical³²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Rowan Scott| T: S Whitaker| OR: 63

33/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (13/2) at this C&D (good to firm) when last seen 10 months ago, again failing to impress with his head carriage.

Form: 80/5045-

(13)

Fiddlers Green⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 56| D

6/4

Got back on the up having his first try at this sort of trip on turf when winning 13-runner handicap (4/1) at Bath (11.6f, good to soft) 7 days ago, leading over 2f out then forging clear. Escapes a penalty for that success so he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 4-68161

Forecasts

Fiddlers Green (6/4), Clear White Light (4/1), A Gift Of Love (13/2), Story Horse (12/1), Waxing Gibbous (14/1), Animato (16/1), Bearaway (16/1), Abu Royal (18/1), Clever Relation (18/1), Damascus Steel (22/1), Mythical (33/1), Upepo (33/1), Lawmaker (33/1), Regally Blonde (50/1), Sea Master (100/1), Royal Observatory (125/1)

FIDDLERS GREEN opened his account on turf in emphatic fashion in a weak contest at Bath last week and escaping a penalty for that success, John O'Shea's 5-y-o gets the nod to follow up at the expense of A Gift of Love, who is open to improvement making her handicap/turf debut for the in-form Charlie Fellowes. Clear White Light, Story Horse and Upepo are a handful of others to consider, too.