April 29 / 19.15 Doncaster

19.15

Good To Soft

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 3f 197y
  • Class 5
  • 15 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 4-4955

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
0-14 on AW but his turf mark has also edged back down following this year's AW defeats; big shout judged on most of his 2022 turf form (5-23 overall on turf) and last season's cheekpieces return too; one to note.
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4

(8)

10th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dundory

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

in rear, broke down and fell after 2f, race voided

33/1

4

(8)

10th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dundory

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

in rear, broke down and fell after 2f, race voided

33/1

8th

9

(9)

8th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

15:03 Newcastle (AW)

Dundory

8st 13lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

held up in rear, outpaced 3f out

50/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 0236-3 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Goes well in the mud, as shown again when narrowly beaten here (1m2f) last month; return to 1m4f looks fine and, although his overall strike-rate is 2-34, with no win since August 2021, he's a serious each-way contender.
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7th

9

(6)

15th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

15:05 Newcastle (AW)

Das Kapital

9st 2lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: John Berry

Twice placed in the mud at Doncaster (1m2f/1m4f) in the spring but seems to have lost his way since then.

20/1

7th

6

(4)

4th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Das Kapital

9st 4lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: John Berry

towards rear of midfield

14/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: /1321-

Last run: 197 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
1m2f winner on AW last May on 2022 reappearance and ended last season with a creditable second over 1m4f at Brighton (good) and a win over 1m6f at Redcar (good to soft; unraced on soft); has since left Chris Wall; up 4lb but new trainer had a well-backed winner on stable debut last Saturday and this 5yo is one to note.
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1st

4

(5)

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 2y

Class 2

16:03 Pontefract

Divine Comedy

9st 1lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

0-6 this year but has often run really well, finishing second at Goodwood (2m, heavy) last month and fourth of 22 in the Cesarewitch (2m2f, good to firm) nine days ago; she's a leading candidate today.

2/5

2

(4)

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Divine Comedy

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

No win this year but she's run with credit every time except for in the Chester Cup; serious traffic problems when fifth of 20 off today's mark at Royal Ascot (2m4f, good to firm) on penultimate start; each-way player.

12/1

1

(2)

2nd Sep 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:08 Goodwood

Divine Comedy

10st 2lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

Perhaps handicapped about right but was bang there in the 2m4f Ascot Stakes (good to firm) when last seen in June and today's softer surface will be welcomed; good chance.

9/4

Form: 369-31

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Held up; goes well on softer than good, as when winning at Redcar (1m2f) 12 days ago; no win beyond that but he ran well in the 2021 November Handicap over C&D; far from ruled out by 3lb rise.
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2

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

14:35 Redcar

Lunar Jet

9st 8lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Steph Hollinshead

Dual C&D winner but last of those was in April 2023; just his second run this year when finishing with a flourish to take fifth of 11 over C&D (good to soft) 23 days ago; not the force of old but has possibilities if able to build on that run.

6/1

2

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

14:35 Redcar

Lunar Jet

9st 8lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Steph Hollinshead

Dual C&D winner but last of those was in April 2023; just his second run this year when finishing with a flourish to take fifth of 11 over C&D (good to soft) 23 days ago; not the force of old but has possibilities if able to build on that run.

6/1

10

(2)

4th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

14:11 Redcar

Lunar Jet

8st 13lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Steph Hollinshead

Veteran who has raced only once this year, when soundly beaten in 1m6f AW handicap in July; suited by this C&D and rain will aid his cause but it's very hard to gauge how much ability he retains.

25/1

5th
11 (3)
Daaris

9/1

Form: 0522-3 BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Well held in three turf runs last May-July, none on softer than good; much more competitive when handicapping on AW in the autumn, particularly when runner-up twice over 1m4f, and he may have needed the run (albeit co-favourite) over 1m2f five weeks ago; contender if he reproduces best 1m4f AW form.
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9th

3

(7)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daaris

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

Three wins, two seconds and two thirds to his name from nine runs over C&D; will need a career-best off this mark, though, and there's nothing to suggest he's best caught fresh (off since January).

14/1

6th

3

(2)

27th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daaris

9st 12lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

His three AW wins have all been here, the latest over C&D over Christmas off 3lb lower; could bounce back from a lesser show at Southwell.

11/4

2

(4)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Daaris

10st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

Has gained both AW wins at Wolverhampton but ran well in sole C&D attempt; got going too late last time (1m6f) and holds a fighting chance off current mark back up in trip.

7/1

Form: 4310-0

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Won a 1m claimer at Leicester last August; seen only twice since, when tailed off in handicap at Newmarket (1m1f) last September and again in one here (1m4f, soft; first run on softer than good) four weeks ago.
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7th

10

(2)

22nd Jul 2023

Soft

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

20:15 Doncaster

Maffeo Barberini

9st 6lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Kevin Frost

towards rear, midfield halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened from over 2f out

25/1

5th

8

(5)

8th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:07 Leicester

Maffeo Barberini

9st 4lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Kevin Frost

Won a course claimer (1m, good to firm) last August but little to shout about since returning to handicaps.

14/1

4

(11)

1st Jul 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:40 Lingfield (AW)

Maffeo Barberini

9st 13lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Kevin Frost

Form: 99133- BF

Last run: 221 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Last season was his first, winning a six-runner handicap at Nottingham (1m2f) in August and creditable third at 1m4f/1m2f on his two subsequent starts; those best efforts were on good to firm and AW, with cheekpieces which are now discarded; perhaps best watched on this return.
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7th

6

(3)

25th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:18 Redcar

Tiberio Force

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Simon Whitaker

Record of 2-32 on turf, latest win at Ripon last August (1m2f, good); two fair runs over same C&D this season; a possible.

8/1

6th

14

(9)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:17 Ripon

Tiberio Force

8st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Simon Whitaker

2-41 but didn't fare too badly when sixth of 12 on his return to action over C&D (good) nine days ago; 1lb wrong in the weights but offers more than many others here.

16/1

6th

12

(9)

8th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

19:45 Ripon

Tiberio Force

8st 4lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Simon Whitaker

Has gained both wins on turf, three years apart; his last success was over C&D last summer but he was well held in final three runs last year; 6lb out of the weights on his return and best watched in this competitive race.

25/1

9/1

Form: 7528-5

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Dual 1m6f Flat winner (good to firm/soft) for Hughie Morrison in spring 2021; had a mixed 2022 and failed to shine in two hurdle races for new yard, before wind surgery and a much more encouraging run on AW Flat; may have been stretched by 2m that day.
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5th

4

(1)

24th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 6f 17y

Class 6

16:10 Yarmouth

Sulochana

9st 9lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Ben Pauling

in touch with leaders, pressed leader when ridden 3f out, lost fourth 1f out, soon weakened

10/1

8th

9

(8)

29th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 5

19:15 Doncaster

Sulochana

9st 1lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Ben Pauling

switched left soon after start, midfield

9/1

5th

2

(10)

6th Apr 2023

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Sulochana

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ben Pauling

Dual 1m6f Flat winner (good to firm/soft) for Hughie Morrison; well beaten in two runs over hurdles for this yard but she's had wind surgery and Oisin Murphy is booked for this return to Flat action; 0-4 on the AW but needs respecting.

8/1

Form: 8-8752 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
All wins on AW, the last three in the old Fibresand days at Southwell more than two years ago; had one long break since and two wind operations; not far away on the Tapeta there on last two outings and he does have some turf form to be reckoned with as well, including on good to soft.
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8th

9

(8)

20th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

15:17 Southwell (AW)

Bay Of Naples

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

His three wins here were in the old Fibresand days and he's not scored anywhere since September 2023; plenty of competitive shows at this track, the latest three starts ago, and his usual tongue-tie (absent last time) returns but others appeal more for win purposes.

10/1

8th

9

(8)

20th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

15:17 Southwell (AW)

Bay Of Naples

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

His three wins here were in the old Fibresand days and he's not scored anywhere since September 2023; plenty of competitive shows at this track, the latest three starts ago, and his usual tongue-tie (absent last time) returns but others appeal more for win purposes.

10/1

8th

9

(8)

7th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bay Of Naples

9st 2lb

J: Andrea Pinna

T: Michael Herrington

Creditable third at Southwell (1m3f) last month but he's not easy to predict and was beaten 8l at Wolverhampton (1m4f) last time; needs to bounce back and will need a good pace back at this trip; tongue-tie removed.

6/1

10th
10 (15)
Eye Knee

16/1

Form: 3582-5 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Peak turf efforts over 1m4f/1m6f for Tim Easterby give him a major shout; something seemed amiss in both runs over hurdles this February for Syd Hosie but an AW run (hooded first time) for Gay Kelleway four weeks ago showed that significant ability remains; has changed hands and stables since.
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5th

5

(10)

5th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

17:00 Thirsk

Eye Knee

9st 7lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

raced in third

10/1

4th

4

(5)

2nd Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 5f 192y

Class 5

18:55 Catterick

Eye Knee

8st 13lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

took keen hold, prominent, led after 4f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon lost position, weakened quickly inside final furlong

10/1

5th

3

(7)

8th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:10 Ayr

Eye Knee

9st 9lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Infrequent winner who was bought for 3,000gns in October; pulled hard and reportedly hung badly left-handed when tailed off on stable debut last month (1m4f, soft); best watched.

14/1

11th
12 (13)
Red Astaire

33/1

Form: 2478-0

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
11-race maiden, runner-up twice last August; balance of form makes him opposable, particularly as he was beaten 18l behind Lunar Jet 12 days ago; unraced beyond 1m3f; probably acts on good to soft, well beaten on soft.
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1st

4

(5)

6th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Wetherby

Red Astaire

9st 6lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

in touch with leaders, pushed along up the centre over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, keeping on inside final furlong, disputed lead final 110yds, led towards finish

5/2

2nd

2

(4)

29th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

13:45 Redcar

Red Astaire

9st 8lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

12-race maiden, runner-up twice last August (1m and 7f; here on first occasion); soft ground and 1m2f/1m4f may well make the heavy defeats in his two starts this season forgivable; could be a lot more interesting today, although connections also now reach for headgear first time.

12/1

11th

12

(13)

29th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 5

19:15 Doncaster

Red Astaire

8st 13lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Tim Easterby

prominent

33/1

12/1

Form: 55342- D

Last run: 161 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Sole win (16 starts) was in 2021 but mostly on the premises last term, including on reappearance; one exception was her sole run on soft (acts on good to soft); has changed hands and left Charlie Fellowes; last season's hood is absent.
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3rd

3

(7)

23rd Aug 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Ffos Las

Iconique

9st 9lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

towards rear, switched to near side 4f out, headway over 2f out, went modest third inside final furlong, no impression

2/1

2nd

2

(7)

2nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

18:25 Bath

Iconique

9st 4lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

towards rear, headway over 4f out, led under 3f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra final 110yds

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 98-331 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Very nearly three wins on Southwell AW last spring and he scored again there with career-best form four weeks ago, all over 1m4f; raised another 3lb; soundly beaten on soft last May on his solitary race on turf.
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6th

1

(1)

25th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Down To The Kid

9st 11lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Michael Herrington

Nine wins at this course (7f-1m4f), including three this year; remains in top form, having finished runner-up here on his last two starts; must be strongly considered on his favoured track.

5/2

2nd

2

(2)

9th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Down To The Kid

9st 10lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Michael Herrington

Took this in 2025 and he comes here better than ever, bagging a third course win of 2026 in February; posted a very good second in another 7f handicap here last time so rates a big player off an unchanged mark.

5/4

2nd

4

(5)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Down To The Kid

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Herrington

Better than ever since dropped back to 7f, determinedly adding a third win from four C&D starts three weeks ago; this class didn't look beyond him when 1l third here before that, just behind stablemate Legal Reform; some wriggle room judged on peak RPRs even off a new career-high mark.

2/1

Form: 63721/ D

Last run: 604 days

W: 9st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Often starts slowly before running on; upped from 1m2f to 11.6f when he ended 2021 on a winning note at Haydock, by a neck off today's mark, but he's not been seen in the 604 days since; most wins on AW and may be best on good of firmer when on turf.
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8th

8

(5)

8th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Great Colaci

9st 1lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Gillian Boanas

Veteran who notched a ninth win at the track when landing a 0-50 classified over C&D last month; since well held behind four of these back into handicap company and others are stronger once more.

10/1

7th

9

(1)

20th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Great Colaci

9st 0lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Gillian Boanas

midfield

13/2

1st

3

(7)

10th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:10 Newcastle (AW)

Great Colaci

9st 2lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Gillian Boanas

Veteran with eight course wins to his name, most recently over 1m4f in September; went close over 1m last month and returning to this intermediate trip should suit; not ruled out each-way.

11/2

Form: 7-2153 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Southwell AW (1m3f) in February saw him end a 17-race losing run on second start for this yard; creditable third there (1m4f) on latest; usual cheekpieces (absent this year) return and he's tongue tied for the first time; well treated judged on lots of turf form over shorter for Richard Fahey.
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10th

8

(4)

19th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

15:33 Pontefract

Defence Treaty

9st 5lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Scott Dixon

prominent

7/1

1st

11

(10)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Nottingham

Defence Treaty

8st 10lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

Took advantage of a low mark on Southwell AW in March but Lincoln Rockstar was too strong for him back on turf at Beverley (1m4f, soft) in May; has a weights turnaround today but the winner has edged forward since and has less to prove over 1m6f.

12/1

Non-runners

Great Colaci

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £98.80
Straight Forecast £87.04
Tricast £275.22
Trifecta £597.00

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Divine Comedy

SPOTLIGHT:

Dundory

The Times:

Daaris

POSTDATA:

Das Kapital

WEST COUNTRY:

Defence Treaty

D Express:

Daaris

Telegraph:

Divine Comedy

The Guardian:

Divine Comedy

Daily Mail:

Divine Comedy

Daily Mirror:

Divine Comedy

Daily Record:

Divine Comedy

RP Ratings:

Dundory

The Star:

Dundory

The Sun:

Das Kapital