June 01 / 19.50 Doncaster

19.50

Good To Soft

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  • 0m 6f 2y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.00
  • Place: £3.40

Form: 3-2125 D BF

Last run: 73 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Had a good spell on AW at Southwell over the winter and his turf win at Thirsk (6f, soft) in 2022 was gained off a 6lb higher mark; first outing for ten weeks; enters calculations.
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8

(9)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

18:15 Southwell (AW)

Toptime

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Roy Bowring

Conditions to suit and he won a C&D handicap off this mark in December; added a Nottingham success to his tally in August and latest Pontefract defeat doesn't take much excusing; high on the list.

8/1

8

(9)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

18:15 Southwell (AW)

Toptime

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Roy Bowring

Conditions to suit and he won a C&D handicap off this mark in December; added a Nottingham success to his tally in August and latest Pontefract defeat doesn't take much excusing; high on the list.

8/1

3

(4)

7th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

14:20 Nottingham

Toptime

9st 8lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Roy Bowring

Last turf win came at Doncaster (6f, good) off 3lb lower 14 months ago; good winner at Southwell (5f, AW) from 3lb higher in December and he overdid it in front when fourth of eight here (6f, good) on penultimate start; faded over 5.5f last time and now drops back to 5f; the likely pace.

16/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: -60092 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Reacted well to first-time cheekpieces (retained) when second over 5f at Ayr (good) under Danny Tudhope last month; major player with the return to 6f a help if anything.
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5th

4

(10)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:48 Pontefract

Emperor Caradoc

9st 7lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Still on career-high mark but latest effort (when bidding for 6f double) suggests he remains in form, and his Pontefract record is largely consistent; solid contender.

6/1

3rd

1

(6)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:25 Leicester

Emperor Caradoc

9st 11lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Has won on a range of surfaces but two 6f wins in 2025 came on good to firm and he was racing on that surface for the first time since when winning at Thirsk last week; back up 3lb and has another good run in him.

3/1

1st

6

(1)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Thirsk

Emperor Caradoc

9st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Two 6f wins on fast ground last season; made a pleasing return to action at Newcastle (6f) in March and raced away from the main action when well held back on turf at Doncaster (5f, good to soft) since; not discounted.

10/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 554-35

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Tanked through the race when close third in course handicap (soft) on reappearance in April; travelled powerfully once more but faded into fifth at Leicester (7f again) since; has been shaping like one who is well worth a drop back to sprinting; interesting runner.
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5th

11

(9)

17th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:42 Doncaster

Alseeyerthere

8st 11lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Steph Hollinshead

Sole win was at Redcar in June 2023 (7f, good); beaten a nose in same Redcar handicap this year and went down by a short head in a C&D fillies' handicap last time; each-way contender.

3/1

2nd

2

(7)

5th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

17:00 Doncaster

Alseeyerthere

9st 10lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Steph Hollinshead

towards rear, smooth headway on near side of group 2f out, led 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no extra and headed towards finish

11/4

2nd

4

(5)

21st Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

13:45 Redcar

Alseeyerthere

9st 7lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Steph Hollinshead

Just one win from 13 starts but that came over C&D (good) last June and she's finished placed in two of her three runs this season; on same mark as for her staying-on third at Doncaster (6f, good) last time and she's respected back up in trip.

4/1

Form: 63-041 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Snapped losing run dating back to summer 2022 when seeing off five rivals in 6f Catterick handicap (soft) nine days ago; should remain competitive after a 3lb nudge (runner-up off 2lb higher last summer).
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OUR TIP

Form: 47-180 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Recorded his fifth AW win when scoring at Wolverhampton (6f) on his reappearance but he's suffered two heavy defeats on turf since.
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6th

9

(1)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:40 Bath

Newyorkstateofmind

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ruth Carr

Nine-time winner who has not scored since September 2024 but he finished well to go close at Catterick (5f, good) last week; looks interesting off same mark and this step back up in trip is a positive.

4/1

2nd

7

(4)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Catterick

Newyorkstateofmind

9st 1lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Three-time turf winner who went close at Newcastle (5f, AW) last September and races off 7lb lower today; however, last season ended tamely and this 9yo finished down the field on last month's reappearance.

7/1

12th

9

(10)

24th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

13:40 Doncaster

Newyorkstateofmind

9st 4lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Veteran with a better record on AW than turf; 5f on fast ground no problem for him and he has run well after an absence in the past (although not last year); good run wouldn't be a surprise but others appeal more for win purposes.

14/1

Form: 49-270 D

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Shaped with promise when second on 6f Newcastle reappearance but has something to prove after two lesser runs on turf since.
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6th

6

(10)

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 6

19:50 Doncaster

Selbys Pride

9st 8lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Shaped with promise when second on 6f Newcastle reappearance but has something to prove after two lesser runs on turf since.

14/1

Form: 2018-5 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
C&D winner (good to firm) off 2lb lower last summer and added to her tally on AW at Kempton in October; Chelmsford reappearance run was respectable and entitled to be sharper now; has to enter the reckoning.
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7th

1

(6)

7th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

20:10 Yarmouth

Annie Law

9st 10lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: James Fanshawe

in touch with leaders on near side of group

5/1

5th

2

(7)

4th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

17:00 Yarmouth

Annie Law

9st 12lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: James Fanshawe

Below par in three runs this year but is now 4lb below her last winning mark for a yard that's hit a purple patch of late; can pull hard and will need to settle back up from 6f but she'll be happier on today's faster surface.

14/1

4th

1

(1)

12th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

15:00 Yarmouth

Annie Law

9st 10lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

A winner on the AW and turf (all ground fine); hasn't been at her best in either run this season but likely to turn a corner at some point; fairly treated.

4/1

Form: 59-734

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Beaten over 6l into fourth at Yarmouth (6f, good) in his first turf handicap four weeks ago; still low mileage but others are more persuasive.
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3rd

5

(6)

11th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Jesse Luc

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Mike Murphy

Three wins, two seconds and a third to his name from 11 starts over C&D; beaten as favourite (behind Farandaway) here a month ago but is on a workable mark now and one to consider back under Rossa Ryan.

4/1

5th

2

(5)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Jesse Luc

9st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Mike Murphy

Won six times in the first half of 2025, three of them over C&D; close third at Kempton last time and he should go well for a stable who were in fine form in February (6-12).

4/1

3rd

6

(4)

25th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Jesse Luc

9st 4lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Mike Murphy

All six wins came on AW in 2025; caught the eye both starts this time around (finished behind Em Four latest) and is back on his last winning mark now; trainer red hot; chance may hinge on how well Callum Shepherd, who has done a good job in the past, can settle him.

9/2

Form: 16/58- D

Last run: 419 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Won a 6f Thirsk novice as a 2yo but comfortably held in a pair of Southwell handicaps last spring; still very lightly raced for a sprinter but a watching brief has to be the percentage call after 419 days off.
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11th

12

(11)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Equitys Darling

9st 1lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

Won a Thirsk novice in June 2022 (6f, good); mainly disappointing since; well treated; others stronger.

20/1

7th

6

(1)

17th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Thirsk

Equitys Darling

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Encouraging fifth of 13 over C&D (good to firm) last month on second start back from a long absence; this lightly raced 4yo may be able to build on that latest run provided conditions suit (unproven on slow ground).

6/1

25/1

Form: 139-69 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Capable on his day for Tim Easterby but down the field in two starts for new yard in recent weeks; a first-time visor (often blinkered for previous yard) needs to help spark a revival.
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5th

10

(3)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Barneys Bay

9st 1lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Derek Shaw

1-34 on the AW, that win coming over 6f at Southwell in April 2021; rather out of sorts over 6f-1m this year and now tries 5f for the first time since May 2024.

33/1

11th

11

(9)

11th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Barneys Bay

9st 0lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Derek Shaw

Without a victory since 2023 and he has yet to make the frame in seven starts in 2026; hard to warm to.

33/1

6th

9

(5)

23rd Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Barneys Bay

9st 0lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Derek Shaw

Minor classified form at 1m, 7f and 6f this year and it's 13 months since he posed a serious threat in a handicap (over 7f at Southwell); up against it.

25/1

8/1

Form: 671-65 D BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Two all-the-way wins over 6f at Yarmouth (soft and good to firm) last season; not disgraced in two 6f outings this spring and has been given a bit of a chance by the handicapper (now only 1lb above last winning mark).
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1st

6

(9)

17th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:30 Bath

Twayblade

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Chris Dwyer

Won twice over 6f at Yarmouth last season; yet to strike this year but he went close at Ffos Las (5f, good to soft) last week and runs off the same mark today; Oisin Murphy booked; other pace influences to contend with.

5/1

2nd

6

(3)

10th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Ffos Las

Twayblade

9st 1lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Chris Dwyer

led, ridden from over 1f out, headed towards finish

15/2

4th

3

(5)

27th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:50 Nottingham

Twayblade

9st 9lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Chris Dwyer

3lb lower than his last win at Yarmouth in June 2023; he tends to lead but has weakened out of contention on his last three starts; drops to 5f for the first time and with his style of running it may suit.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £87.50
Straight Forecast £69.47
Tricast £167.49
Trifecta £342.60

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Annie Law

POSTDATA:

Alseeyerthere

SPOTLIGHT:

Emperor Caradoc

RP RATINGS:

King Of Tonga

Daily Mirror:

Twayblade

Telegraph:

Barney's Bay

The Times:

Annie Law

The Sun:

Annie Law

D Express:

Alseeyerthere

The Star:

Alseeyerthere

The Guardian:

Emperor Caradoc

Daily Record:

Emperor Caradoc

Daily Mail:

King Of Tonga