September 15 / 17.20 Doncaster

17.20

Soft

Hippo Clean Edge Masking Tape Confined Nursery Handicap (For horses With No More Than One Win)

  • Prize money: £11596.5
  • 0m 6f 2y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Hippo Clean Edge Masking Tape Confined Nursery Handicap (For horses With No More Than One Win)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 5210

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Runner-up at Yarmouth (5f, good) on second start before winning at Ayr (5.5f, soft); soundly beaten on nursery debut at York (6f, good to firm) but the ground may have been too lively for him; retains potential.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

7

(1)

15th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

17:20 Doncaster

Red Zone Hero

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Michael Bell

Runner-up at Yarmouth (5f, good) on second start before winning at Ayr (5.5f, soft); soundly beaten on nursery debut at York (6f, good to firm) but the ground may have been too lively for him; retains potential.

11/2

10th

16

(11)

23rd Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

17:20 York

Red Zone Hero

8st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Michael Bell

in touch with leaders

11/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 3421 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Has improved with each of his four runs and won five-runner nursery at Newbury last time (6f, good to soft; Count Palatine close second); could continue to progress for top yard and he's a solid contender.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(3)

16th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

14:15 Windsor

Kingswood Flyer

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Has made a solid start to his handicap career, winning at Newbury (good to soft) then second off this mark at the Doncaster St Leger meeting (soft), both over 6f; remains open to further progress; respected.

100/30

2nd

4

(10)

15th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

17:20 Doncaster

Kingswood Flyer

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Has improved with each of his four runs and won five-runner nursery at Newbury last time (6f, good to soft; Count Palatine close second); could continue to progress for top yard and he's a solid contender.

4/1

OUR TIP

7/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 53216 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Convincing win on nursery debut at York (6f, good) in July and sixth of 16 in warm nursery there (6f, good to firm) last month, when denied a clear run; has shown promise on good to soft ground and over C&D, and could play a leading role now back down in grade.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

(9)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Blue Prince

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: David Evans

Only won one of his last 25 starts and regressed last year; now 11lb lower than when beaten a nose over C&D last spring but there's nothing to suggest he's best caught fresh; others have more pressing claims.

16/1

1

(8)

3rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Blue Prince

9st 13lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

Struggled on his last four starts but he has dropped 9lb as a result; fully effective around here and he's likely to bounce back soon; 7f perhaps his optimum trip though.

16/1

11

(3)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Newbury

Blue Prince

9st 3lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: David Evans

Defied a higher mark at Glorious Goodwood last season and placed a few times on AW this year (up to April); not in top form since returning from a break and needs to stage a revival.

25/1

33/1

Form: 275

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
25-1 runner-up here (7f, good) on debut in June but well beaten the next twice (7f/7.4f, soft/good to firm; including here) and a dramatic return to form is needed on this first nursery start.
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1st

9

(4)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

18:38 Doncaster

Novello Lad

9st 1lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Paul Midgley

Started favourite on his first nine starts last year, winning two of them, both off lower marks; hit traffic over an inadequate 5f on his comeback a few weeks ago, which will ensure he's popular once again for a yard also responsible for Cairdeas.

4/1

3rd

2

(6)

23rd Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:52 Beverley

Novello Lad

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

All best form at 6f on good or quicker ground; easily excused a modest farewell to 2025 on account of soft going but he does have something to prove in his first-ever 5f run.

20/1

72

19th Sep 2025

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Ayr

Novello Lad

9st 1lb

T: Paul Midgley

Form: 210

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on debut at Beverley (5f, soft) in July then went one better at Thirsk (5f, soft); well beaten in Listed race at York (5f, good to firm) three weeks ago but could be back on a slow surface on this nursery debut and it will be no surprise if she bounces back with a big performance.
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10th

5

(9)

27th Jun 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Boardroom

9st 6lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Geoff Oldroyd

Made a promising start to her career last summer and it's possible her time off may have helped; however, she struggled on her final four runs last year and very much needs to turn things around on this reappearance.

16/1

7th

3

(2)

25th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Boardroom

9st 4lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Geoff Oldroyd

took keen hold, held up in midfield

12/1

8th

9

(6)

28th Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 6f 2y

Class 1

14:45 Doncaster

Boardroom

8st 12lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Geoff Oldroyd

took keen hold, midfield

50/1

11/4

Form: 4152

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Won at Bath (5f, good to soft) on second start and close second at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) last Thursday on nursery debut, when clear of the third; runs before a 4lb rise kicks in and he's a key player.
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3rd

4

(9)

16th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

14:15 Windsor

Succession

9st 6lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Clive Cox

Flopped (behind Kingswood Flyer) on soft going at Doncaster; solid second at Wolverhampton (6f, AW; nursery debut) earlier in September and won on turf (good to soft) in May; could go well granted suitable ground.

11/2

6th

8

(7)

15th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

17:20 Doncaster

Succession

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Won at Bath (5f, good to soft) on second start and close second at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) last Thursday on nursery debut, when clear of the third; runs before a 4lb rise kicks in and he's a key player.

11/4

2nd

2

(8)

7th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Succession

9st 8lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Clive Cox

Won a 5f maiden at Bath in May; similar form when midfield under a penalty later that month; moves into handicaps with some potential and stepping up to 6f for the first time shouldn't be an issue; AW debut.

12/1

11/1

Form: 3100 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Down the field in sales races the last twice and he's unproven on slow ground; however, his novice win at Carlisle (6f, good to firm) in July suggests he could be a force off this nursery debut mark if back on song.
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3rd

6

(5)

30th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

18:55 Brighton

Thats For Sure

9st 4lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Michael Keady

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

11/2

3rd

6

(5)

30th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

18:55 Brighton

Thats For Sure

9st 4lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Michael Keady

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

11/2

5th

3

(11)

4th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Bath

Thats For Sure

9st 9lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Michael Keady

slowly into stride, midfield

10/1

Form: 221240

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in sales race at York three weeks ago and has something to prove on the back of that but a case can be made on her earlier form, such as when runner-up in the Super Sprint (5f, good to soft); could go well.
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4th

6

(8)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

14:50 Bath

Dapperling

9st 0lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Scott Dixon

Strike-rate of 2-30 and her habit of starting slowly appears to be going nowhere; opposable.

25/1

9th

8

(5)

7th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Dapperling

8st 7lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Scott Dixon

Habitual slow-starter; late headway into fourth behind Ay Gee Ell over C&D in December but less good over 6f on her last two starts; others look stronger for win purposes.

33/1

5th

8

(4)

5th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:17 Kempton (AW)

Dapperling

9st 5lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Just 2lb above her winning mark at Goodwood (6f) in June but getting away on terms has become a problem and she was borderline reluctant to race last month; 0-6 on AW and best watched.

20/1

Form: 100

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Awarded the race (due to interference) at Yarmouth (5f, soft) on debut but well beaten at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm) and was tailed off in a novice here (7f, soft; wore cheekpieces which are left off now) on stable debut in July; major turnaround required on this first run since being gelded.
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7th

6

(1)

1st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

14:35 Nottingham

Sir Bolton

9st 6lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

Winless since debut (5f, soft) in April 2023 but his form seems to have stabilised for this yard of late and he's run two fair races at about 5f on fast ground this summer (finished third at Bath in July, demoted to fourth for interference); every chance back at 6f.

7/2

4th

6

(8)

3rd Jul 2024

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

18:00 Bath

Sir Bolton

9st 4lb

J: Sorcha Woods

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

Hasn't won since his debut at Yarmouth in April 2023; has finished in the frame on his last three starts, beaten half a length when second at Windsor (5f, good to firm) nine days ago with a first-time visor; the same headgear is retained and he should go close.

11/4

2nd

2

(8)

24th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:40 Windsor

Sir Bolton

9st 5lb

J: Sorcha Woods

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

Awarded the race in the stewards' room on 2yo debut; 0-11 in the meantine but was only 2l away when boldly ridden at Lingfield last time (6f, AW); still uncertain as to what his best trip is (has tried 1m) and a first-time visor replaces blinkers.

4/1

Non-runners

Count Palatine

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Payout
Exacta £18.60
Straight Forecast £16.96
Tricast £47.25
Trifecta £63.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Succession

NEWMARKET:

Kingswood Flyer

TOPSPEED:

Red Zone Hero

THE NORTH:

Boardroom

POSTDATA:

Red Zone Hero

Daily Mirror:

Kingswood Flyer

The Sun:

Kingswood Flyer

The Star:

Kingswood Flyer

Daily Record:

Kingswood Flyer

RP RATINGS:

Succession

LAMBOURN:

Succession

The Times:

Succession

Telegraph:

Succession

The Guardian:

Succession

Daily Mail:

Succession

D Express:

Succession