December 02 / 15.16 Doncaster

15.16

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Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com “Junior” National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £2614.08
  • 2m 0f 128y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com “Junior” National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £17.40
  • Place: £3.80

Form: 5

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Flat-bred gelding with a Flat trainer; beaten around 8l when fifth of 11 at Ludlow (good to soft; 5-1) three weeks ago; may improve but has some ground to make up with Gore Point.
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5/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Has a useful Flat pedigree and made a pleasing debut when 3l second of 15 at Exeter (1m5f, good to soft; 100-30) in October, keeping on well; should prove at least as effective over today's longer distance; now fitted with a tongue-strap; high on the list.
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5th

2

(7)

24th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Caustic

9st 12lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Owen Burrows

Won a C&D novice last February; mixed bag in handicaps since then and this winter's efforts need bettering to win.

12/1

2

(7)

24th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Caustic

9st 12lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Owen Burrows

Won a C&D novice last February; mixed bag in handicaps since then and this winter's efforts need bettering to win.

12/1

1

(3)

28th Dec 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

16:15 Southwell (AW)

Caustic

10st 0lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Owen Burrows

Off the mark in 1m4f novice on Lingfield AW in February but mixed results since and well back when upped to 2m at Wolverhampton in November.

7/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 3

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Finished around 3l ahead of Miss Mink when third of nine at Stratford (soft; 7-2) last month, never far away and keeping on; improvement is possible and she should be in the mix again.
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15

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

16:23 Uttoxeter

Rockola

11st 1lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Drew well clear of the others with Lahinch Wave when scoring at Worcester (2m4f, good to soft) last month and is now 3-9 over hurdles; latest 5lb rise does not look excessive; must be considered.

4/1

5

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:55 Worcester

Rockola

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

One blip over 3m1f aside she's held her form fine since the winter's Southwell and Huntingdon successes, a refusal to settle just finding her out late at Fontwell latest (2m6f, good); no margin for error following a 2lb rise for not winning that, however.

9/2

2nd

7

15th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

19:10 Fontwell

Rockola

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Won her first two handicaps at about 2m4f and at least as good when a closing third at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft) 22 days ago; thereabouts.

11/4

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Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Initially bought by Andrew Balding for 100,000gns as a yearling but didn't run for him; joined current yard for 27,000gns in July; closely related to 1m/1m2f winner King Of Clubs, half-brother to winners Garden Oasis (1m-1m2f) and Royal Mews (1m dirt/1m2f AW), all three of those siblings useful; interesting newcomer for a stable with a 15% strike-rate in bumpers.
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9th

6

(6)

7th Mar 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Opera King

9st 7lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Scott Dixon

in touch with leaders, midfield after 6f

20/1

5th

3

(4)

21st Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Opera King

9st 7lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Scott Dixon

Modest ability in bumpers and over hurdles; tailed off in two AW Flat starts over shorter than this since joining current stable; the longer trip may help but he probably isn't good enough.

100/1

12th

8

(1)

11th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Opera King

9st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Maiden in bumpers and over hurdles for previous yard; completely tailed off at Southwell (1m) on the switch to this sphere; opposed.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Half-brother to French 2m1f-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Gold For Nizzy; dam useful maiden (third in 1m2f Listed race), half-sister to 2m Group 2 Flat and useful 2m hurdle winner Max Dynamite; plausible pedigree for a race of this type; stable is 4-34 in bumpers in the last five seasons.
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7th

15

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

12:45 Haydock

Gold For Alec

10st 2lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Tom Symonds

A marked step up in trip saw him emerge from the wilderness to win five-runner handicap at Hereford (extended 3m1f, good) last month and he did it comfortably, but he's 10lb higher today (4lb out of the handicap) against far more daunting opposition.

12/1

1st

5

16th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

18:30 Hereford

Gold For Alec

11st 3lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Both wins were at Huntingdon in winter 2024-25; ran well at Cheltenham (2m) in October but has had a bleak time of it since until something of an upturn at Chepstow (extended 2m3f) two weeks ago; needs to build on that and there was some encouragement last time for stepping up in trip.

3/1

3rd

10

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:07 Chepstow

Gold For Alec

11st 5lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Ran well in defeat on his reappearance but nowhere near as effective in his last four races; the cheekpieces tried last time are removed.

25/1

Form: 5

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Never dangerous when fifth of 14 at Huntingdon (extended 1m5f, good; 17-2) in October; will probably stay this longer trip; could improve.
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1

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:50 Stratford

Spitfire Bridge

12st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Not seen over hurdles since two disappointing runs in the autumn (2m4f/2m5f) and his subsequent Flat form has also been disappointing; tries a new trip here; needs to turn a corner.

12/1

1

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:50 Stratford

Spitfire Bridge

12st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Not seen over hurdles since two disappointing runs in the autumn (2m4f/2m5f) and his subsequent Flat form has also been disappointing; tries a new trip here; needs to turn a corner.

12/1

7th

4

(6)

4th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

13:55 Bath

Spitfire Bridge

9st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Sheena West

prominent, prominent after 3f, outpaced over 4f out

20/1

Form: BF

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Went off 5-2 favourite but ended up well beaten in the Exeter race in which Caustic was runner-up six weeks ago; like that horse he's now equipped with a tongue-strap; plenty of improvement required but he's in excellent hands and seemingly well regarded.
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9th

3

(1)

23rd Apr 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Lingfield (AW)

Mapogo

10st 2lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Mark Pattinson

17-race maiden with a BHA rating of 46; shouldn't be good enough.

100/1

9th

3

(1)

23rd Apr 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Lingfield (AW)

Mapogo

10st 2lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Mark Pattinson

17-race maiden with a BHA rating of 46; shouldn't be good enough.

100/1

9

(4)

28th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:22 Lingfield (AW)

Mapogo

10st 2lb

J: Mr Lewis Kent

T: Mark Pattinson

took keen hold, prominent on inner, race voided 4f out

50/1

Form: 6

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Unable to challenge (short of room at one point) when around 10l sixth of nine at Stratford (soft; 9-2) four weeks ago; stable's bumper runners often step up markedly on debut form; from a useful National Hunt family and has to be respected.
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9th

3

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Miss Mink

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Bettered low-key hurdle debut when respectable fifth at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) in July but was pulled up after racing too freely on her latest outing and is tricky to predict on this handicap debut.

10/1

8

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Worcester

Miss Mink

11st 1lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Henry Daly

Just about her best run yet when beaten just over 7l in a 2m soft-ground maiden at Uttoxeter; more needed and she probably needs further.

14/1

5th

12

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:40 Uttoxeter

Miss Mink

11st 0lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Henry Daly

Not disgraced in the first of her two bumpers in the autumn but beaten about 60l when fifth on last month's hurdling debut at Bangor (2m3f, good).

20/1

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Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
By Jack Hobbs; dam 2m3f-2m6f hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to winners Turbulance (2m6f hurdle), Supreme Deck (2m4f hurdle) and Rollercoster (2m7f hurdle); bred for longer distances and obstacles so could be more of a long-term prospect.
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13

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Warwick

Raise Your Glass

11st 3lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

0-6; has failed to get home in both handicaps but subsequent wind op (her second) may prompt a stronger finishing effort; not ruled out.

10/1

13

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Warwick

Raise Your Glass

11st 3lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

0-6; has failed to get home in both handicaps but subsequent wind op (her second) may prompt a stronger finishing effort; not ruled out.

10/1

Form: 2

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Half-brother to the useful 1m4f winner Scampi; shaped well when second of 11 at Ludlow (good to soft; 7-2) on debut last month, looking better the further he went; this galloping track should play to his strengths; fitted with a tongue-strap; leading contender.
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4

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:57 Worcester

Gore Point

11st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won twice over hurdles at Newton Abbot on good during the summer; made a pleasing start over fences when passing three opponents on the run-in to claim third over C&D (good) last month and holds place claims.

8/1

3rd

4

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

13:37 Worcester

Gore Point

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

2-9 over hurdles, both wins coming on good ground this summer after wind surgery; has to be forgiven a below-par effort last month but the switch to fences could bring improvement and he's one to consider.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: O

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Proved wayward on his debut at Huntingdon (20-1) in October, hanging badly and running out on the home turn; may be better suited by this left-handed track but still difficult to recommend.
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6th

1

(6)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beaming Light

9st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: David Loughnane

Off the boil since finishing second off a 4lb higher mark over C&D in February but he's been running in sprints latterly; this is easier than he's used to and he ought to fare much better back from a short break.

8/1

5th

3

(3)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

15:20 Nottingham

Beaming Light

9st 5lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: David Loughnane

Completed a 1m hat-trick last June; form has dipped over 7f/6f/5f in last three outings and he has enough to prove in another sprint race; tongue-tie added.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £66.30
Straight Forecast £51.70
Trifecta £354.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Caustic

WEST COUNTRY:

Gore Point

The Star:

Opera King

The Times:

Gore Point

The Guardian:

Gore Point

D Express:

Gore Point

The Sun:

Gore Point

RP RATINGS:

Caustic

POSTDATA:

Caustic

LAMBOURN:

Caustic

Telegraph:

Caustic

Daily Mail:

Caustic

Daily Mirror:

Caustic

Daily Record:

Caustic