19:20 Doncaster

Saturday 1 June 2024

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Off time: 19:21 | Winning time: 57.7s

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(2)

Arecibo¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 89| D

12/1

Unreliable individual who went close to ending a long losing run on his return/stable debut at Musselburgh but ran below form at York (5f, good, 18/1) 16 days ago. Bounce back required.

Form: 307-240

(3)

Jer Batt³⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: T D Barron| OR: 89| BF| D

6/1

5/1, ran below form when twelfth of 26 in handicap at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm) on final outing last June. Off since but is capable of fresh, so well worth a second look.

Form: 4/12120-

(1)

Spoof⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrea Pinna⁽⁷⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 88| D

12/1

Made more impact than previously this year when fourth of 12 in handicap at York (5f, good, 66/1) last week. Good-value 7-lb claimer now takes over in the saddle and he's of interest.

Form: 215-804

(14)

The Ridler²⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Sexton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 87| D

25/1

Visored for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Newcastle (5f). Off 6 months. Returns with plenty to prove.

Form: 5/97079-

(8)

Hiya Maite⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 86| D

6/1

Latest win at Southwell in December. Tenth of 12 in handicap at York (5f, good, 10/1) 7 days ago. Has yet to find his form this year.

Form: 221-050

(6)

Muker¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 85| D

10/1

9/1, shaped well when 4 lengths fifth of 11 to Burning Cash in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 14 days ago, never nearer. Shortlist material.

Form: 21201-5

(11)

Glamorous Breeze^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: William Cox| T: C Mason| OR: 85| BF| D

10/1

3/1, confirmed return to form when third of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (5f, good to firm) 13 days ago.

Form: 316-733

(9)

Burning Cash¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 84| CD

17/2

C&D winner who bounced back to form to win 11-runner handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 14 days ago, keeping on well. 3 lb rise fair and another good run can't be ruled out.

Form: 6-28071

(7)

Princess Karine⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 82| D

9/1

Ran out a wide-margin winner at Pontefract in May but not quite at that level both outings subsequently.

Form: 40-4143

(5)

Mountain Warrior^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: D Tudhope| T: E Bethell| OR: 79

9/2

Latest win at Southwell in January and ran well trying this trip for the first time when second of 9 in handicap (9/1) at Carlisle (5f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 7-10302

(10)

Brave Nation^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: M L W Bell| OR: 77| BF| CD

9/1

C&D winner who was too free when down the field in big-field handicap at Ascot (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 0094-30

(13)

Rambuso Creek^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: K A Ryan| OR: 73| D

16/1

22/1, looked and shaped as if in need of the run when twelfth of 21 in handicap at York (6f, good) 7 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 515-630

Non-Runners

(4)

Mountain Peak³⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 9

T: E Walker J: Daniel Muscutt

(12)

Never Dark⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 7

T: I Jardine J: Mohammed Tabti

Forecasts

Mountain Warrior (9/2), Hiya Maite (6/1), Jer Batt (6/1), Burning Cash (17/2), Brave Nation (9/1), Princess Karine (9/1), Glamorous Breeze (10/1), Muker (10/1), Mountain Peak (10/1), Arecibo (12/1), Spoof (12/1), Rambuso Creek (16/1), The Ridler (25/1), Never Dark (25/1)

SPOOF made more impact than previously this season when fourth at York last week and, with a good-value 7-lb claimer now taking over in the saddle, he earns the vote. This is a competitive sprint handicap however, with Muker, Jer Batt and Mountain Warrior just a trio of interesting rivals.