18:50 Doncaster

Wednesday 23 July 2025

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Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap

Off time: 18:51 | Winning time: 1m 11.16s

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(7)

Al Barez^p³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: S De Sousa| T: Tom Clover| OR: 85| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. 9/1, respectable fourth of 6 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 37 days ago without obviously shaping like a winner in waiting.

Form: 89-9264

(1)

Sergeant Pep⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox| OR: 85| D

5/1

Two 6f wins last year, including on testing ground at Leicester. Good third of 16 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good, 33/1) on reappearance 53 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 19013-3

(4)

It Just Takes Time¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 81| C| D

10/3

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap at York (7f, good to firm, 22/1) 12 days ago. Goes well on softer than good. Merits consideration.

Form: 438745

(5)

Irish Nectar^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S A Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 79| CD

9/1

C&D winner on soft last autumn. Good second on soft-ground reappearance in May. Not so good on a sounder surface twice since but capable of bouncing back with ground conditions likely to be more in his favour this time.

Form: 518-290

(11)

Territorial Knight²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 82| D

11/2

Fairly useful performer. Good third of 18 in handicap (12/1) at York (6f, good) 25 days ago. That was a competitive 3-y-o only event and he has some unexposed potential now taking on older rivals.

Form: 00-3663

(8)

Blazing Son¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 76| D

50/1

Very solid AW performer. Also successful on turf last summer but didn't go with obvious short-term promise when down the field on his Haydock reappearance 18 days ago.

Form: 50123-0

(9)

Tiriac¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 76| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Caught the eye when fifth at Beverley on penultimate starts and badly hampered when only mid-field at Haydock since. Starting to look well handicapped again.

Form: 655-058

(2)

Law Of Design^b1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: B J Meehan| OR: 80

12/1

Won 7f Ascot novice last September but hasn't beaten a rival in 4 outings between 1m and 1¼m since. Needs a much shorter trip and first-time blinkers to spark a significant upturn in his fortunes.

Form: 317-898

(12)

Shiplake^h1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 79| D

15/2

AW novice winner in November. Better form when runner-up in 6f handicaps at Wolverhampton and Epsom since returning to action in recent weeks. Hooded first time now. Lightly-raced sort who likely has more to offer and Oisin Murphy takes the reins.

Form: 61-22

(10)

Pixie Diva²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Darragh Keenan| T: George Scott| OR: 77| BF| D

12/1

Mohaather filly who was strong in the betting and made a successful debut in 6-runner novice at Lingfield (6f, AW) in June. Similar form when third under a penalty at Chelmsford (7f) 13 days later. Potential improver on handicap and turf debut.

Form: 13

(6)

Golden Strike¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Sexton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72| D

11/1

Hasn't threatened in 3 handicap starts this year, looking rusty after 4 months off when tenth of 15 at Haydock (6f, good, 14/1) 18 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 1/10-770

(3)

Who Wants Me¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 67

40/1

Went close to a first success in 7f handicap at Carlisle in June but not in the same form back there twice since.

Form: 5-00276

Forecasts

It Just Takes Time (10/3), Sergeant Pep (5/1), Territorial Knight (11/2), Tiriac (7/1), Shiplake (15/2), Irish Nectar (9/1), Golden Strike (11/1), Pixie Diva (12/1), Law Of Design (12/1), Al Barez (14/1), Who Wants Me (40/1), Blazing Son (50/1)

SERGEANT PEP goes very well on the sort of ground he's likely to face this evening and gets the nod to build on a promising reappearance at Haydock. It Just Takes Time and Irish Nectar are others who are very much at home on going softer than good. Shiplake and Pixie Diva are unexposed 3-y-os who add further intrigue to this interesting sprint handicap.