September 09 / 16.55 Doncaster

16.55

Good

Celebrating The City Of Doncaster Nursery Handicap (For horses With No More Than One Win)

  • Prize money: £11016
  • 0m 6f 2y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Celebrating The City Of Doncaster Nursery Handicap (For horses With No More Than One Win)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Thunderstorms

OUR TIP

Form: 7421 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Proved well ahead of his mark at Newcastle (6f, AW; nursery debut) two weeks ago and the manner of that win suggests he should cope with a 10lb rise; has form over C&D; progressing nicely and warrants respect.
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11th

2

(9)

10th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Zaman Jemil

9st 6lb

J: Harry Russell

T: John & Sean Quinn

Newcastle winner (6f, Tapeta) as a 2yo, but losing run up to 14 despite a plummeting mark; plenty to prove after four months off.

10/1

11th

2

(9)

10th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Zaman Jemil

9st 6lb

J: Harry Russell

T: John & Sean Quinn

Newcastle winner (6f, Tapeta) as a 2yo, but losing run up to 14 despite a plummeting mark; plenty to prove after four months off.

10/1

9th

3

(11)

5th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

17:13 Carlisle

Zaman Jemil

10st 6lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: John & Sean Quinn

bit short of room soon after start, took keen hold, prominent, weakened inside final furlong

20/1

Abandoned

Form: 212 BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Made all at Yarmouth (5f, good to firm) on second run, then had a gelding operation; turned over at odds-on last time (5f, AW) but shaped as if he'll be suited by this second go at 6f; still open to further progress.
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No Results Found

Form: 341 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in maiden at Glorious Goodwood on second start, then recorded a clearcut win at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) last month; looks the type to improve further and do well in nurseries.
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3rd

2

(3)

16th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Celtic Champion

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

in rear, switched right and headway from over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish

11/2

6th

4

(4)

23rd Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:25 Newmarket

Celtic Champion

9st 12lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Both wins at 6f, including a handicap on the AW in February; hasn't been ideally drawn in either run since returning from six months off and better is expected this afternoon.

8/1

11th

12

(12)

7th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 2

20:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Celtic Champion

8st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Half-brother to the very useful Dragon Symbol who's lightly raced and open to improvement; was drawn away from the action on his return from six months off on turf recently (gelded) and that was promising enough; is again drawn wide though.

7/1

Abandoned

Form: 342

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Thrice-raced gelding who has two places of placed form, namely third at York (behind smart Bradsell) and close second at Carlisle (latest start); may be capable of progress now handicapping; not dismissed.
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No Results Found

Abandoned

Form: 722 BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Nicely bred colt who seemed to need debut run; runner-up over 6f at Nottingham (behind smart rival) and Wolverhampton (clear of remainder) since; could well go one better now he's qualified for nurseries.
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No Results Found

Form: 156 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Made a winning debut at Thirsk (6f); has failed to progress in two subsequent outings and, while he wasn't entirely disgraced in York nursery (7f) latest, needs to raise his game; headgear enlisted.
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6

(8)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:12 Ripon

Rock Of England

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Paul Midgley

Resumed winning ways on AW at Newcastle (5f; beating stablemate Herakles) in April; ran well from this revised mark at Pontefract (5f; third, reportedly bled from the nose) subsequently; trainer won this in 2021, 2022, and 2024, so he's one to have on the shortlist.

4/1

3rd

7

(4)

29th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

14:48 Pontefract

Rock Of England

9st 1lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Paul Midgley

Stepped up on his low-key reappearance when winning a 5f handicap at Newcastle 16 days ago; this demands more up 4lb and he wasn't at his best in one C&D run last summer.

11/4

1st

6

(10)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Rock Of England

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Paul Midgley

Should come on for last month's Southwell reappearance; returning to a stiff 5f no bad thing either and it will be interesting to see how he fares in the betting with Paul Midgley running three here.

10/1

Abandoned

Form: 318 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Down the field over 7f on latest novice start; scored over 6f at Catterick the time before but that form looks weak and he has something to prove off this opening mark; others have stronger claims.
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4th

7

(7)

5th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ohnojoe

9st 3lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Jessica Macey

Won a Catterick novice (6f, good to firm for Olly Williams as a 2yo, but 0-14 since including ten starts for this yard; little of late to suggest he will turn things around here.

20/1

7th

8

(7)

15th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Ohnojoe

9st 3lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Jessica Macey

Sole win came for Olly Williams at Catterick (6f novice) in July 2022; has struggled for form since joining Jessica Macey (0-9) with no obvious uptick for wind surgery; difficult to consider.

14/1

Form: 474

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Has shown ability in maidens, fourth at Nottingham (6f) most recently; bred to do better yet, being the first foal of a dual Listed winner for her connections; interesting off an opening mark of 67.
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6th

5

(5)

28th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Miss Gallagher

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: William Jarvis

in rear

7/1

0

9

(4)

18th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Miss Gallagher

9st 4lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: William Jarvis

Two fair efforts over C&D before making most in first-time blinkers behind a progressive winner on turf three weeks ago; can go well again but she's looking exposed now.

8/1

Verdict

On the back of two encouraging second-place finishes, MUTAANY could well go one better on his nursery debut. He’s nicely bred and should do better still. Second choice is Celtic Champion, who looks a useful handicap prospect. Zaman Jemil has to be feared and Princeville remains of interest.[Steve Boow]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mutaany

NEWMARKET:

Princeville

POSTDATA:

Celtic Champion

TOPSPEED:

Rock Of England

The Times:

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Daily Express:

Princeville

Daily Record:

Princeville

Telegraph:

Celtic Champion

Daily Mail:

Celtic Champion

The Star:

Rock Of England

LAMBOURN:

Mutaany

The Guardian:

Mutaany

The Sun:

Mutaany

Daily Mirror:

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