April 27 / 17.05 Doncaster

17.05

Soft

Trevor Beasley 80 Years Old Handicap

  • Prize money: £3768.48
  • 1m 6f 115y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Trevor Beasley 80 Years Old Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.70
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 886841

Last run: 3 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Two 1m4f wins this year, in a 1m4f classified on Tapeta and when coming home in good style, despite wandering, at Catterick (soft) on Wednesday when headgear was discarded; worth another go at 1m6f even though well held in two previous attempts at the trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

24th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

14:52 Uttoxeter

Corsican Caper

11st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Kevin Frost

Lots of Flat racing and lowly rated these days; hadn't shown much over hurdles but kept finding to finish a 5.5l third over 2m4f here 22 days ago on his handicap debut, and this longer trip looks the obvious move.

100/30

3rd

11

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

15:50 Uttoxeter

Corsican Caper

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

Lowly rated these days on the Flat and has shown little in three runs over hurdles; makes handicap hurdle debut up in trip and needs to show significant improvement.

14/1

4th

3

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:32 Taunton

Corsican Caper

11st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

A fair 1m6f Flat winner; built on his hurdling debut seventh when third of four in 2m Doncaster novice 27 days ago but this demands considerably more.

12/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 666652

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Has shown up well with varying tactics since upped to 1m6f on last two starts, placed for the first time when runner-up at Bath last week (good); first run on soft and it's likely to put added pressure on stamina.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:50 Fontwell

Calshot Spit

12st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Acts on fast and heavy ground; dual course winner, more recently when clinging on by a short head in December (2m2f, heavy ground); back on the same mark today but he's struggled in his last two runs and needs to get back on track.

12/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 9/2/2/

Last run: 688 days

W: 9st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner in his younger days but career has been littered with absences and he's back from another one today; can only watch.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(9)

27th Apr 2024

Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 6

17:05 Doncaster

Park Paddocks

9st 7lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Shaun Lycett

Dual hurdle winner in his younger days but career has been littered with absences and he's back from another one today; can only watch.

14/1

3rd

4

(9)

27th Apr 2024

Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 6

17:05 Doncaster

Park Paddocks

9st 7lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Shaun Lycett

Dual hurdle winner in his younger days but career has been littered with absences and he's back from another one today; can only watch.

14/1

Form: /5-204

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Had useful hurdle form, including on soft, for previous yards; has needed excuses for latest two defeats following an encouraging return to the AW but he has possibilities off this mark back on turf on his hurdle form; refitted blinkers replace cheekpieces; not ruled out.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(2)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 32y

Class 5

15:30 Carlisle

Swinging London

9st 4lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: John Mackie

Five wins on AW, including at Southwell (1m6f) last time; may remain competitive but looks by no means guaranteed to follow up, being 0-15 in Flat turf events; just 1-20 over hurdles.

6/1

1st

3

(2)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Swinging London

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: John Mackie

Dual C&D winner; beaten 2l when fourth of six here last month and he was unfortunate not to go even closer when fourth of 12 at Pontefract (1m4f, good to soft; short of room late on) 16 days ago; switches back to the AW with a good chance.

7/4

4th

3

(7)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

16:27 Pontefract

Swinging London

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: John Mackie

Returned to the Flat with respectable fourth of six at Southwell (1m4f, AW) last month but is still 3lb higher than for narrow AW win last autumn, and his Flat turf strike-rate is 0-14.

10/1

25/1

Form: 5/910-

Last run: 179 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Sprang a surprise for both wins, at 1m6f (good to soft) in 2022 and 2m (soft) last April; not much going for him on later runs, including on handicap hurdle debut in March, but another revival can't be ruled out.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

11

16th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

13:10 Carlisle

Gold Ring

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Neil Mechie

Two Flat wins, the latest at 2m in 2023, but he's shown very little in a handful of starts on the Flat and over hurdles since spring 2024.

66/1

9/2

Form: 20-313 BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Flat winner on very soft in France; out of sorts in early starts for this yard but in good form on the AW since wind surgery and was a ready 2m winner at Newcastle in March; a muddling pace wasn't ideal at Kempton since but he should be a major contender back on turf.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(10)

16th Jun 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Abraaj

9st 9lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Simon Pearce

Three 2m wins on AW in the first half of last year; last success was off 4lb higher but the wheels have come off since the autumn and he was tailed off at Kempton (after another wind op) last month; has lots to prove and he needs a major revival.

12/1

9

(6)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:52 Kempton (AW)

Abraaj

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Simon Pearce

Won three times on the AW in the first half of last year, the latest over C&D from 1lb higher in June; the wheels appear to have come off since the autumn, but he returns from three months off after a second wind operation; interesting to see how he fares.

11/1

10th

9

(6)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:52 Kempton (AW)

Abraaj

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Simon Pearce

Won three times on the AW in the first half of last year, the latest over C&D from 1lb higher in June; the wheels appear to have come off since the autumn, but he returns from three months off after a second wind operation; interesting to see how he fares.

11/1

Form: 2-5872

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Both turf wins on good ground, at 1m2f and 1m4f; ran up against one ahead of his mark when a remote second at Ripon (1m6f, heavy) last week but overall form for this yard doesn't suggest she's about to end a losing run.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

9

(4)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Can Can Girl

8st 13lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Craig Lidster

slowly away, in rear

16/1

6th

5

(11)

2nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:23 Catterick

Can Can Girl

9st 4lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

Multiple winner at up to 14.5f; stays 2m; back on her last winning mark and ran with credit when third at Thirsk (1m4f, good to soft) latest; should be thereabouts.

7/1

3rd

6

(9)

16th Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

13:45 Thirsk

Can Can Girl

9st 7lb

J: William Pyle

T: Craig Lidster

Suited by give in the ground; won off this mark at Doncaster in July (1m6f, good to soft); not fared as well since; bit to prove.

11/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5V19-0

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
The race fell into his lap when making all on Lingfield Polytrack (2m) in November and he's been well adrift in both starts since, the latest on first start since gelded; now tongue tied but has plenty to prove in his first turf handicap.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(2)

16th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

A Poets Secret

9st 12lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

led

14/1

6th

1

(6)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

15:55 Beverley

A Poets Secret

9st 13lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

AW winner over 2m late last year; emerged from the doldrums to finish second behind the favourite earlier this month at Bath (1m3f, good to firm); thereabouts if able to hold his form.

4/1

2nd

1

(8)

3rd Jul 2024

Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

20:45 Bath

A Poets Secret

10st 1lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

led, faced challenge 3f out

20/1

Non-runners

Show No Fear, Carlton, Lilla Cross

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.50
Straight Forecast £9.58
Tricast £64.40
Trifecta £80.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Corsican Caper

The Times:

Calshot Spit

SPOTLIGHT:

Abraaj

Telegraph:

Show No Fear

D Express:

Swinging London

Daily Record:

Can Can Girl

Daily Mail:

Park Paddocks

The Guardian:

Calshot Spit

The Star:

Calshot Spit

POSTDATA:

Corsican Caper

Daily Mirror:

Corsican Caper

The Sun:

Corsican Caper

NEWMARKET:

Abraaj