June 18 / 14.05 Doncaster

14.05

Good To Firm

Mr Dan Entertainers Parties And Events Handicap

  • Prize money: £4396.56
  • 0m 7f 6y
  • Class 5
  • 15 runners
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Mr Dan Entertainers Parties And Events Handicap

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £38.60
  • Place: £8.00

Form: 75-487 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Triple AW winner (7f-1m) who is 0-9 on turf; slipping to a more competitive mark but needs to raise the bar given his last two turf efforts.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

1

(8)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:45 Newcastle (AW)

Rocket Rod

9st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Geoffrey Harker

4-39, three of those wins here (7f-1m) in 2022; soundly beaten both starts since returning from a near two-year absence; makes no appeal despite this easing mark.

25/1

10th

3

(2)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Rocket Rod

9st 8lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Geoffrey Harker

Well suited by Newcastle but absent for almost two years before his last of ten here (50-1) in February; probably best watched again.

40/1

10/1

  • Place: £6.50

Form: 0600-4 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Multiple 7f-1m winner, including on a sound surface; 15lb lower than when scoring at Redcar 12 months ago but has been way below that level on most starts since.
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11th

7

(15)

20th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Redcar

Cassy O

9st 10lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

On a handy mark on this season's best efforts but losing run is up to 18 and he's finished a well-held eighth in his last two runs; down the list.

33/1

8th

3

(11)

21st Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

17:17 Ayr

Cassy O

9st 13lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Ran well when third at Ripon (1m, soft) in July but took losing run to 17 when well held at Thirsk two weeks later; first outing for seven weeks; has won at this meeting before.

11/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: -94402 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Triple 7f winner on fast ground; back in better form when racing prominently and keeping on for close second at Thirsk (1m, good to firm) latest; up 1lb for that, back down in trip and visor now replaces cheekpieces; each-way player.
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Verdict Starting price

15

(12)

11th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

14:05 York

Ey Up Its The Boss

8st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Two 1m2f wins at Ripon (good to soft/soft) this season and he's also effective here and on good ground; however, he's been below par on his last two outings and needs a much bigger performance today.

25/1

7

(10)

13th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 2

16:50 Doncaster

Ey Up Its The Boss

8st 9lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Gained fourth Ripon success when making all over 1m2f (soft) in July; 4l second at Chester (1m2f, good) next time and perhaps a drop back to 1m didn't suit when only sixth of seven back at Ripon 19 days ago.

14/1

6th

3

(6)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:50 Ripon

Ey Up Its The Boss

9st 12lb

J: David Nolan

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Comes into this as good as ever, gaining his fourth course success here (1m2f, soft) last month and finishing second of nine off this mark at Chester (1m2f, good) a week later; he is another for whom dropping in trip poses a question, though.

9/1

12/1

Form: 094-57

Last run: 145 days

W: 8st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
0-17; back with James Fanshawe after two years in Hong Kong; will need to better recent form; probably best watched unless there is significant support for him.
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9th

12

(5)

15th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Embarked

8st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

Front-runner who won over C&D in 2024; beaten around 6l when third here in January but he's been well held in two starts since; others preferred.

40/1

7th

13

(8)

7th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Embarked

8st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Front-runner and C&D winner, but patchy form since his latest success last summer and was well held in a 0-50 classified event here four week ago; others preferred.

33/1

8th

4

(11)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Embarked

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Front-runner; C&D winner; he hasn't been at his best since November and he may find a few of these seeing out their race more strongly.

16/1

Form: 779-07 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner over 7f-1m, all on good to firm; well beaten in her two starts this season but now on a handy mark, given her win here (1m) last July when 4lb higher.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

8

(3)

2nd Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gypsy Whisper

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Has gone close at this course on four occasions since November; posted lesser efforts the last twice, taking AW record to 0-23.

16/1

5th

8

(3)

29th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gypsy Whisper

9st 6lb

J: Elisha Whittington

T: Scott Dixon

Last turf win came in 2022; 0-22 on AW but has gone close at Wolverhampton on four occasions of late; place possibilities if bouncing back from a lesser effort ten days ago.

9/1

5th

5

(2)

19th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

16:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gypsy Whisper

9st 9lb

J: Elisha Whittington

T: Scott Dixon

Infrequent winner recently but ran well in this grade over a furlong further last time; has run well on four of last five starts (including over C&D) and another good run seems likely.

7/1

Form: 467-25 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
6f and 7f winner (on sound surface) who is 3lb lower than his last winning mark; below that level of form in two runs this season but beaten just 1l at Newmarket (7f, good) last month, when he was the first of two home in his group; raced freely latest; each-way player.
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6

(8)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 5

16:20 Chester

Royal Musketeer

9st 11lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Steph Hollinshead

No turf win since May 2022; has posted some decent efforts at Newmarket (6f, both tracks) this season, none better than when runner-up in June; cheekpieces are yet to elicit improvement but this appears a better option than Southwell (tenth of 14) last time; easing mark.

16/1

10th

7

(13)

25th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:08 Southwell (AW)

Royal Musketeer

9st 6lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Steph Hollinshead

He is on a competitive mark and has a course win on his record (7f); not beaten far at Newmarket this month when tried in cheekpieces for the first time; wide draw but he's not ruled out.

5/1

2

(9)

1st Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Newmarket (July)

Royal Musketeer

9st 10lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Steph Hollinshead

Twice placed on the two courses here before his effort petered out tamely at Haydock two weeks ago; returning here has to rate a positive, as might the addition of cheekpieces.

8/1

Form: D2-8808 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Triple winner in Sweden (6f-1m) but well beaten in all four starts since joining this trainer, the last two in cheekpieces and tongue-tie.
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3rd

7

(10)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 4

16:43 Redcar

Archduke Ferdinand

9st 3lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Won the corresponding event 12 months ago off a 6lb higher mark; not come close to matching that form in seven runs since but this spring's two efforts have come over 5f and this will be more suitable; 2-2 at Redcar and a full revival could be imminent.

9/1

8th

4

(9)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

18:45 Musselburgh

Archduke Ferdinand

9st 6lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Course winner who has dropped to a mark 3lb lower than when winning at Redcar (6f, good to firm) last May; he could improve for this month's reappearance run over C&D but he failed to threaten, which was also the case on his final few outings last season; needs to get back on track.

14/1

9th

14

(12)

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 1y

Class 2

15:42 Musselburgh

Archduke Ferdinand

8st 5lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Seb Spencer

Below par in 2025 after winning at Redcar (6f, good to firm) in May; now 1lb lower but this is a warm race for his reappearance and he'll have to be right at the top of his game.

22/1

14/1

Form: 6-0066 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 6lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Prolific winner over 5f-7f; not ground dependent; back on his last winning mark; has been held in all starts this season but shaped better latest; not written off.
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7th

12

(10)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

14:52 Catterick

Magical Effect

8st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ruth Carr

in touch with leaders

25/1

7th

15

(2)

20th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Redcar

Magical Effect

9st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ruth Carr

On a dangerous mark and conditions should be fine but this veteran has not won since last autumn and he's been well held in his last three runs; others look stronger.

33/1

6th

4

(7)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:50 Catterick

Magical Effect

9st 4lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Ruth Carr

taken down early

16/1

6/1

Form: 41-516 D BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Multiple AW winner over 7f who opened his turf account at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm; career-best RPR) two starts ago, when held up; scuppered his chance of a successful follow-up when losing too much ground at the start latest; player if back on song.
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4th

1

(4)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Thapa Vc

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Mark Rimell

Multiple wins include four over C&D; his losing AW run goes back two years but he's on a handy mark now and showed he can make it pay when close up at Bath (1m) recently after getting checked in his run; blinkers return and Oisin Murphy rides for the first time; can be involved.

100/30

3rd

1

(9)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Thapa Vc

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Mark Rimell

Multiple winner; goes well at this track and was outstayed over 1m2f here 15 days ago; this trip is a better fit for him.

4/1

5th

3

(7)

27th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

14:30 Bath

Thapa Vc

9st 6lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Mark Rimell

13-time winner who has frame possibilities returned to Bath with AW reappearance under his belt; record here comprises a 2l fourth in this race last year and two wins over 1m.

3/1

OUR TIP

11/2

Form: 616/16 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
6f and 7f AW winner; 5lb higher than when scoring at Lingfield on his penultimate start; no major excuses when beaten 4l at Kempton latest but still arguably unexposed; needs to step up on previous turf efforts.
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10th

9

(5)

6th Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Haydock

Ibn Aldar

8st 12lb

J: William Buick

T: Charles Hills

raced centre, prominent, 3rd of 3 in group

8/1

10th

2

(7)

18th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

14:05 Doncaster

Ibn Aldar

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charles Hills

6f and 7f AW winner; 5lb higher than when scoring at Lingfield on his penultimate start; no major excuses when beaten 4l at Kempton latest but still arguably unexposed; needs to step up on previous turf efforts.

11/2

6th

1

(10)

7th Jun 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Kempton (AW)

Ibn Aldar

10st 0lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Charles Hills

held up in rear, pushed along 2f out

9/2

Form: 5436-5

Last run: 156 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
0-10; has raced over 5f-6f since finishing a close second at Redcar (7f, good to firm) last August; on a competitive mark for this return to turf and step back up in trip; has run well when fresh (returns from five-month absence today); tongue-tie goes on; interesting.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

2

(10)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:30 Catterick

Carlton And Co

10st 0lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

She won three times in the second half of last year (6f/7f, good/AW) and her current mark isn't necessarily beyond her; a market check is advised but she may need this comeback run.

16/1

12th
5 (8)
Yaaser

11/2

Form: 089343 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner on turf (7f-1m); back on the same mark as when winning over C&D (good to firm) last August; has been reasonably competitive on his last three starts; not ruled out.
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7th

3

(4)

27th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

17:05 Hamilton

Yaaser

9st 6lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Smooth win at Newcastle (7f) in December and now rated 2lb lower; that is a result of beating just one horse home in four subsequent starts; jury out for now.

14/1

9th

4

(9)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Yaaser

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Justified favouritism over C&D in December; not in anything like the same form, beating a total of just one rival, in three outings since.

20/1

9th

6

(1)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

13:05 Newcastle (AW)

Yaaser

9st 10lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Justified favouritism at Newcastle (7f) but failed to match the form in two starts on consecutive days later in December; yet to win over this trip; others preferred.

10/1

Form: 60-350 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
7f winner (good) who continues to slide in the weights, partly due to his 12-race losing run; raced freely when last in a better race at Chester (1m2f, soft) latest; return to this trip probably positive; interesting if supported.
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11th

5

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Ibiza Rocks

11st 5lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Regressive on the Flat since last autumn and yet to show anything more than minor promise after three hurdling starts this season; open to improvement in handicap hurdles but others here have more pressing claims.

16/1

4th

4

24th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:15 Cartmel

Ibiza Rocks

11st 2lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Regressive on the Flat over last couple of years and safely held in two novice hurdles this season; difficult to enthuse over.

33/1

7th

4

21st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

16:00 Stratford

Ibiza Rocks

11st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

midfield

33/1

Form: -64006 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner at up to 8.5f (turf wins on a sound surface); has slipped to a handy mark but needs to be much better than he has on his last three turf starts; visor goes on.
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8th

3

(9)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:45 Newcastle (AW)

Mercurius Power

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Difficult to win with in recent years, now 7lb lower than when last successful at Southwell (1m) in August 2024; met trouble when sixth (beaten over 4l) here on penultimate start, but latest Leicester effort was less encouraging.

12/1

7th

9

(7)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

20:25 Leicester

Mercurius Power

9st 1lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Jessica Macey

It's now 17 outings since his last success but he arrives on the back of a respectable sixth of 11 in 1m Newcastle handicap last month; easing in the weights and no forlorn hope.

14/1

6th

4

(9)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Mercurius Power

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: Jessica Macey

Regular 1m placings here and at Southwell since September; form dipped on latest outing, however, and there's been no win since August 2024.

8/1

Form: 71239- D BF

Last run: 178 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
7f turf (good) and AW winner; blew the start when well beaten on last appearance six months ago; hood now fitted; market may prove best guide on reappearance.
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0

9

(2)

21st Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Min Till

9st 6lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

upset in stalls, reared over backwards and unseated rider start

10/1

4th

7

(2)

5th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Min Till

9st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

She was having just her second attempt over this trip when winning a C&D handicap last month, poaching enough of a lead in the final furlong to hold off the fast-finishing second; she'll need more to defy a small weights rise in a better race but that's not out of the question given her 2022 best.

3/1

1st

2

(2)

5th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Min Till

9st 11lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Got right back on track when second of ten in 7f handicap here in October; this course winner figures on a handy mark, so rates a big player off the same mark.

5/2

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Payout
Exacta £981.20
Straight Forecast £500.22
Tricast £3985.18
Trifecta £0.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Yaaser

SPOTLIGHT:

Carlton And Co

D Express:

Ey Up Its The Boss

NEWMARKET:

Embarked

The Star:

Ibn Aldar

TOPSPEED:

Cassy O

The Sun:

Carlton And Co

Daily Record:

Ey Up Its The Boss

Telegraph:

Embarked

POSTDATA:

Yaaser

The Times:

Yaaser

Daily Mirror:

Yaaser