June 16 / 14.40 Doncaster

14.40

Good

Speedy Gonzales Sam Hay Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4396.56
  • 0m 7f 6y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Speedy Gonzales Sam Hay Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £14.70
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 56-905

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Not as good as he used to be (formerly smart when trained by Clive Cox); last win came in June 2022 (6f, good) but has rather struggled since; on a good mark but plenty to prove at present.
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12th

9

(12)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Snazzy Jazzy

9st 8lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

First run for a while over 7f when winning narrowly at Doncaster but refused to race back there next time (July); a break might have done him good.

50/1

1

(11)

11th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

16:55 Doncaster

Snazzy Jazzy

9st 12lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

refused to race

6/1

1st

2

(4)

16th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

14:40 Doncaster

Snazzy Jazzy

9st 9lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Not as good as he used to be (formerly smart when trained by Clive Cox); last win came in June 2022 (6f, good) but has rather struggled since; on a good mark but plenty to prove at present.

10/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: -34715 D BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
2-3 on turf, winning a Nottingham maiden by 9l in May last year (6f, soft) and a 7f handicap at Ayr in April (good); poor run when favourite at Catterick last time (7f, soft; never travelling); needs to bounce back.
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2nd

6

(7)

16th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

14:40 Doncaster

Cues Beau

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ed Dunlop

2-3 on turf, winning a Nottingham maiden by 9l in May last year (6f, soft) and a 7f handicap at Ayr in April (good); poor run when favourite at Catterick last time (7f, soft; never travelling); needs to bounce back.

6/1

5th

2

(8)

23rd May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

16:40 Catterick

Cues Beau

9st 12lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Ed Dunlop

always behind, slowly into stride, switched to near side over 2f out

11/4

5th

2

(8)

23rd May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

16:40 Catterick

Cues Beau

9st 12lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Ed Dunlop

Soft-ground maiden winner who returned to form with narrow win at Ayr (7f, good) last month; it was a tight finish but she's just 2lb higher today and this lightly raced 4yo could have more to offer.

11/4

3rd
3 (5)
Lahab

12/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: -32705 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Ex-Andrew Balding; two sound runs over 6f/1m at Newcastle earlier this year, but below-par on last three outings (5l behind Cold Stare over 6f at Hamilton last time); needs to bounce back.
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8

(4)

11th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Lahab

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Wigham

reared start and slowly away, took keen hold, in rear, pulled up over 3f out

9/2

8

(4)

11th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Lahab

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Wigham

reared start and lost many lengths start, always behind

9/2

10/1

Form: 320-29

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Strong puller; showed promise in three novice events over 7f last season and when second of five in a Yarmouth handicap on reappearance (7f, good); soundly beaten with a hood (left off here) last time (8.5f, good; hung right); best form on soft ground.
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5th

7

(10)

1st May 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

17:20 Newcastle (AW)

King Of Fury

9st 7lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

Quite late in the day to be going beyond an extended 1m for the first time; often makes the running and can race freely, so will need to settle early from a wide stall back from ten weeks off; not in much form when last seen either way.

16/1

6th

1

(9)

18th Feb 2026

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

King Of Fury

9st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Michael Dods

Front-runner; two of his three wins have come over C&D and he is now 1lb lower than for the latest of them; not at best in two runs here this winter but this represents a drop in class.

8/1

7th

4

(4)

21st Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

King Of Fury

9st 6lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

Two AW wins in the first half of 2025, including C&D; not at his best here seven weeks ago (finished behind Gilet) and others are preferred for win purposes.

8/1

Form: 776172 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Two good runs from three starts on turf this year, winning over 6f at Thirsk (soft) on first occasion and going down by a short head to a prolific winner at Hamilton last time (6f, soft); should go well again, particularly if it rains.
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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: 0-2424 D BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Ex-Richard Fahey; four sound runs over 7f for this yard this term on ground ranging from good to heavy, last time finishing fourth off this mark at Catterick (good to soft); second to Charencey (runs in the 2.10) at Leicester the time before; chance, but not easy to win with.
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12th

5

(13)

30th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:13 Southwell (AW)

Buckshaw Village

9st 9lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Drops into a Class 6 for the first time on the AW, but has been running poorly lately and his record of 1-30 is another negative; needs the blinkers and returning tongue-tie to make a big difference.

14/1

9th

8

(7)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:45 Beverley

Buckshaw Village

9st 0lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Sole win in 29 starts came over two years ago and hasn't been at best on last three starts, remains to be seen whether drop back to 5f will be in his favour.

25/1

12th

12

(11)

2nd Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:45 Southwell (AW)

Buckshaw Village

8st 11lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Has regressed since finishing second of ten from 4lb higher at Leicester (7f, good) in May; record of 1-28 another reason to be cautious.

16/1

Form: /600-0 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Useful AW performer at his best (last win over 7f at Southwell in January 2021); below form in four runs on dirt at Meydan last year, and soundly beaten last of 11 at Kempton on reappearance; really well handicapped for first run on turf since April 2021; could go well
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5th

1

(3)

2nd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Kempton (AW)

Ayr Harbour

9st 11lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Michael Appleby

in touch with leaders, took keen hold over 5f out

7/1

4th

2

(3)

9th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ayr Harbour

10st 1lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

All five wins on the AW and not a lot wrong with his recent efforts at Kempton and Southwell, the latest a 7f Racing League Handicap; stays this far and can again make presence felt.

5/1

5th

8

(1)

29th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:14 Southwell (AW)

Ayr Harbour

9st 7lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Behind a couple of these over C&D last month but he signalled he was ready to strike when second at Kempton two weeks ago, coming from well back having been dropped in from a wide stall; 3lb rise shouldn't prevent a bold showing.

12/1

Form: 4-0086 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
All wins have been at around 7f on good/good to firm, latest at Beverley in June last year when trained by Tim Easterby; on a 10lb lower mark now, but not been in best of form recently.
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8th

10

(9)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Manigordo

9st 7lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Adrian Nicholls

Losing run up to 15 and has regressed for this yard in the past year or so; makes his Polytrack debut tonight and is hard to fancy on recent efforts.

25/1

19

29th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell (AW)

Manigordo

9st 1lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Adrian Nicholls

12th

10

(6)

16th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Thirsk

Manigordo

9st 5lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Adrian Nicholls

Won over 7.5f at Beverley in June 2023 on good to firm when with Tim Easterby; bit disappointing for new yard this term, but fair run last time and on a good mark now; a possible.

10/1

Form: -12886 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Won at Newmarket last May (6f, good) and on the AW at Lingfield in March (6f); has also won over 7f and 1m so pretty versatile; not been at his best last three starts (pulled too hard after being hampered at the start last time).
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9

(2)

19th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Epic Express

9st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Chris Dwyer

Still below his winning C&D mark in March despite 6f Chelmsford success last month; should be all the better for the return to 6f after failing to find much over 7f last month but this looks tough.

8/1

9th

9

(2)

19th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Epic Express

9st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Chris Dwyer

Still below his winning C&D mark in March despite 6f Chelmsford success last month; should be all the better for the return to 6f after failing to find much over 7f last month but this looks tough.

8/1

8th

6

(9)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Epic Express

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Chris Dwyer

Dual 6f course winner (has won at up to 1m), including when keeping on well latest, on his first start since wind surgery; up 3lb for that but he still looks feasibly treated; contender.

7/2

Form: -23246 D

Last run: 79 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Five good runs over 7f on AW this year and all four wins have been on an artificial surface; modest form on turf, on last run, which was back in June 2022, finishing 9l seventh of eight at Chester (7f, good); best watched.
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5th

5

(5)

4th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:55 Newbury

Algheed

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Mark Loughnane

0-5 on turf but ran respectably over C&D nine days ago and ties in with Red Maids on that effort; still well treated on best AW form, though has a long losing sequence to quell (no success since early 2023).

8/1

4th

5

(12)

25th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:15 Newbury

Algheed

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Mark Loughnane

Well treated on best AW form but her losing run is mounting up and this belated return to grass presents a question mark; her turf record (four attempts) is far from solid.

16/1

4

(10)

16th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

14:40 Doncaster

Algheed

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Mark Loughnane

Five good runs over 7f on AW this year and all four wins have been on an artificial surface; modest form on turf, on last run, which was back in June 2022, finishing 9l seventh of eight at Chester (7f, good); best watched.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £109.00
Straight Forecast £85.83
Tricast £517.05
Trifecta £765.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cold Stare

Daily Mirror:

Buckshaw Village

NEWMARKET:

Cue's Beau

D Express:

Manigordo

The Star:

Buckshaw Village

RP RATINGS:

Cold Stare

TOPSPEED:

Cold Stare

POSTDATA:

Cold Stare

The Times:

Cold Stare

Telegraph:

Cold Stare

Daily Mail:

Cold Stare

The Sun:

Cold Stare

Daily Record:

Cold Stare