July 07 / 16.40 Doncaster

16.40

Good

Craig Thomas Take Payments Handicap

  • Prize money: £5652.72
  • 2m 0f 109y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Craig Thomas Take Payments Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 331

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 3yo who has a solid record at maiden/novice level on AW (1m3f/1m4f) and shapes like a potential stayer; likely to build on last-time-out Kempton success and do well in handicaps; receives plenty of weight all round; respected.
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10th

6

(7)

3rd Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

18:58 Kempton (AW)

Grand Providence

9st 6lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Won 1m3f novice here in 2023 and the Cesarewitch Trial (2m2f) later that year; lightly raced since and she wasn't beaten far in the Chester Cup last May but needs to be at her peak to win this after over a year off.

11/1

8th

12

(14)

29th Jun 2024

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

15:10 Newcastle (AW)

Grand Providence

8st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Won last year's 2m2f Cesarewitch Trial at Newmarket and good fifth when ridden more prominently than usual in the Chester Cup (good to firm) this May; her three AW races were on Polytrack at start of career, winning on third occasion; assuming she's fully effective on this surface, she could still have more to offer.

7/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 304-33

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Career started perfectly with two 1m4f wins last July; 0-10 in handicaps since but has performed well on a few occasions, most recently third at Newmarket (1m6f, good) two weeks ago; stays 2m and has a fighting chance off unaltered mark.
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4th

1

(3)

25th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Goodwood

Temporize

10st 4lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Anthony Charlton

led at steady pace, increased tempo 5f out, headed over 1f out, kept on but lost two places final 110yds

3/1

8th

4

2nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 4f 97y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Temporize

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Syd Hosie

Won this race last year (soft) from Robert Johnson and dictated the pace under Connor Beasley when taking a useful Newbury race (2m, good to firm) 13 days ago, from closing rivals including Kyle Of Lochalsh; up 3lb but this highly reliable sort will surely be seriously involved again.

6/1

1st

7

(5)

20th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 2

14:25 Newbury

Temporize

8st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Syd Hosie

The Cesarewitch was his only disappointment for new yard last season and his win came at Glorious Goodwood (2m4f, soft); 7lb higher today, nudged up another 1lb following his second at Goodwood (2m, good) on reappearance; respectable fifth at Royal Ascot keeps him in each-way calculations.

7/1

OUR TIP
3rd
2 (2)
Qoya

13/2

Form: 12414-

Last run: 266 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Successful over 1m4f on AW and 1m6f on soft going for William Haggas; found 2m on heavy ground too much of a test on last Flat run; mixed results over hurdles for new stable; chance partly depends on how well she takes to first-time headgear.
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3rd

2

(2)

7th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 109y

Class 4

16:40 Doncaster

Qoya

9st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

in touch with leaders

13/2

5

23rd May 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:00 Huntingdon

Qoya

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Alan King

Developed into fairly useful Flat-racer for William Haggas last year and has shown aptitude for hurdling for new stable this year, most recently when placed against own age-group over C&D (soft) in March; open to improvement on today's handicap hurdle debut; interesting.

3/1

3rd

8

28th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:00 Huntingdon

Qoya

11st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

in touch with leaders, headway and pressed leader 3 out, pushed along and lost ground before 2 out, jumped right 2 out, soon weakened

11/2

11/2

Form: 434471 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Most wins in lower grades, the latest at Chelmsford (2m, AW) two weeks ago; four-time scorer on grass but ran poorly on sole turf outing this year and the return to Class 4 cements the seeds of doubt today.
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6th

5

(9)

5th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

15:05 Lingfield (AW)

Mukha Magic

9st 10lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Gay Kelleway

Very well suited by 2m on Polytrack and lurks on a tempting mark but has looked out of sorts in recent months; needs to turn a corner.

33/1

8th

7

(9)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

15:05 Newcastle (AW)

Mukha Magic

9st 7lb

J: George Bass

T: Gay Kelleway

led at steady pace

20/1

9th

1

(7)

9th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 2f 2y

Class 5

15:30 Pontefract

Mukha Magic

10st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Gay Kelleway

in touch with leaders

10/1

Form: 007-53

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
7f AW winner in Ireland; evidently a stayer now, judged on his finishing effort when upped to 1m6f at Nottingham (good to firm) on second start for new yard; shaped as if this extra distance will suit; interesting off same mark.
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2

3rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:30 Newton Abbot

Isle Of Sark

11st 9lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Flat/hurdles winner; ran encouragingly on his return to chasing but has failed to back up that effort in two starts since, taking record in this sphere to 0-8; admittedly well treated on best form.

10/1

5th

1

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:30 Cartmel

Isle Of Sark

12st 0lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Posted best effort for these connections when third at Sedgefield in April (2m5f, good), before appearing to find it harder work last time; mixed record over stayers' trips, and would appreciate the ground drying out.

10/1

5th

2

8th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Isle Of Sark

11st 12lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Micky Hammond

Both hurdles wins (one at today's trip) came on sound surfaces last year, and April's staying-on Sedgefield chase third (2m5f, good) is his best effort to date for current connections; coming to the boil again.

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.90
Straight Forecast £3.37
Trifecta £12.40

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Temporize

SPOTLIGHT:

Grand Providence

RP RATINGS:

Isle Of Sark

NEWMARKET:

Mukha Magic

The Times:

Grand Providence

Telegraph:

Grand Providence

The Sun:

Grand Providence

POSTDATA:

Temporize

Daily Mail:

Temporize

D Express:

Temporize

The Star:

Temporize

Daily Record:

Temporize

The Guardian:

Isle Of Sark

Daily Mirror:

Isle Of Sark