August 04 / 20.10 Doncaster

20.10

Good

William Hill Pick Your Places Racing League R6 (Handicap) (For horses registered to Racing League)

  • Prize money: £25770
  • 1m 3f 197y
  • Class 3
  • 13 runners
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William Hill Pick Your Places Racing League R6 (Handicap) (For horses registered to Racing League)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.20
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 134361 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Finally won in April (over this trip on AW) and doubled his tally when successful at Epsom a week ago; more to do under 5lb penalty (will be 1lb lower in future).
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16th

5

(17)

14th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Scampi

9st 3lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Andrew Balding

Two good wins at 1m4f in 2023, impressing on this track (good) and just scraping home at Ascot (good to soft) in October; effective over C&D but he lacks a recent run and his time is more likely to come when back up in trip; hood refitted for the first time in 12 months.

14/1

4th

5

(10)

14th Oct 2023

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

15:35 York

Scampi

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Andrew Balding

dwelt start, in touch with leaders

7/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 361223 BF

Last run: 4 days

W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Turf and AW wins have been over shorter but solid efforts in defeat over this trip at Chester on last two starts; less exposed than several of these and not without a chance.
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12th

14

(3)

8th Jun 2024

Good

1m 3f 175y

Class 1

15:00 Haydock

Wynter Wildes

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charlie Fellowes

soon led at steady pace, increased tempo over 3f out, soon headed

25/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 352022 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Two 1m4f wins at the end of last summer and this reliable sort extended his run of creditable efforts at York last time; should go well back up in grade, especially if the new headgear works (tried cheekpieces in 2020).
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1

(5)

24th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:23 Ripon

Emaraty Hero

10st 3lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, soon ridden and lost touch, pulled up over 2f out

9/2

3rd

1

(6)

25th Aug 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 98y

Class 3

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Emaraty Hero

9st 12lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Grant Tuer

midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, went third final stride

11/2

3rd

10

(13)

4th Aug 2022

Good

1m 3f 197y

Class 3

20:10 Doncaster

Emaraty Hero

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Grant Tuer

in touch with leaders on outer, ridden on near side of group over 2f out, headway and briefly went second inside final furlong, kept on final 110yds

9/1

8/1

Form: 323371

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Bumper scorer and triple AW Flat winner; not far off his best judged on two grass runs at Newbury/York, though, and unpenalised for last week's Wolverhampton win (2lb higher in future); down in trip but can't be ruled out.
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14th

6

(7)

24th Sep 2022

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

15:25 Chester

Fair Star

8st 11lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

raced wide, midfield, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, dropped to rear over 1f out, soon got behind, tailed off

12/1

3rd

1

(3)

15th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 3

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Fair Star

9st 12lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

slowly away, headway and prominent after 1f, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on

9/1

11

(10)

11th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 2

17:05 Doncaster

Fair Star

9st 6lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

10/1

Form: 524151 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Multiple turf/AW winner who matched his best RPR when scoring over this trip at Salisbury last time (third won next time); reliable sort who should run well from this 3lb higher mark.
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6th

4

(7)

24th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

17:03 Doncaster

Croeso Cymraeg

9st 13lb

J: Archie Young

T: James Evans

Veteran who was successful in this race last year but was in slightly better form at the time (completed an October double); that said, wasn't entirely disgraced when in the frame on latest start.

10/1

4th

1

(10)

9th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

16:12 Bath

Croeso Cymraeg

9st 12lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: James Evans

Veteran who has lost his way since winning over this far at Lingfield in June (good to soft) but he is dropping back from Class 4 level.

20/1

4

(1)

12th Sep 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

17:25 Sandown

Croeso Cymraeg

9st 13lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: James Evans

Veteran who showed a fire still burned when winning a six-runner handicap at Lingfield (1m2f, good to soft) in June; third to Beach Point over C&D next time but his form has dipped on his last two starts; rain will help but vulnerable to less-exposed sorts.

33/1

7/1

Form: 536131 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Has won three of ten starts and turned in best effort when beating three rivals to score over this C&D last time; more to do in this bigger field from slightly higher mark but may be capable of better.
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3rd

6

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

15:40 Doncaster

Animato

11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Had plenty of Flat racing and won five times; 0-6 as a hurdler and after his fourth to The Resdev Tyke on Boxing Day he ran no race at Sedgefield; others preferred.

16/1

7th

1

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:42 Sedgefield

Animato

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Five-time Flat winner who is 0-5 over hurdles but ran pretty well when fourth of 11 at Wetherby (2m, soft) on Boxing Day on his first handicap start in this code; today's extra yardage looks a plus and he's in with a chance.

11/2

20/1

Form: -P4498

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
In good form at this time last year; down to a handy mark and better than bare form (wide draw) in John Smith's Cup; 1m4f again looked bit far at Chester last time and he is taken on for that reason.
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4th

5

(5)

11th May 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

15:25 Newcastle (AW)

Cockalorum

9st 5lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Roger Fell

10yo with a 9-57 record on turf compared to 0-9 (three seconds) on AW; still a force on turf last season (won off 5lb higher) and 2025 reappearance was okay but he took a backward step at Ripon next time.

16/1

4th

5

(5)

11th May 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

15:25 Newcastle (AW)

Cockalorum

9st 5lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Roger Fell

10yo with a 9-57 record on turf compared to 0-9 (three seconds) on AW; still a force on turf last season (won off 5lb higher) and 2025 reappearance was okay but he took a backward step at Ripon next time.

16/1

6th

11

(2)

17th Apr 2025

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 4

16:15 Ripon

Cockalorum

9st 1lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Roger Fell

in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out

10/1

Form: 31-264 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Slipped in the weights prior to breaking losing run at Newbury last autumn and has posted two solid efforts from three starts this season; should give a good account.
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0

7

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Limerick

Frontispiece

11st 12lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: E McNamara

Five Flat wins in Britain; best suited by decent ground but has won on good to soft; makes belated hurdling debut at the age of nine.

25/1

9th
3 (6)
Geremia

8/1

Form: 538022 D BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
All three wins came on AW (for Marco Botti) but best three RPRs have been on turf and not disgraced over 2m at York latest; return to 1m4f should suit and he has claims for in-form yard.
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13

(15)

23rd Aug 2024

Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 2

19:05 Hamilton

Geremia

8st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Two wins last year (good to soft/soft; including here) and he took a six-runner C&D handicap (good) in May; however, slow starts can be an issue and he was well beaten at Thirsk last time; the cheekpieces had no positive impact on sole previous use in 2021; others are more compelling.

33/1

15th

2

(14)

16th Jun 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Thirsk

Geremia

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Three-time winner at up to 1m5f, on good or slower; latest success came at Hamilton (1m4f, good), on his penultimate start; finished over 3l ahead of Hope You Can Run when sixth back at Hamilton latest; more needed.

9/1

6th

8

(4)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 5f 16y

Class 3

16:40 Hamilton

Geremia

9st 1lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Left Jim Goldie before penultimate start; two wins from four races at Hamilton, including when he mowed down Capital Theory from the back in six-runner race (1m4f) 16 days ago; back up 4lb (peak mark was 2lb higher still) and stays further than this; another telling late challenge could be on its way.

8/1

16/1

Form: 816-04 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Better on AW than turf but had a good time of it on grass last year with three 1m4f wins; stepped up on reappearance form when fourth at Ripon last time and is now on a good mark.
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6th

9

(9)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 4

14:42 Catterick

Furzig

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

slowly away, in rear

20/1

7th

3

(5)

2nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

17:05 Catterick

Furzig

10st 0lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Richard Fahey

His last four wins have been over C&D, albeit spread over nearly three years; latest came by a nose in July and he was runner-up at Haydock on penultimate outing, before losing his chance at the start at Chester latest; well capable of being on the premises, including on soft.

11/1

OUR TIP

8/1

Form: -76521 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Horse

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Multiple Grade 1 winner in Argentina; dropped 13lb for this yard before getting back to winning ways last time (Kempton, made all); not without a chance back on turf from 3lb higher.
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6th

1

(8)

18th Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

19:15 Kempton (AW)

Nao Da Mais

10st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Marco Botti

Has made all to win two handicaps here since June and he reportedly bled when below par last time; on a tough mark even if back to his best.

8/1

5th

2

(1)

31st Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

17:45 Kempton (AW)

Nao Da Mais

9st 8lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Marco Botti

Made all to win two of his last three starts, both at this track; 6lb higher than for last time and he will need another step forward to come out on top.

4/1

1st

4

(12)

28th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 3

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Nao Da Mais

10st 0lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Marco Botti

made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well final furlong

25/1

Form: 2430-1 D

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Ex-French; interesting runner who broke his losing run on stable/seasonal debut in an amateur riders' handicap at York in June; that form worked out well and he has a big chance up 5lb.
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4th

2

(2)

21st Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 102y

Class 4

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Zealandia

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

16lb below his last winning mark, but losing run now up to 15; might get more of a pace to run at than when fifth of nine over C&D last time, but others have more to recommend them; stable also runs Simiyann.

11/4

5th

9

(9)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 3

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Zealandia

8st 3lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Ian Williams

Handicapper has been relenting and he showed a lot more with third of 14 in a Racing League handicap at Newcastle (about 2m, Tapeta; 25-1) one week ago; a repeat of that puts him bang there; 2lb well in.

11/2

7

(3)

21st Aug 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Zealandia

9st 6lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Ian Williams

Has got himself well handicapped for good reason and his recent thirds were none too threatening; doubts remain; another tweak on the headgear front.

20/1

Form: 1-4058

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
7f AW winner who ran well on turf on reappearance (1m) and over 1m2f on penultimate start; well beaten up to 1m3f back on AW last time and has plenty to prove from out of the weights.
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13

(8)

4th Aug 2022

Good

1m 3f 197y

Class 3

20:10 Doncaster

Augmentarium

8st 2lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: David Loughnane

7f AW winner who ran well on turf on reappearance (1m) and over 1m2f on penultimate start; well beaten up to 1m3f back on AW last time and has plenty to prove from out of the weights.

40/1

8th

6

(5)

29th Jul 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 23y

Class 4

19:35 Southwell (AW)

Augmentarium

9st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: David Loughnane

prominent, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakening when hung left over 1f out

12/1

Non-runners

Augmentarium

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £33.00
Straight Forecast £29.21
Tricast £200.60
Trifecta £232.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Zealandia

The Times:

Animato

Daily Express:

Wynter Wildes

POSTDATA:

Geremia

NEWMARKET:

Nao Da Mais

Telegraph:

Emaraty Hero

TOPSPEED:

Frontispiece

The Star:

Wynter Wildes

Daily Mail:

Animato

The Sun:

Animato

RP Ratings:

Zealandia

The Guardian:

Zealandia

Daily Mirror:

Zealandia

Daily Record:

Zealandia