June 28 / 16.30 Doncaster

16.30

Good To Firm

Jade Markham And The TPC Trailblazers Handicap

  • Prize money: £4396.56
  • 1m 6f 115y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Jade Markham And The TPC Trailblazers Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 97-422 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
0-7 but she's been a good second at Beverley the last twice (1m4f, good to firm) and today's extra yardage could prompt further improvement; trainer has won two of the last five runnings (including last year); key player.
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8th

5

(14)

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 40y

16:50 Listowel

Miss Gitana

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Three Flat wins, twice in Britain and over this trip at Tramore last July for Gordon Elliott; poor in two runs for new yard; tongue tie goes on but others preferred.

25/1

9th

3

(14)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 170y

19:50 Gowran Park

Miss Gitana

9st 13lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Three Flat wins, twice in Britain and over 2m at Tramore last April for Gordon Elliott; disappointing over hurdles on last two starts in 2025; down the field on stable debut in the Navan race in which Celtic Druid was fourth.

20/1

16th

12

(21)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

17:25 Navan

Miss Gitana

9st 11lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Three Flat wins, twice in Britain and over 2m at Tramore last April for Gordon Elliott; disappointing over hurdles on last two starts in 2025; makes stable debut.

14/1

10/1

  • Place: £4.70

Form: 36-24

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Left his two 2yo runs well behind when going close in Newcastle maiden (1m4f, AW) last month; last of four on subsequent handicap debut at Hamilton (1m4f, soft) but didn't run badly and perhaps this well-bred colt will be better suited by today's quicker ground; wears first-time cheekpieces.
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9th

8

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

14:07 Downpatrick

Love Safari

11st 4lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Gary McGill

Flat maiden makes his hurdling/stable debut back from a 520-day absence; some decent efforts in defeat in 2024 but best watched for now; first run since being gelded.

14/1

3rd

6

(5)

25th Oct 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 5

18:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Love Safari

9st 5lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: David O’Meara

disputed lead early, raced in second after 2f

4/1

3rd

4

(7)

4th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Love Safari

9st 11lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

steadied start, towards rear on outer, headway over 2f out

11/2

Form: -02612

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Easily won a maiden handicap at Redcar (1m6f, soft) last month and runner-up at Ripon (1m4f, good to soft) last Thursday off this 8lb higher mark, albeit no match for the highly progressive winner; could be involved now back up in trip, provided the quicker ground isn't an issue.
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6th

7

(6)

27th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Filibustering

9st 7lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Harry Derham

Tongue-tie went on for six-runner handicaps on his last two hurdle races (2m1f/2m) and he won them both; his last Flat race was in 2024 for Tim Easterby and that was a pretty solid campaign; acts on Tapeta, unraced on Polytrack; needs to be at his best on return to Flat but no shock if he's a major player.

6/1

1st

2

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 3

18:45 Hexham

Filibustering

11st 5lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Harry Derham

Back to form in first-time tongue-tie when winning at Newcastle last time (2m1f, good; third has since won on the Flat); up 4lb; chance.

9/4

1st

4

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

15:25 Newcastle

Filibustering

11st 5lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Harry Derham

Hasn't kicked on since making winning hurdles/stable debut at Kelso (2m, juvenile) in March 2025, failing to see out races at Doncaster, Kelso, and Ludlow; hopes are pinned on a revival with an added tongue-tie; trainer is 5-11 (45%) over jumps here in the last five years.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4-5651 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Improved for the step up in trip and got up close home to win here (1m4f, good to soft) four weeks ago; ran well on fast ground last year; there can be optimism he will continue to progress now upped further in distance and he's on the shortlist up 5lb.
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6th

1

(8)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 5

17:35 Hamilton

Monsieur Melee

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Rebecca Menzies

Changed hands for 45,000gns after string of good efforts for Jedd O'Keeffe in summer 2024, but this stable debut has been a long time coming and he might come on for the run.

7/1

3rd

7

(4)

25th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 5

16:25 Beverley

Monsieur Melee

9st 4lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Scored at Doncaster (1m4f) in May and has held his form well since, runner-up at Ripon (1m4f) two weeks ago; he ought to be thereabouts.

100/30

2nd

4

(2)

11th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 4

15:40 Ripon

Monsieur Melee

9st 1lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

raced in third against rail, outpaced over 2f out, rallied and went second over 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner inside final furlong

4/1

Form: 76-672

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Displayed improved form when 1l second of five at Sandown (1m6f, good to firm) two weeks ago on his third handicap start; he enjoyed the run of the race in front but it was still a positive performance and he's respected.
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9th

4

(10)

15th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Night Horn

9st 8lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Keady

Regressive maiden for two yards who's done a lot of his racing over further and proved wildly inconsistent this year; the switch from cheekpieces to blinkers will need to make a difference.

20/1

6th

3

(3)

30th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 6

20:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Night Horn

9st 10lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Michael Keady

0-12 but twice beaten only a length in handicaps, for Andrew Balding at Sandown last summer (1m6f; 11lb higher) and for this yard at Musselburgh two runs back (1m4f); had a shocker last time but he's better than that.

6/1

6th

2

(7)

9th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:12 Lingfield

Night Horn

9st 11lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Keady

0-11, but has run some of his best races at around this trip as when beaten just over a length into fourth of eight at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) last month; could go well from the same mark.

4/1

Form: 4210

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Tailed off at 100-1 in the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot last week, when eased after hitting the rail on the turn for home; posted a second and a win in maidens in the spring (1m4f, heavy/soft) and he has potential at this realistic level on handicap debut, provided the run doesn't come too soon.
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3

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:17 Stratford

See The Green

11st 11lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

Won against own age-group on hurdling debut at Ludlow (2m, good) just under a year ago but subsequent hurdle/Flat form has generally been underwhelming; not beaten far when tenth at Chepstow (2m3f, good) this month but makes only limited appeal here; headgear is switched again.

20/1

3

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:17 Stratford

See The Green

11st 11lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

Won against own age-group on hurdling debut at Ludlow (2m, good) just under a year ago but subsequent hurdle/Flat form has generally been underwhelming; not beaten far when tenth at Chepstow (2m3f, good) this month but makes only limited appeal here; headgear is switched again.

20/1

17

10th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:55 Chepstow

See The Green

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Syd Hosie

Placed over C&D (good; behind The Magus) for Anthony Charlton on handicap hurdle debut in April but made just a satisfactory stable debut last month and has been well beaten on the Flat since; cheekpieces replace visor.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £28.70
Straight Forecast £28.45
Trifecta £105.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Miss Gitana

SPOTLIGHT:

Monsieur Melee

D Express:

Night Horn

Daily Mirror:

Night Horn

The Times:

Monsieur Melee

Telegraph:

Monsieur Melee

TOPSPEED:

Miss Gitana

POSTDATA:

Miss Gitana

NEWMARKET:

Miss Gitana

The Guardian:

Miss Gitana

Daily Mail:

Miss Gitana

The Sun:

Miss Gitana

The Star:

Miss Gitana

Daily Record:

Miss Gitana