17:05 Doncaster

Friday 28 June 2024

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Ashleigh Lodge Takepayments Handicap

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 2m 9.61s

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(1)

Bearwith²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Joanna Mason| T: H Bethell| OR: 70| D

7/2

Latest win at Southwell in April. 13/2, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Hamilton (11f, good to firm) 26 days ago.

Form: 1-21247

(10)

L'Argent^p1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Appleby| OR: 69

20/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (1m, 22/1) 16 days ago but had been runner-up at Newcastle prior to that. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 0-04520

(9)

Prince Achille⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: D Nolan| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 67| D

16/1

Won back to back over this trip at Newcastle in March. 10/1, creditable third of 10 back there last time. Also went close on turf last summer.

Form: 19-6113

(11)

Olympicus^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 67| D

25/1

Last of 8 in handicap (17/2) at Leicester (1¼m, good) on reappearance 13 days ago. Needs to have come on a lot.

Form: 54150-8

(8)

Sisterandbrother^h,t⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 62| D

10/3

On a quick hat-trick after wins at Haydock (11.5f) and Nottingham (1¼m) this month. Better than ever and should make another bold bid.

Form: 55-2311

(7)

Bushfire¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Harrison Shaw| T: G Tutty| OR: 65| D

12/1

Won off a higher mark on AW last year. 6/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (1m, soft) 11 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 0-37846

(6)

Rise Hall^b¹³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Russell| T: G R Oldroyd| OR: 62| BF| D

33/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Off since a below-par run at Newcastle (1¼m) in February. Blinkers back on.

Form: 750-448

(3)

Star Start^v¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Menzies| OR: 60| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap at Pontefract (1¼m, good, 10/1) 18 days ago. Oisin Murphy takes over in the saddle from a 7 lb claimer. One to consider.

Form: 217-845

(5)

Glistening Nights²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 67| D

3/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (8/11) at Wetherby (1¼m, good to firm) 25 days ago, well on top finish. Interesting up against largely older opposition.

Form: 23-2731

(2)

Smooth Transition¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 66

12/1

Fair form when reaching the frame in maiden/novice events on the Flat. Possibly failed to stay the trip when only a modest fourth on his recent hurdle debut.

Form: 44-3

(4)

Highland Lil¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 60

66/1

Modest form, including well held with cheekpieces added (off now) on recent handicap debut. This longer trip needs to spark improvement.

Form: 5700

Forecasts

Glistening Nights (3/1), Sisterandbrother (10/3), Bearwith (7/2), Star Start (13/2), Bushfire (12/1), Smooth Transition (12/1), Prince Achille (16/1), L'Argent (20/1), Olympicus (25/1), Rise Hall (33/1), Highland Lil (66/1)

GLISTENING NIGHTS was notably strong in the market when getting off the mark at Wetherby recently and might be able to cope with a 3 lb rise. The hat-trick seeking Sisterandbrother is second choice ahead of the Oisin Murphy-ridden Star Start.