October 25 / 16.55 Doncaster

16.55

Soft

William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5652.72
  • 0m 6f 2y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 031612 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Won Ffos Las maiden (6f, soft) in August and scored easily when back on soft ground in Pontefract handicap (6f) this month; clear second at Catterick (7f, soft) last Saturday and this improving 3yo has strong claims off the same mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(4)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 3

17:15 Doncaster

Fine Interview

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Close third behind Dark Thirty in this race 12 months ago; found some progress when cheekpieces were added in October, winning back-to-back handicaps at Pontefract and over C&D (soft; Korker second); perhaps found the heavy ground too much for him when last seen in November; can go well fresh and may find further progress this year; high on the list.

7/2

8

(12)

24th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 6f 2y

Class 2

13:33 Doncaster

Fine Interview

9st 4lb

J: James Doyle

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Responded well to first-time cheekpieces in a tight finish at Pontefract (6f) most recently, taking record on soft ground to 1121331; may have more to offer in the retained headgear; successful on this card 12 months ago; enters calculations.

11/2

1

(3)

5th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:05 Ascot

Fine Interview

9st 9lb

J: James Doyle

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Triple 6f winner on soft ground; ran creditably, keeping on, in competitive handicap at Glorious Goodwood (good) returned to 7f most recently; leading contender on the figures.

7/2

16/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 314176 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Posted two 7f handicap wins this summer (good to firm/good; including here) but he's failed to threaten the last twice (7f, soft/AW) and is unproven on slow ground; others arrive with less to prove.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

7

(8)

7th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 2

13:30 Chester

Smart Vision

9st 1lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Good spell culminated in an October double; form has dipped sharply since and he is due a 2lb drop in future; close second in sole C&D attempt but this is harder and doesn't look as if he's about to add to his tally.

16/1

9th

3

(5)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 3

16:25 Nottingham

Smart Vision

9st 8lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Best to forgive reappearance effort (badly hampered); registered three wins apiece in 2024 and 2025 but needs to prove he can defy current mark.

10/1

10th

2

(1)

15th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

15:25 Beverley

Smart Vision

9st 5lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Better than ever last autumn, winning 5f handicaps at Leicester (good to soft) and Doncaster (heavy); creditable fourth (Duran second) in this race on his 2025 reappearance; likely to be competitive from a handy draw.

7/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 456099 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Two-time course winner (including on soft) who has dropped below his last winning mark and he's the type to stage a revival at some stage; however, he has to perform considerably better than on his last few starts.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

8

(9)

25th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

16:55 Doncaster

Be Proud

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

towards rear, headway over 1f out, went modest third inside final furlong, no match for first two

16/1

9th

8

(10)

10th Oct 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:25 Ayr

Be Proud

9st 4lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Beat The Caltonian over C&D off this mark in June; in and out since but he won this race 12 months ago off a higher mark and he's one of the likelier types.

10/1

9th

2

(6)

1st Oct 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Ayr

Be Proud

9st 10lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Up against it on the wrong side in the Silver Cup ten days ago but he'll be happier back in a Class 4 and now on the same mark as the latest of his three course wins (6f, good to firm) in June; one to be interested in.

13/2

9/1

Form: 152403 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Has run well in the main this season with two wins (6f, good) and a good third at Pontefract (6f, soft) last time; could be in the shake-up.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

11

(5)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 3

14:00 Carlisle

Havana Rum

9st 1lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Went close at Pontefract (5f, good to soft) on reappearance but had no obvious excuses at Doncaster next time; more exposed than some of these and 6lb above his highest winning mark.

14/1

6th

4

(7)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

18:38 Doncaster

Havana Rum

9st 7lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

String of solid efforts for Ethan Tindall, including two wins, in the past nine months; on a career-high mark, having been nudged up another 2lb, but there was nothing wrong with his comeback effort at Pontefract early last month (5f); has to be considered.

4/1

2nd

12

(13)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 2

15:57 Pontefract

Havana Rum

8st 4lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Successful on AW in most recent 5f attempt and is far less exposed at this trip than 6f; however, he's rather in the deep end at this level returned to turf; yet to win above Class 4.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 475109 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
3yo who has a very patchy profile and has been well beaten the last twice (AW/good to firm); however, he's unexposed on slow ground and won at Newmarket (6f, soft) in August; interesting given today's conditions.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

3

(2)

13th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Bulldog Drummond

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Patrick Owens

Two 6f AW wins for previous yard last winter but it hasn't been easy since winning for this one at Newmarket in August and, after getting closer at Wolverhampton last month, things never went his way from a wide draw at Southwell; needs more weight off his back.

20/1

11th

5

(12)

24th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Bulldog Drummond

9st 10lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Patrick Owens

Slipped in the weights and back to form in refitted blinkers at Wolverhampton last time; drawn on the outside this time, though, so has to show that can be backed up.

12/1

11th

5

(12)

24th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Bulldog Drummond

9st 10lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Patrick Owens

Slipped in the weights and back to form in refitted blinkers at Wolverhampton last time; drawn on the outside this time, though, so has to show that can be backed up.

12/1

Form: 735143 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Made it 2-3 here when winning last month (5f, good) and he's run solid races in defeat the next twice (5f, soft/heavy), shaping each time as though this step back up to 6f could bear fruit; he's on the shortlist.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

16

(3)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Ascot

Fantasy Master

9st 0lb

J: David Egan

T: Robert Cowell

Ended 2025 with a 6f win at Chelmsford in December; 2lb higher mark and stronger opposition might find him out back from five months off.

12/1

5th

10

(4)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Fantasy Master

8st 12lb

J: David Egan

T: Darryll Holland

Good efforts on his last three 5f runs but in between there have been two lesser efforts over 6f; did win over C&D off 1lb higher last November though and he can't be left out of calculations.

8/1

Form: 5-2429 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Went close on two of his first three 3yo starts (6f, good to soft/soft); down the field at Salisbury (6f, heavy) three weeks ago but that was after a 106-day break and he may have needed the run; not ruled out.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

(5)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:48 Pontefract

The Good Biscuit

9st 8lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Ruth Carr

Below par last time but consistent otherwise of late and may well rebound, especially back at Pontefract; form here features two wins in 2025 and a close second this spring.

6/1

8th

6

(5)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

18:15 Hamilton

The Good Biscuit

9st 7lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Ruth Carr

Closed out last season with a pair of soft-ground wins and has resumed in good form off his revised mark, latterly when having two of these behind at Chester last weekend; adaptable as regards ground and tactics, and can't be discounted.

8/1

2nd

16

(7)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 4

15:40 Chester

The Good Biscuit

9st 4lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Ruth Carr

Ended 2025 in top form and he has returned to action with two solid placed efforts; 2lb ahead of the handicapper and no obvious reason why he wouldn't give it another good shot.

9/1

Form: 462869 D BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who won twice in May/June (6f, good) and was runner-up at Chepstow (5f, good to soft) in August; on a competitive mark but hasn't been at the very top of her game on her last three starts.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(8)

25th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

16:55 Doncaster

Radio Goo Goo

9st 12lb

J: Jordan Williams

T: David Evans

in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out

8/1

9th

3

(2)

21st Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 15y

Class 3

16:15 Chester

Radio Goo Goo

9st 9lb

J: J F Egan

T: David Evans

prominent, pressed leader over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

6/1

Non-runners

Sergeant Pep

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £15.10
Straight Forecast £17.04
Tricast £109.86
Trifecta £135.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Fine Interview

SPOTLIGHT:

Bulldog Drummond

TOPSPEED:

The Good Biscuit

The Times:

Havana Rum

The Guardian:

Sergeant Pep

POSTDATA:

Fantasy Master

NEWMARKET:

Fine Interview

Telegraph:

Fine Interview

Daily Mail:

Fine Interview

D Express:

Fine Interview

Daily Mirror:

Fine Interview

The Sun:

Fine Interview

The Star:

Fine Interview

Daily Record:

Fine Interview