September 13 / 13.50 Doncaster

13.50

Good

Betfred Mallard Handicap

  • Prize money: £36078
  • 1m 6f 115y
  • Class 2
  • 8 runners
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Betfred Mallard Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

1st
5 (4)
Faylaq

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £19.00
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 536212

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Ayr (1m2f) last month was the end of a monumental losing run but he's seldom far away and is versatile regarding distance, so has each-way claims.
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3

(6)

30th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 3

15:35 Hamilton

Faylaq

9st 13lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Right back on song of late and made it two wins in his last three starts, at Doncaster (1m6f, good to soft) 17 days ago; versatile sort who is not taken lightly up 3lb and back in trip here.

100/30

1st

5

(4)

13th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 115y

Class 2

13:50 Doncaster

Faylaq

9st 2lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Ayr (1m2f) last month was the end of a monumental losing run but he's seldom far away and is versatile regarding distance, so has each-way claims.

12/1

12

(7)

23rd Aug 2024

Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 2

19:05 Hamilton

Faylaq

8st 10lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Ended long losing sequence at Ayr (1m2f, good) last Monday and under a 4lb penalty he's lower in the weights than when fourth in this in 2022 (soft) and when third last year (good to soft); each-way contender.

14/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 921151

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Won twice in June before failing to land a blow at Glorious Goodwood, all over about 1m4f on good to firm; looked a strong candidate for 1m6f and proved it when asserting late on in a five-runner race at Newmarket (soft) three weeks ago; up 4lb but this 3yo surely retains potential.
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1st

3

(3)

4th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 6f 34y

Class 1

15:57 Ascot

Subsequent

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

in touch with leaders

9/2

2nd

6

(6)

13th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 115y

Class 2

13:50 Doncaster

Subsequent

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Won twice in June before failing to land a blow at Glorious Goodwood, all over about 1m4f on good to firm; looked a strong candidate for 1m6f and proved it when asserting late on in a five-runner race at Newmarket (soft) three weeks ago; up 4lb but this 3yo surely retains potential.

2/1

1st

6

(4)

24th Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:30 Newmarket (July)

Subsequent

8st 13lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Similar type to Assail, with record 2-5; never landed a blow over 1m4f at Glorious Goodwood most recently but looks ready for this step up to 1m6f; remains open to further improvement and is shortlisted.

9/4

3/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 12-021

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Flopped at Royal Ascot on reappearance (his only run on good to firm ground) but has a cracking record in his other four handicaps; stuck to his task most determinedly to get on top close home at York (1m4f, good) three weeks ago; up 5lb but he's progressive and this trip now looks viable.
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3rd

1

(5)

13th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 115y

Class 2

13:50 Doncaster

Shadow Dance

10st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: Roger Varian

Flopped at Royal Ascot on reappearance (his only run on good to firm ground) but has a cracking record in his other four handicaps; stuck to his task most determinedly to get on top close home at York (1m4f, good) three weeks ago; up 5lb but he's progressive and this trip now looks viable.

3/1

1st

3

(9)

23rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

13:50 York

Shadow Dance

9st 11lb

J: James Doyle

T: Roger Varian

prominent

11/2

2nd

5

(4)

20th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 2

15:55 Ripon

Shadow Dance

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Won at Haydock (good) last September on handicap debut and close second in valuable handicap at Newmarket (1m4f, soft) in October; gelded since and looked just the sort to make further progress, only to run poorly when prominent in the betting at Royal Ascot but that first experience of good to firm ground may have been against him; can bounce back.

5/1

Form: 120431

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Below form at Royal Ascot in his only handicap on good to firm; cheekpieces enlisted on last three outings and resumed improvement when stepped up to 2m at Goodwood for last two, unlucky on first occasion but hugely on top under a 5lb claimer ten days ago; respected as a progressive 3yo but he has a 6lb penalty and the step back in trip may not be ideal.
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1st

3

16th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

12:35 Cheltenham

East India Dock

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

travelled strongly, prominent, led after 2 out, clear last, pushed along and went further clear run-in, impressive

5/2

1st

3

16th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

12:35 Cheltenham

East India Dock

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

travelled strongly, prominent, led after 2 out, clear last, pushed along and went further clear run-in, impressive

5/2

1st

3

27th Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

13:37 Wincanton

East India Dock

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

took keen hold, pressed leader, not fluent 3rd, disputed lead 2 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, readily

4/5

25/1

Form: -59120

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Got up close home at Wolverhampton (2m, AW) in April on second start for new yard and backed that up with second of 20 in the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle (2m, AW; 40-1) in June; he's close to his career-high mark now, however, and was never dangerous at York (2m) last time; unraced over shorter than 2m since August 2022; first-time cheekpieces need to spark something.
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6th

2

30th Nov 2024

Good

2m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:03 Newcastle

Evaluation

11st 5lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

in touch with leaders

3/1

6th

2

30th Nov 2024

Good

2m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:03 Newcastle

Evaluation

11st 5lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

in touch with leaders

3/1

1st

2

13th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:15 Ayr

Evaluation

11st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Useful Flat stayer who was commendable second in Northumberland Plate (2m, AW; RPR 95) this summer; had wind surgery soon after last month's respectable Cesarewitch run and appears to have been found an excellent opportunity to make a winning hurdle debut.

2/5

Form: 528626

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Losing run up to 13; beaten a head at the Shergar Cup meeting at Ascot last month and not disgraced when front-running on AW last time; upped in trip and the cheekpieces (of last five starts) are removed, but others are more persuasive.
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6th

4

(8)

13th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 115y

Class 2

13:50 Doncaster

Dream Harder

9st 5lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Ian Williams

Losing run up to 13; beaten a head at the Shergar Cup meeting at Ascot last month and not disgraced when front-running on AW last time; upped in trip and the cheekpieces (of last five starts) are removed, but others are more persuasive.

16/1

6th

4

(5)

29th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 3

20:10 Southwell (AW)

Dream Harder

9st 12lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Ian Williams

Losing run up to 12, but beaten only a head at the Shergar Cup meeting at Ascot (1m4f, good) last time; raised 3lb for that, but all four AW wins have come on Tapeta so he is respected back on this surface.

7/1

Form: 5-2434

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Tends to be slowly away; below form in this race last year, perhaps because of soft ground; creditable minor honours off this mark on all four starts this term (1m4f, 1m6f, 1m5f and 2m) and should be on the premises.
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7th

7

(1)

13th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 115y

Class 2

13:50 Doncaster

Quantum Leap

8st 12lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Edward Bethell

Tends to be slowly away; below form in this race last year, perhaps because of soft ground; creditable minor honours off this mark on all four starts this term (1m4f, 1m6f, 1m5f and 2m) and should be on the premises.

10/1

4th

17

(13)

21st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Quantum Leap

8st 6lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Edward Bethell

Tends to be slowly away; shaped okay on sole run at 2m (last August); creditable minor honours off this mark on all three starts this term (1m4f, 1m6f and 1m5f) but he needs extra in this hot race.

33/1

OUR TIP

40/1

Form: 4-2100

Last run: 126 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Seen almost twice as often on the AW but had an impressive win on good to firm last August; did well over 2m on AW last winter, notably for an easy Kempton win, but he failed to fire in an AW Championships race next time and finished last in the Chester Cup in May latest; very mixed messages.
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8th

2

(7)

13th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 115y

Class 2

13:50 Doncaster

Citizen General

9st 10lb

J: David Egan

T: Ed Dunlop

Seen almost twice as often on the AW but had an impressive win on good to firm last August; did well over 2m on AW last winter, notably for an easy Kempton win, but he failed to fire in an AW Championships race next time and finished last in the Chester Cup in May latest; very mixed messages.

40/1

16th

4

(9)

10th May 2024

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

15:40 Chester

Citizen General

8st 12lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Ed Dunlop

Seen twice as often on the AW but had an impressive win on good to firm last August; does not always fire, for instance in AW Championships race at Newcastle on latest outing, but he looks good on his day and the ease of his 2m win on Kempton AW in February can't be forgotten (6lb higher today); this unusual test might just take his fancy.

33/1

16th

4

(9)

10th May 2024

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

15:40 Chester

Citizen General

8st 12lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Ed Dunlop

Seen twice as often on the AW but had an impressive win on good to firm last August; does not always fire, for instance in AW Championships race at Newcastle on latest outing, but he looks good on his day and the ease of his 2m win on Kempton AW in February can't be forgotten (6lb higher today); this unusual test might just take his fancy.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £62.80
Straight Forecast £49.25
Tricast £126.12
Trifecta £197.30

Selections

LAMBOURN:

Subsequent

RP RATINGS:

East India Dock

SPOTLIGHT:

Shadow Dance

TOPSPEED:

Dream Harder

Telegraph:

Subsequent

The Guardian:

Subsequent

Daily Mail:

Subsequent

The Sun:

Subsequent

The Star:

Subsequent

Daily Record:

Subsequent

POSTDATA:

East India Dock

NEWMARKET:

East India Dock

D Express:

East India Dock

The Times:

Shadow Dance

Daily Mirror:

Shadow Dance