March 03 / 16.25 Doncaster

16.25

Soft

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  • Prize money: £4330.42
  • 3m 0f 84y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 413471

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Often front-runner; no lack of experience and he's found his level again since last May, including wins at Hexham (2m7f, good) last June and Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) last month; that demands respect but he is back up 5lb and perhaps vulnerable to less exposed candidates.
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6th

2

25th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

17:00 Catterick

Velasco

11st 12lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Three wins in early part of last year, including quite valuable final of this Brindisi Breeze series at Musselburgh (3m, soft); back on a good mark now but has largely been disappointing this season and needs to up his game.

25/1

6

4th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

15:10 Market Rasen

Velasco

11st 5lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Won three slow-ground handicaps early last year from 2m4f to 3m; had wind surgery following a slow start to this campaign and has dropped to a useful mark.

14/1

5th

6

4th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

15:10 Market Rasen

Velasco

11st 5lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Won three slow-ground handicaps early last year from 2m4f to 3m; had wind surgery following a slow start to this campaign and has dropped to a useful mark.

14/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 566

Last run: 85 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Showed a bit in points and again in a maiden at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) on hurdle/rules debut in October; backward steps on soft/heavy on his two starts since, while this handicap debut demands overall improvement, but early days.
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7th

7

22nd Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 25y

Class 4

16:47 Exeter

Ri Na Cuirte

11st 3lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Ben Clarke

Another C&D winner (November) but could have run a lot better on last two outings, latterly only five days ago when tried in a visor; the blinkers return but this is a quick turnaround.

14/1

6th

8

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

14:55 Exeter

Ri Na Cuirte

11st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Ben Clarke

Much better could have been expected at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) in December last time but he won here (2m7f, good to soft) in November and it will be no surprise if he bounces back with a good run now back here in a first-time visor (replacing blinkers).

9/1

4th

3

23rd Sep 2025

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Warwick

Ri Na Cuirte

11st 8lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Clarke

Returned from layoff with 3m2f win at Fontwell (good) last autumn and was also in good form when last seen in the spring; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers on this reappearance outing; major player if fully tuned up after latest break.

4/1

100/30

Form: -34841

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner last January; competitive sent handicapping at about 2m4f on last two outings, winning at Uttoxeter (heavy) when cheekpieces were reapplied on latest and there was plenty of the stayer about that performance; 8lb rise demands better but it may be forthcoming.
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13

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

14:05 Wetherby

Ismael

11st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

prominent early, niggled along and in touch with leaders after 1st

20/1

13

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

14:05 Wetherby

Ismael

11st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

prominent early, niggled along and in touch with leaders after 1st

20/1

5

1st Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

12:28 Southwell

Ismael

11st 3lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

ran in snatches, prominent early, slow jump and dropped to midfield 5th

10/1

Form: 531/2-

Last run: 495 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
8yo who has had just six races; won chasing debut at Fontwell in March 2022 and second at Chepstow (again 3m2f on good) that October on his only start since; those are easily his best efforts and his chase mark is 9lb higher than today's back over hurdles; market strength could prove instructive.
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2

15th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

17:05 Ffos Las

Aeronisi

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Lightly raced since winning stable/chase debut at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in March 2022 and returned from layoff with two heavy defeats on slow ground towards end of last season (hurdle/chase); however, drying ground ought to be very much in his favour today; interesting.

11/2

2

15th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

17:05 Ffos Las

Aeronisi

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Lightly raced since winning stable/chase debut at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in March 2022 and returned from layoff with two heavy defeats on slow ground towards end of last season (hurdle/chase); however, drying ground ought to be very much in his favour today; interesting.

11/2

3rd

4

1st Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

17:30 Chepstow

Aeronisi

11st 2lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

took keen hold, didn't always jump with fluency, raced in second, lost position before 7th, outpaced before 4 out, struggling before 3 out, tailed off

3/1

Form: 7053

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Second in a point and only four hurdle races since; started handicap career with 12l third of nine (only fourth best on merit) over 3m on good to soft at Southwell one month ago, which he needs to build on in a major way.
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5th

4

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

19:20 Stratford

Ballynaheer

11st 2lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Dennis

Landed his fourth win over fences, at Market Rasen (3m, good) last month but below his best at Fontwell since; is the type to bounce back and he should get the trip (has won over 3m2f).

5/1

5th

1

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

17:45 Fontwell

Ballynaheer

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: David Dennis

Progressive 7yo who has form figures of 1221141 over fences since September; only two completed when he scored at Market Rasen (3m, good) 19 days ago but he still looks on a workable mark and his first chase win was over C&D; strongly respected.

7/2

1st

3

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

15:23 Market Rasen

Ballynaheer

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: David Dennis

In excellent form on good ground in the autumn, winning three times over fences (3m1f-3m2f); well behind Dangerous Touch when reappearing in four-runner race at Huntingdon last month but might have needed that outing and his usual cheekpieces are refitted here.

3/1

Non-runners

Aldsworth, Diamond Twin, Head On, I See The Sea, Lady Mendoza, Moro Rock, Roll With It

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Payout
Exacta £14.10
Straight Forecast £13.64
Trifecta £35.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ismael

Daily Mirror:

Lady Mendoza

RP RATINGS:

Velasco

WEST COUNTRY:

I See The Sea

D Express:

Diamond Twin

The Times:

Ismael

Telegraph:

Ismael

The Star:

Ismael

The Sun:

Lady Mendoza

Daily Record:

Lady Mendoza

TOPSPEED:

Velasco

POSTDATA:

Velasco