May 02 / 18.27 Doncaster

18.27

Good To Firm

Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap

  • Prize money: £9630.56
  • 0m 6f 2y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 11- D

Last run: 215 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Impressive on her Kempton AW debut last September and easily defied a penalty from the front on Tapeta (both 6f) a fortnight later; dam won a French Group 3 over this trip and she's the only one open to improvement back from seven months off; market informative.
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7th

1

(8)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

20:08 Newmarket (July)

Rose Of Honour

10st 1lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Tate

2-2 in AW novices last year and she retained her unbeaten record on handicap debut at Doncaster (also 6f, good to firm) in May; drop to 5f and soft ground didn't see her replicate her best in Ayr Listed event four weeks ago but better can be expected in this scenario.

4/1

10th

8

(10)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

16:08 Ayr

Rose Of Honour

9st 6lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: James Tate

Looked a good prospect when winning 6f novices at Kempton and Southwell last September; maintained her unbeaten record with a narrow success in a handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) seven weeks ago; drops to 5f on the slowest ground she will have faced but hard to knock an unbeaten filly.

13/2

10/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: -41362 CD BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
C&D win last summer came off 18lb lower and he returns to turf 10lb higher than when last running on grass, thanks to a consistent spell on Tapeta; will need something close to a career-best to take this and he's not improving at his age.
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10

(1)

5th Oct 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Pontefract

Papa Cocktail

9st 3lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Herrington

Needs things to fall right but capable when they do, as when scoring at Southwell (6f) last month; his latest Redcar run is easy to forgive and Jason Hart has a good record for the in-form Michael Herrington stable.

14/1

13th

1

(14)

15th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 4

15:23 Redcar

Papa Cocktail

10st 2lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Michael Herrington

Doubled his tally for the season in 12-runner handicap at Southwell (6f) 12 days ago; up 4lb but scored comfortably there, so this reliable sort is a likely player once more.

10/1

1st

5

(5)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

20:10 Southwell (AW)

Papa Cocktail

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Herrington

Still 3lb higher than for Wolverhampton (6f) win in January but has largely remained in good form since; ought to be right in thick of things.

10/1

16/1

Form: 81107- D

Last run: 182 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Often inclined to pull hard over this trip in the past and was kept to 5f last year, when winning three times; undergone wind surgery since last seen six months ago and will need to settle in tonight's small field if he's to have a chance off this mark.
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2nd

1

(4)

16th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:18 Beverley

Brummell

9st 13lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

2-2 over C&D; shaped encouragingly after two-month absence with third of ten in 5.5f Doncaster handicap last month; that race has already produced two winners so he merits serious consideration off an unchanged mark.

5/1

Form: 3125-5 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Yard going well and won this in 2023 and 2024; solid comeback behind Akkadian Thunder over C&D five weeks ago, when picked off late by four who'd sat in the rear, and is 3lb better off with that one; player.
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8

(8)

5th Oct 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Pontefract

Territorial Knight

9st 4lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Well beaten on testing ground on his last two starts but he has been dropped 3lb and he should be happier back on a sound surface; good chance if returning to the form of his Ayr second in July.

14/1

9th

3

(4)

4th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Haydock

Territorial Knight

9st 12lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Yet to score this term but this reliable sort comes here on the back of a good fifth of 12 in 6f Hamilton handicap 24 days ago; ought to be in the shake-up.

7/1

5th

3

(9)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

20:00 Hamilton

Territorial Knight

9st 9lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

Dual winner over 6f (good/good to soft), the most recent coming at Doncaster last summer off a 3lb lower mark; fifth in the Ayr Bronze Cup in September (soft) and he ran well when second of 17 there last month; has to be respected.

6/1

Form: 043-25 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Not much room for manoeuvre off this mark but has resumed in good form, latterly when inclined to pull hard at Newmarket (6f) in a race not run to suit; usually ridden patiently these days but has made all more than once in the past; a lot may hinge on how things unfold early.
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2nd

6

(11)

26th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Haydock

Rousing Encore

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Has an excellent record at Ayr and it was a shame that he was drawn on the other side to the narrow winner when leading home his group in the Bronze Cup (6f, soft) last week; back up 3lb which won't be beyond him if he copes with this track at the first attempt.

7/1

5th

5

(3)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:54 Ripon

Rousing Encore

9st 3lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Inconsistent and winless this year and well beaten at York (6f, good to firm) recently; however, that was more competitive than this and two starts ago he ran well when third of 17 at Ayr (6f, good); may have a chance.

6/1

19th

14

(18)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:00 York

Rousing Encore

8st 10lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Won a good C&D handicap last year and also successful at Ayr last September; 0-7 in 2026 but he retains all his ability and ran well for third (of 17) at Ayr 19 days ago; high draw a potential stumbling block.

12/1

Form: 9860-2 C

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner (both 7f, good) who turned in a solid effort when second to a progressive rival on his C&D comeback (nudged up 2lb) in March; happiest coming from off a strong pace and the question is whether this will be run to suit on good to firm ground.
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5th

3

(4)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 3

18:45 Doncaster

Akkadian Thunder

10st 1lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

In good form last June, winning off this mark over C&D (good) before an excellent second at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm); some fair efforts this season and on a good mark now; not out of it.

4/1

6th

7

(1)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:25 Newmarket (July)

Akkadian Thunder

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Beaten on his last 14 starts and he's been expensive to follow in that time, but he was denied a clear run at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) last month and again ran well when fifth of 19 at York (7f, good) last time; could be thereabouts.

11/2

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Payout
Exacta £22.90
Straight Forecast £27.70
Trifecta £132.20

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Akkadian Thunder

RP RATINGS:

Rose Of Honour

SPOTLIGHT:

Territorial Knight

NEWMARKET:

Rose Of Honour

The Guardian:

Rose Of Honour

D Express:

Rose Of Honour

The Times:

Territorial Knight

POSTDATA:

Akkadian Thunder

Telegraph:

Akkadian Thunder

Daily Mail:

Akkadian Thunder

Daily Mirror:

Akkadian Thunder

The Sun:

Akkadian Thunder

The Star:

Akkadian Thunder

Daily Record:

Akkadian Thunder