April 02 / 16.30 Doncaster

16.30

Soft

Music Live @ Doncaster Racecourse Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 7f 6y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Music Live @ Doncaster Racecourse Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 9-7225

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on consecutive 7f AW starts in cheekpieces in January/February and has the headgear refitted after a lesser effort last month; not handicapped out of contention but needs to prove he's fully effective on slow turf.
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7

(6)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Goodwood

Gorak

9st 0lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Charlie Fellowes

Best form this season when placed twice at Haydock, including latest start; still on a workable mark but continues on a long losing sequence, which makes him a similar type to Billyjoh.

16/1

3

(2)

9th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 37y

Class 3

16:10 Haydock

Gorak

9st 13lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Charlie Fellowes

Record over C&D includes a success in May 2023 and solid second on reappearance this term; disappointing favourite here on penultimate start and losing run is mounting up; best form certainly gives him a good chance off current mark back down in grade.

7/1

11

(1)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:50 Newmarket (July)

Gorak

9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Charlie Fellowes

Disappointing favourite at Haydock last Saturday, extending his long losing sequence; beaten twice in this contest (seventh in 2023, well held in 2024) and can be opposed.

33/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 0-8158 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Reportedly benefited from drop back to 7f when surprise winner on Tapeta in February; both subsequent AW runs were perfectly respectable and he handled slow turf when based in France but others appeal more all the same.
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10th

7

(10)

17th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

16:22 Southwell (AW)

Perseverants

9st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Made all off 1lb higher at Windsor (1m, good) in spring 2024 and will also be suited by today's trip-and-surface combination but returned from long absence with 15l defeat last month and needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.

50/1

9

(3)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 192y

Class 4

16:25 York

Perseverants

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Made all in good style at Windsor (1m, good) in April 2024 and this 7yo is well treated now 2lb higher if retaining that ability; however, he's returning from a 454-day absence so there are questions to answer.

33/1

10th

3

(9)

28th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

17:55 Southwell (AW)

Perseverants

9st 7lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: Scott Dixon

Wolverhampton winner early last year who scored in some style at Windsor (1m, good) this month but was disappointing under his penalty at Pontefract (1m, soft) six days ago; not quite sure what to expect after that; stable also runs Visibility.

12/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 31929-

Last run: 142 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Very consistent last season, and deserved her win at Thirsk (1m, soft) in September; doesn't have much margin for error off current mark, though, and today's seasonal debut is her first 7f start since summer 2021.
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5th

3

(1)

29th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Carlisle

Golden Melody

10st 2lb

J: David Nolan

T: Tim Easterby

Course winner in June and she comes here in good form, a close fifth in 1m1f Hamilton handicap six days ago; she's one for the shortlist.

8/1

5th

5

(2)

23rd Aug 2024

Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 4

18:05 Hamilton

Golden Melody

9st 6lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Six-time winner who is suited by good or slower ground; has mixed record this season but she won at Carlisle (1m, soft) in June and went very close at Chester (10.3f, good) last time; on same mark as for that last run and she's a big player if she can repeat the form.

6/1

2nd

8

(9)

4th Aug 2024

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

14:30 Chester

Golden Melody

9st 6lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Won over C&D on good ground in 2021 and came from off the pace to end long losing streak at Carlisle (1m, soft; first-time blinkers) in June but her form has dipped since that latest success and others in this field have more persuasive profiles.

25/1

Form: 25447- D

Last run: 148 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Didn't fire over C&D at end of last season but was very competitive during spell on slow ground beforehand, including a close fifth of 20 over C&D (heavy); resumes on a workable mark and can feature if fully tuned up.
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8th

11

(10)

26th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

17:00 Doncaster

Cold Stare

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

9yo who needs to produce more than he's managed the last twice but before those he was a creditable fifth in the Ayr Bronze Cup and he's dropped to a dangerous mark; not written off.

14/1

5th

1

(8)

18th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

13:52 Redcar

Cold Stare

10st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: David O’Meara

Most of his nine wins on soft or heavy; finished close up in the Ayr Bronze Cup last month and ran well enough to think he's still in reasonable form when fifth in a higher grade than this at Haydock last time; in the mix.

15/2

6th

10

(2)

28th Sep 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

14:40 Haydock

Cold Stare

8st 13lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Most of his nine wins on soft or heavy; finished close up in the Ayr Bronze Cup last weekend which gives him a fighting chance here but he has a better overall record on that track than this one and remains on much the same mark as when well adrift of Trilby here in April.

8/1

Form: 45750- D

Last run: 170 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Well beaten when upped to 1m on heavy ground in the autumn, his final start for Clive Cox, but 7f on soft should be fine for him and he makes his seasonal/stable debut from a good mark; one to consider.
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16th

11

(12)

27th Apr 2024

Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 3

18:40 Doncaster

Ascot Adventure

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

ducked left start, midfield

6/1

16th

11

(12)

27th Apr 2024

Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 3

18:40 Doncaster

Ascot Adventure

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

ducked left start, midfield

6/1

3rd

1

(2)

24th Mar 2024

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

16:15 Doncaster

Ascot Adventure

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Has won over 7f (on good going) but taxing conditions may stretch him returned to this trip, as was the case in this race 12 months ago (faded into fifth); last win came over 6f.

5/1

Form: 55189-

Last run: 178 days

W: 8st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Much better known as a sprinter but stays 7f perfectly well; boosted by change of headgear when ready winner in first-time blinkers at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) in September, but ended last season with two disappointing efforts and resumes on a fairly tough mark.
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10

(1)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 6y

Class 5

14:51 Hamilton

Iris Dancer

8st 11lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Tristan Davidson

Her form has been mixed this season and she was soundly beaten at Carlisle last time; however, she's running at Hamilton for the first time this year and nine of her 11 wins have come over C&D; she's 10lb lower than when winning here last August and could bounce back with a bold show.

13/2

10th

13

(1)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

15:00 Carlisle

Iris Dancer

8st 10lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Tristan Davidson

Eleven turf wins, mostly at Hamilton but once over C&D, on ground ranging from soft to good to firm; weighted to find another race and will be suited by returning to a track with a stiff finish following her persevering fourth at Ayr 13 days ago; thereabouts.

8/1

4th

1

(7)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Ayr

Iris Dancer

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Tristan Davidson

Has form at several different venues but is ideally suited by Hamilton, having done nearly all of her winning there; below par last time, failing to back up reappearance effort; 0-9 at Ayr.

10/1

33/1

Form: /6-600

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Dual 2yo winner on ground slower than good when trained in France but raced only once as a 3yo there, and has struggled to get competitive on her three AW starts for Sylvester Kirk this year (6f-8.6f).
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2nd

1

(3)

4th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Exigency

9st 12lb

J: Shariq Mohd

T: Sylvester Kirk

soon led, headed and no extra inside final 110yds, just held second

9/2

9th

7

(3)

14th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Exigency

9st 6lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Sylvester Kirk

Ex-French filly who is 0-11 in Britain and whose form dipped last time; placed a few times otherwise (on turf) of late and holds each-way hopes on those efforts.

12/1

0

2

(5)

25th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 5

17:35 Leicester

Exigency

9st 12lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Sylvester Kirk

2-5 when trained in France but found the handicapper firmly in command in the first half of 2023; she's been much more competitive in recent starts though and returning to 1m will suit; handles slow ground; contender, especially if avoiding the late hanging which has blighted recent runs.

8/1

8th
2 (7)
Mohi

7/2

Form: 770-72

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Raced mainly over sprint trips but emerged from a spell in the doldrums when upped to 7f on Polytrack last month, losing out only narrowly to a bang-in-form rival; also suited by soft turf and remains well handicapped on some of his older form; respected.
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5th

6

(4)

5th Jun 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mohi

9st 5lb

J: William Cox

T: Clive Cox

Mixed bag in the last six months but form such as his Kempton second (7f) in March brings him into the reckoning; disappointing back at Kempton 12 days ago and goes without headgear (worn in nine of his last ten starts) today.

9/2

7th

5

(8)

24th May 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:40 Kempton (AW)

Mohi

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Finished behind Sayifyouwill over C&D three weeks ago; hopes pinned on the change of headgear giving him a lift.

14/1

4th

2

(5)

3rd May 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Mohi

9st 11lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Clive Cox

ducked left start, prominent

9/2

12/1

Form: 58160-

Last run: 198 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Came good for Grant Tuer with easy win at Carlisle (6f, good) last summer and should also be suited by today's trip-and-ground combination but is unraced since finishing last of 24 in Ayr Bronze Cup in September.
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10th

9

(8)

11th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

16:14 Southwell (AW)

Vince Lombardi

9st 6lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Completed a double over C&D in November and he got back on the scoresheet when making all at Wolverhampton (7f) three weeks ago; that was a narrow success but he's only 1lb higher and could make another bold bid back in trip.

8/1

1st

8

(1)

19th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Vince Lombardi

9st 4lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

6f wins at Wolverhampton and Southwell in the autumn; runner-up twice since and he wasn't beaten far when favourite at Southwell (fifth of eighth) last time; now returns to 7f but he has plenty of form at this trip and he's in the mix.

10/1

12/1

Form: /322-7

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden after nine runs but handled slow turf pretty well as a 2yo and returned from 410-day absence with satisfactory AW run last month; not out of this if that recent outing has brought him on.
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8th

4

(7)

25th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

King Of York

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Five-time 7f winner here (well suited by a good test over that trip) who's currently 0-17 over C&D; patchy since a win here off 1lb lower in February and others have more pressing claims.

16/1

18th

1

(22)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:47 Doncaster

King Of York

11st 2lb

J: Mr Simon Walker

T: Scott Dixon

Still on a realistic mark and several good AW runs to his name already this year; 0-13 on turf and 0-31 at 1m+ so he will need to break new ground to come out on top today; Simon Walker booked but others might be seeing it out more strongly.

10/1

5th

11

(1)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:43 Southwell (AW)

King Of York

9st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Dual course winner (1m/7f) this year, following a layoff; managed only sixth when favourite here (1m) 11 days ago but has a big role to play from the inside stall if quickly back in the groove.

11/2

8/1

Form: 14409- D BF

Last run: 103 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Now only 1lb higher than when winning quite cosily at Thirsk (7f, good) last June but he ended 2022 with a below-par AW run in December and today's forecast slow ground is probably not in his favour.
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9

(2)

18th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

12:50 Catterick

Cliffcake

9st 1lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Roy Bowring

Five wins at Southwell but didn't run much of a race there last time and it's a long time since he was successful on turf; others appeal more.

20/1

2

(11)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Cliffcake

9st 9lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Roy Bowring

Five-time course winner at 7f and 6f who has run well at Doncaster on his last two starts, most recently when fourth (beaten a length) 19 days ago; just 1lb higher than his win here in February and has claims.

11/2

4th

8

(3)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:07 Doncaster

Cliffcake

9st 3lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Roy Bowring

Has a patchy profile but he's a prolific winner who bounced back with a fair fifth over C&D (good) three weeks ago; has possibilities if he can back that up and last success was off a similar mark.

10/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 41530- D

Last run: 190 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Into the veteran stage now but very versatile regarding ground and was not that far off his peak form when winning small-field event in first-time cheekpieces last spring; usually goes well fresh; worth a second look.
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10th

11

(1)

3rd Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

16:22 Chester

Little Boy Blue

8st 12lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Bill Turner

Multiple winner down the years but this veteran has something to find on 2025 form; comfortably held last time, failing to back up his reappearance effort.

25/1

7th

5

(9)

15th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 213y

Class 4

17:00 Salisbury

Little Boy Blue

9st 7lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Bill Turner

Multiple winner who goes particularly well at Brighton where he was only 2l away last month (7f, good to soft) on his return from a lengthy break; might be vulnerable to younger limbs but should give his running.

10/1

2

(1)

27th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 4

16:10 Brighton

Little Boy Blue

9st 6lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Bill Turner

Off since September but he's proven when fresh having won at Epsom (7f, good) off 1lb higher on his reappearance last July; has won here four times from nine starts, including this race in 2022 off 3lb higher and he holds sound claims on his return.

11/2

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Payout
Exacta £50.60
Straight Forecast £46.90
Tricast £400.46
Trifecta £523.20

Selections

RP Ratings:

Cold Stare

LAMBOURN:

Mohi

POSTDATA:

Perseverants

Daily Record:

Ascot Adventure

TOPSPEED:

Cliffcake

Telegraph:

Iris Dancer

SPOTLIGHT:

Little Boy Blue

The Star:

Mohi

The Times:

Cold Stare

D Express:

Cold Stare

Daily Mirror:

Cold Stare

The Sun:

Cold Stare