May 18 / 20.20 Doncaster

20.20

Good

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  • Prize money: £5652.72
  • 0m 6f 2y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 41-6 D BF

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Has started favourite all three 6f starts, his best effort when making all on Kempton AW in November; proved hard to restrain when ridden more patiently there in March and interesting to see whether he's allowed to stride on in a first-time hood now handicapping; has potential.
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12th

1

(12)

5th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 3

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mukaafah

9st 11lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Looked a smart prospect when running away with a Kempton novice last November (6f) and again when making all at Doncaster on his handicap debut in May (6f, good to firm; hooded first time); low-key runs twice since (Royal Ascot on first occasion) but the potential remains for a bigger effort at some point; stall 12 not ideal though.

14/1

8th

2

(9)

7th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Thirsk

Mukaafah

9st 12lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

taken down early, started quickly, prominent

7/2

6/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 226- BF

Last run: 249 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
150,000gns 2yo; bred for longer trips than 6f, but 7f was as far as he wanted to go in three 2yo runs; gelded since; worth close attention in the betting now handicapping.
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1st

4

(8)

6th Jun 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:05 Haydock

Cool Dividend

9st 6lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Clive Cox

Runner-up on the first two of his three 2yo starts (7f, soft/good to firm) and occupied same position on last month's handicap and seasonal debut at Doncaster (6f, good to firm); hung right in the closing stages last time but he's in good hands to continue to improve and is one to consider.

6/1

2nd

7

(4)

18th May 2024

Good

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

20:20 Doncaster

Cool Dividend

9st 5lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

took keen hold, in touch with leaders towards far side, headway and went second inside final furlong, no match for winner

6/1

2nd

7

(4)

18th May 2024

Good

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

20:20 Doncaster

Cool Dividend

9st 5lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

took keen hold, in touch with leaders towards far side, headway and went second inside final furlong, no match for winner

6/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 158-14 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Both wins at 6f, on turf as 2yo and on AW return, but he couldn't pick up quickly enough when a staying-on fourth of eight at Southwell (6f) recently and it's possible this easy 6f won't be enough of a stamina test now.
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1st

4

(2)

25th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Piz Nair

9st 12lb

J: Liam Wright

T: George Scott

Two 6f wins, the second on Polytrack off a 4lb lower mark; some of his placed form since reads well and a lesser effort last time can be excused as the undulations of Epsom looked an issue; should get a good pace to aim at and he holds each-way claims.

10/1

6th

6

(2)

26th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 3

14:42 Epsom

Piz Nair

8st 12lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

dwelt start, took keen hold, held up in rear, switched to centre 3f out, headway and challenging when hung left 2f out

4/1

4th

12

(1)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 3

19:00 Windsor

Piz Nair

8st 13lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: George Scott

Consistent 3yo who kept on well for 3l second at Glorious Goodwood (7f, good to firm) recently in first-time cheekpieces (retained); on that latest evidence today's first crack at 1m is well worth a go; he's a possible.

15/2

Form: 0421-3

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Closely matched with Piz Nair on 6f turf form as 2yo and later ran with credit in AW handicaps before not needing his best form to win a novice on final start; good 7f return at Newmarket (good) when keeping on doggedly in third of 19; needs to show that an easy 6f suits as well.
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10th

11

(9)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:25 Ascot

Kodiac Thriller

8st 10lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Mark Walford

Had a good season for new yard in 2025, winning on second start and running two excellent races at Ripon when returned to 6f, notably when first home on his side in the Great St Wilfrid (good to firm) in August; confirmed his liking for that course when winning there three weeks ago and needs to prove he's the same horse elsewhere.

8/1

1st

9

(8)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Ripon

Kodiac Thriller

9st 3lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Mark Walford

Prominent-racer; did well for this yard last year, winning at Thirsk in May and running several good races in defeat, notably when best of the stands' rail group in the Great St Wilfrid over C&D; he needs to leave his low-key seasonal return well behind if he is to feature today though.

33/1

17th

16

(5)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 3

17:15 Doncaster

Kodiac Thriller

8st 9lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Mark Walford

Prominent-racer; did well for this yard last year, winning at Thirsk in May and running several good races in defeat, notably when best of the stands' rail group in the Great St Wilfrid at Ripon; 1lb lower today and a big run could be forthcoming.

12/1

Form: 234-40

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Both wins over 5f as a juvenile; stays 6f and should come on for his recent Chester run (when returning from a break) but others have more up their sleeves from a handicapping viewpoint.
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6th

8

(1)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Leicester

Call Glory

8st 12lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Just 1-20 on turf and below par at Lingfield (7f, good) last Tuesday, but prior to that he finished close-up twice in a row here (6f/7f, good to firm) and he can be bang there if leaving last time behind.

6/1

5th

8

(11)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Lingfield

Call Glory

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Won twice on Southwell AW in January and usually thereabouts since but he is 1-19 on turf; should go close but his win record is off-putting.

9/2

3rd

9

(8)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:25 Leicester

Call Glory

8st 11lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

A dual 6f/7f AW winner in January and he's held his form well since, beaten a head in 6f handicap here two weeks ago; he can go well again nudged up 1lb.

11/2

7/1

Form: 66-33

Last run: 26 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Maiden who ran encouragingly on his turf/handicap debut at Windsor (6f, good) in April, travelling nicely from off the pace and making headway into third of 11 before his run flattened out a shade; looks as though he will improve on that; thereabouts.
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1st

3

(7)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

17:05 Windsor

Mesaafi

9st 3lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Ross Burdon

On a losing run but he got right back on track with fourth of 17 in handicap at Ascot (5f) last month; can go well off an unchanged mark.

11/2

4th

9

(8)

1st May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Ascot

Mesaafi

9st 3lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Ross Burdon

Ran a fine race when third over C&D last July and he turns up here off an 8lb lower mark; poorly drawn when down the field at Lingfield on Good Friday; could bounce back with a big run.

10/1

10/1

Form: 312145 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Well held in both turf handicaps (good to soft and heavy); has since added two more AW wins at 6f and although below best last time out, and he is fairly exposed now, he could do better back on good ground.
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5th

5

(2)

18th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Media Shooter

9st 6lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: James Owen

Three-time AW winner, two of them over C&D, and he's tumbling down the weights; one to keep an eye on in the betting but he's struggled to get competitive since December; major turnaround needed in a switch of headgear.

8/1

6th

2

(5)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:07 Kempton (AW)

Media Shooter

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: James Owen

Triple AW winner but his last success was 19 months ago and he's struggled in four runs for current yard; mark is tumbling but he needs a big turnaround back up in trip; cheekpieces return.

8/1

9th

6

(9)

29th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Media Shooter

9st 3lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: James Owen

Three-time AW winner who was also successful on turf at Musselburgh (7f, good; first-time cheekpieces) in August 2024, but he's struggled in three starts since joining this stable; dropped another 3lb.

22/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6-3294 D

Last run: 77 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Two wins from three starts for Roger Teal, over 6f (good to soft) and 5f (heavy); seems to have been running respectably over 7f in Qatar but hard to know how that ties in with sprint form back in Britain and he might prefer ground on the slow side of good.
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14th

7

(12)

22nd May 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:52 Goodwood

Solar Aclaim

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Didn't seem beaten entirely by the 7.5f trip at Chester on seasonal debut but is still seeking a first success beyond sprint distances; not exactly guaranteed to take advantage of being 1lb below last winning mark.

12/1

11th

9

(13)

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 2

14:05 Chester

Solar Aclaim

9st 0lb

J: Sam James

T: Julie Camacho

Useful sprinter, landing soft-ground wins over 6f here and 5f at Yarmouth last summer; has had wind surgery ahead of reappearance; a new trip and a wide stall and are enough reasons to look elsewhere.

25/1

6

(4)

25th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 3y

Class 2

13:30 Doncaster

Solar Aclaim

9st 5lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Julie Camacho

Good record on heavy and he was in fine form on soft ground in midsummer, winning decisively at Chester (6f) and Yarmouth (5f); not quite so good on his last two starts but a return to his best could be forthcoming; high on the list for a yard also represented by Germanic.

10/1

6/1

Form: 104-43 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Promising 2yo who won a 6f novice at Windsor but he hung badly left and didn't stay 7f on AW reappearance; fared better back over 6f at Kempton 17 days ago when things didn't pan out ideally; can be involved back on turf.
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6th

1

(6)

1st Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Drama

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: James Ferguson

These conditions bring out the best in him and was taking his C&D record to 4-6 when finishing with a flourish to win a strong handicap last month; remains capable of further progress and although he has something to find at the weights, a bigger concern is the prospect of a tactical event.

3/1

1st

2

(4)

6th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Kempton (AW)

Drama

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: James Ferguson

Better on AW than turf and his C&D record reads 31511 (including this race 12 months ago); endured a troubled passage at Newcastle on his most recent AW run and still looked in form; no show in the Stewards' Cup but this is altogether more suitable; Oisin Murphy rides for the first time.

4/1

27

(20)

2nd Aug 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:05 Goodwood

Drama

8st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: James Ferguson

Capable off this mark and he didn't enjoy a clear run at Newcastle five weeks ago (6f); all his best form has come on AW though and nothing in his turf record suggests he's the answer.

22/1

20/1

Form: 419-58

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Had a busy 2yo season, winning twice at 5f (good to firm/good to soft); no more than respectable efforts this year and needs improvement for the return to 6f.
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3rd

7

(2)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:10 Carlisle

Midnight Lir

9st 5lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Beaten 19 times since his last win in September 2023 and good runs have been scarce over the last year and a bit; however, it's possible he'll improve for this month's reappearance outing and he's not discounted off a handy mark in a reapplied tongue-tie and first-time blinkers.

9/1

9th

2

(6)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:00 Hamilton

Midnight Lir

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Hasn't won since 2023 and he beat one home when last seen out in October; one to watch after a break of 213 days.

10/1

20/1

Form: 815-47 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Good 6f winner at Ripon on second 2yo start, but he hasn't found his level this year in his two handicaps over 1m (good to soft) and about 7f (soft); returning to 6f on good ground could be much more to his liking.
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11

(6)

1st Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:30 Nottingham

Power Of Zeus

9st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Harriet Bethell

4yo who went the wrong way for Brian Ellison and there's been no revival in his two races for new yard; has now finished last on his last four outings; off nearly three months again and tries his first headgear.

33/1

11

(6)

1st Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:30 Nottingham

Power Of Zeus

9st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Harriet Bethell

4yo who went the wrong way for Brian Ellison and there's been no revival in his two races for new yard; has now finished last on his last four outings; off nearly three months again and tries his first headgear.

33/1

Non-runners

Blue Day, Nighteyes

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £22.20
Straight Forecast £19.14
Tricast £113.15
Trifecta £182.40

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Kodiac Thriller

SPOTLIGHT:

Mukaafah

NEWMARKET:

Solar Aclaim

Daily Mirror:

Mesaafi

RP RATINGS:

Drama

The Times:

Mukaafah

Daily Mail:

Solar Aclaim

Daily Record:

Mesaafi

POSTDATA:

Kodiac Thriller

Telegraph:

Kodiac Thriller

The Guardian:

Kodiac Thriller

The Sun:

Kodiac Thriller

The Star:

Kodiac Thriller

D Express:

Drama