October 26 / 17.30 Doncaster

17.30

Soft

Thank You To Doncaster Annual Members Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £10468
  • 0m 7f 6y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Thank You To Doncaster Annual Members Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.80
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 745-87 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Narrow maiden (soft) and novice (AW) wins over 7f in May and June 2023; has yet to get a regular foothold in handicaps (hampered early on latest) but this is a drop in grade from last time and he is falling in the weights.
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1st

1

(6)

26th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

17:30 Doncaster

Lowton

10st 4lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Narrow maiden (soft) and novice (AW) wins over 7f in May and June 2023; has yet to get a regular foothold in handicaps (hampered early on latest) but this is a drop in grade from last time and he is falling in the weights.

12/1

7th

5

(5)

13th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:15 Sandown

Lowton

8st 13lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Edward Bethell

Back-to-back wins in minor races last season but handicaps are providing a tougher challenge; beaten under 4l in a Racing League event last time and that was after an absence (gelded), but whether he'll build on that remains to be seen.

10/1

8th

1

(3)

29th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:14 Southwell (AW)

Lowton

9st 13lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Edward Bethell

Won twice over 7f in maiden/novice company last season (including Tapeta) but he came up short once handicapping; gelded since last seen; can do better this year but he's into a competitive race after 317 days off.

14/1

9/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: -42823 D BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Suited by the mud, winning on soft (6f) and heavy (7f) in 2023; has run two sound races behind an improver over 7f this autumn, things not going entirely to plan last week; 2lb wrong but no ifs and buts about the conditions and Tony Coyle won this race 12 months ago.
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12th

12

(2)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

16:12 Thirsk

Ey Up Its Jazz

8st 12lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Added two more wins in 2025, at 1m (good to soft) and on this track (7f, soft; made all); back on his last winning mark but this year's efforts lag behind what will be needed today.

25/1

8th

8

(2)

1st May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

19:33 Newcastle (AW)

Ey Up Its Jazz

8st 9lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Realistically weighted on his best efforts last year and his second run in March was better than the first; however, his AW exploits are unconvincing.

14/1

6th

4

(13)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:47 Doncaster

Ey Up Its Jazz

11st 1lb

J: Mr Ross Birkett

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

1m on good to soft ground no problem and he is feasibly weighted on his best efforts last year; should be sharper with his recent return to action under his belt and he has the assistance of a leading amateur in the saddle; one for the shortlist.

12/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 8-22 BF

Last run: 231 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Promising on AW in the spring, running up against one who remains unbeaten on sand when last seen at Wolverhampton (7f) in March; lacks experience of turf, let alone soft going, but has handicap potential.
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3rd

6

(4)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:50 Newmarket

Arctic Dawn

9st 6lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Turf maiden winner who scored in fine style in a handicap at Newcastle (7f, AW) last October; on that evidence this 7lb higher mark isn't necessarily beyond him, but he needs to improve upon what he produced on his last two outings in November and December.

16/1

3

(10)

27th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Arctic Dawn

9st 13lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Two wins this year, the latest at Kempton (7f, Polytrack) last month, while he ran better than it looked when fifth of 11 back there 19 days later (wide trip); runner-up in both starts over this distance on Tapeta elsewhere and should go well.

6/1

3

(10)

27th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Arctic Dawn

9st 13lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Two wins this year, the latest at Kempton (7f, Polytrack) last month, while he ran better than it looked when fifth of 11 back there 19 days later (wide trip); runner-up in both starts over this distance on Tapeta elsewhere and should go well.

6/1

Form: 233222

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Series of good efforts in defeat since 1m2f win at Haydock (good) in June; acts on soft and while not obviously crying out for a return to 7f his reliability counts for plenty.
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1st

9

(14)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 3

16:47 Thirsk

Empire Of Light

9st 1lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

All three wins for this yard at about 1m2f on a wide range of surfaces, most recently when making a winning return to action at Haydock (made all, just hung on) in April; also effective at 1m but raised 4lb to a career-high mark; non-runner 2.55 York on Friday.

10/1

1st

6

(1)

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 100y

Class 4

15:10 Haydock

Empire Of Light

9st 2lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Back to winning ways with a front-running 10.3f success in the mud at Chester last September; this course winner will need to return at the top of his game if he is to defy this 4lb higher mark.

5/1

25/1

Form: 26-304

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Winning debut over 1m on soft for previous yard and he's had some respectable results in handicaps, including on soft; not dismissed off career-low mark but he needs to prove he can be effective over an easy 7f.
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3rd

8

(8)

22nd May 2026

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

16:05 Haydock

Golspie

9st 5lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Patrick Morris

1m2f wins last year at Pontefract (good) in June and Newcastle (AW) in December; pretty reliable and second of 14 at Doncaster (1m2f, good to soft) on return to turf in March showed again that he should be seriously involved.

11/2

2nd

8

(3)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

17:15 Doncaster

Golspie

9st 8lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Patrick Morris

Mostly creditable efforts on Tapeta this winter but the handicapper has been winning the argument lately and he returns to turf off 2lb higher than when successful at Pontefract (1m2f, good) last summer; likely to be on the premises but might be vulnerable for the win.

9/1

4th

1

(7)

19th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:25 Newcastle (AW)

Golspie

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Patrick Morris

Course regular whose two handicap wins came off slightly lower marks; another solid effort under a typically patient ride when fourth over the extended 1m4f here last Thursday; likely to be on the premises again.

13/2

Form: 206293

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
His turf win came over 1m at Musselburgh in 2023 (good to soft; unraced on slower) but he was second in a big field over 7f at York (good) in May; ran near his recent best in a first-time hood on AW 22 days ago; contender if handling soft ground.
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3

(4)

24th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 4

14:05 Beverley

Gincident

9st 13lb

J: Jason Hart

T: James Owen

Narrowly beat Individualism when winning over C&D off 2lb lower in June (good to firm); excuses for two lesser runs since (soft ground; too free); contender.

6/1

2

(9)

10th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 100y

Class 4

15:45 Haydock

Gincident

10st 1lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: James Owen

Soft ground provides an excuse for below-par effort last time; solid record (1333121) otherwise for current stable and gained the most recent success, at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm), in game fashion; remains of interest.

6/1

9th

8

(12)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 2

20:40 Yarmouth

Gincident

8st 11lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: James Owen

In very good form since being upped to 1m2f, which continued when he won at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm) last month; it's a long time since he ran well on slow ground but he's in the mix if the surface isn't an issue.

13/2

15/2

Form: 040971 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Had a busy 2024 and inevitably had some form swings but she's won twice, over 6f at Hamilton (soft) and when returned to 7f at Musselburgh (good to soft) 12 days ago; back up 3lb but weighted to go well again.
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4th

7

(1)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 3

15:52 Musselburgh

Rock Melody

8st 9lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Record of 0-9 this season but she's much better off with Jannas Journey on C&D running four starts ago; successful off higher marks in this race for the last two years; very attractively weighted and warrants respect.

11/2

6th

9

(3)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:25 Ayr

Rock Melody

8st 12lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Soft-ground winner who is below her last winning mark and ran some pretty good races in defeat last month; however, she made it 0-8 for the year when finishing last here (7f, soft) last week and has to bounce back.

14/1

9

(4)

30th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 4

15:30 Ayr

Rock Melody

9st 5lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Jim Goldie

In reasonable form, having made the frame in last three starts, latest over C&D when one place behind Quest For Fun; 2lb below last winning mark; enters the reckoning.

8/1

Form: 235302 C

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Can lead; all four wins at sprint trips and his narrow defeat on Monday came over 5f; has 7f form but his staying power will be put to an unwelcome test on soft ground.
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2

(12)

27th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Ripon

Another Baar

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Three-time course winner, the latest when scoring comfortably over 5f last month; easy wins in successive days in early September (good to firm and heavy); now 24lb higher than when starting his winning spree and he will require another career best to overcome latest 11lb rise; certainly can't be ignored though.

100/30

74

19th Sep 2025

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Ayr

Another Baar

9st 1lb

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

4

(2)

2nd Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:58 Goodwood

Another Baar

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Made it 3-3 since the blinkers were added when comfortably accounting for his two rivals over Brighton's extended 5f yesterday (good to firm); carries a double penalty here but he's fine on slow ground and couldn't be in better form.

11/10

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 220383

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Can lead; heavy-ground novice winner as 2yo but his 1m win at Ayr in June came on good going and he hasn't shone back on slow surfaces the last twice; hard to call on first attempt over a bare 7f.
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7

(6)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 2

16:30 Redcar

Boy Douglas

9st 1lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

In prime form in July, winning twice (7f/1m) at Ayr, but the wheels seem to have come off since and he beat only one home on the same course last time; others preferred.

16/1

10th

2

(13)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 4

16:40 Ayr

Boy Douglas

9st 12lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Back in prime form in July, winning twice here (1m/7f), but two slightly disappointing efforts have followed and he probably needs to rebound with a career-best performance; effective on all ground.

9/1

7th

4

(5)

6th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Thirsk

Boy Douglas

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Effective on fast and heavy ground; got back in the groove when winning twice at Ayr (1m/7f) in July but he was disappointing in hat-trick bid there last month; bit to prove again after that and he needs to bounce back near best.

9/1

25/1

Form: -44380 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won 7f AW maiden for Andrew Balding last autumn; had some excuses in handicaps earlier this year but improvement needed on recent debut for this yard and he's unraced on ground slower than good.
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6th

3

(1)

30th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Spun To Gold

11st 1lb

J: Mr Henry Callan

T: Jim Goldie

Four wins last year, three on AW (6f/7f); some fair form since but has a bit to find with Instant Bond on recent form at Newcastle (6f); 4lb lower than last winning mark; first run here.

11/2

5th

7

(7)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Spun To Gold

9st 4lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Jim Goldie

Dual C&D winner who is on a dangerous mark and he didn't get much luck when third here (6f) last Thursday; could be a big factor if things go more to plan this time and his last three wins have been on Tapeta.

5/1

3rd

8

(3)

12th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:48 Newcastle (AW)

Spun To Gold

9st 0lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Dual C&D winner for Lauren Young, who's back up today, last autumn, latterly off a 2lb higher mark; expensive to follow since but won't mind coming back down from 7f and a case could be made.

7/1

Form: 359141 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Touched off in the 2022 running (heavy); good start for new yard, winning two from three on Newcastle AW (7f and 1m) and although back up 5lb he's still below his latest winning mark on turf; bang there.
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7th

6

(8)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 5

16:48 Pontefract

The Cookstown Cafu

9st 4lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Fionn McSharry

Campaigned only over 7f-1m; justified favouritism at Newcastle (AW) on seasonal debut, registering a first win since joining current yard; back up 5lb but remains well treated on peak form and he's 2-3 at Pontefract; should remain competitive, provided he stays the new trip.

5/1

1st

1

(10)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

The Cookstown Cafu

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Fionn McSharry

Way down the weights now but hasn't won since October 2024 (C&D) and had a quiet end to last season.

14/1

Non-runners

Prairie Falcon, Capotes Dream

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £73.20
Straight Forecast £65.96
Tricast £289.15
Trifecta £518.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Cookstown Cafu

D Express:

Arctic Dawn

POSTDATA:

Another Baar

The Times:

Boy Douglas

The Star:

Rock Melody

TOPSPEED:

Capote's Dream

The Sun:

Arctic Dawn

The Guardian:

Another Baar

RP RATINGS:

The Cookstown Cafu

Telegraph:

The Cookstown Cafu

Daily Mirror:

The Cookstown Cafu

Daily Record:

The Cookstown Cafu