October 26 / 17.30 Doncaster

17.30

Soft

Thank You To Doncaster Annual Members Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £10468
  • 0m 7f 6y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Thank You To Doncaster Annual Members Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.80
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 745-87 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Narrow maiden (soft) and novice (AW) wins over 7f in May and June 2023; has yet to get a regular foothold in handicaps (hampered early on latest) but this is a drop in grade from last time and he is falling in the weights.
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1st

1

(6)

26th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

17:30 Doncaster

Lowton

10st 4lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Narrow maiden (soft) and novice (AW) wins over 7f in May and June 2023; has yet to get a regular foothold in handicaps (hampered early on latest) but this is a drop in grade from last time and he is falling in the weights.

12/1

7th

5

(5)

13th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:15 Sandown

Lowton

8st 13lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Edward Bethell

Back-to-back wins in minor races last season but handicaps are providing a tougher challenge; beaten under 4l in a Racing League event last time and that was after an absence (gelded), but whether he'll build on that remains to be seen.

10/1

8th

1

(3)

29th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:14 Southwell (AW)

Lowton

9st 13lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Edward Bethell

Won twice over 7f in maiden/novice company last season (including Tapeta) but he came up short once handicapping; gelded since last seen; can do better this year but he's into a competitive race after 317 days off.

14/1

9/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: -42823 D BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Suited by the mud, winning on soft (6f) and heavy (7f) in 2023; has run two sound races behind an improver over 7f this autumn, things not going entirely to plan last week; 2lb wrong but no ifs and buts about the conditions and Tony Coyle won this race 12 months ago.
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12th

12

(2)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

16:12 Thirsk

Ey Up Its Jazz

8st 12lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Added two more wins in 2025, at 1m (good to soft) and on this track (7f, soft; made all); back on his last winning mark but this year's efforts lag behind what will be needed today.

25/1

8th

8

(2)

1st May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

19:33 Newcastle (AW)

Ey Up Its Jazz

8st 9lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Realistically weighted on his best efforts last year and his second run in March was better than the first; however, his AW exploits are unconvincing.

14/1

6th

4

(13)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:47 Doncaster

Ey Up Its Jazz

11st 1lb

J: Mr Ross Birkett

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

1m on good to soft ground no problem and he is feasibly weighted on his best efforts last year; should be sharper with his recent return to action under his belt and he has the assistance of a leading amateur in the saddle; one for the shortlist.

12/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 8-22 BF

Last run: 231 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Promising on AW in the spring, running up against one who remains unbeaten on sand when last seen at Wolverhampton (7f) in March; lacks experience of turf, let alone soft going, but has handicap potential.
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8th

2

(1)

20th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

15:00 York

Arctic Dawn

9st 10lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Made it four wins from his last ten starts when scoring at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) recently; on a lofty mark under a 6lb penalty and it remains to be seen if he's just as good over 1m, but there can be optimism in that regard and he's clearly progressive; has run well on soft/good to soft.

25/1

1st

1

(2)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket (July)

Arctic Dawn

10st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Has developed into a useful 7f handicapper; excusable effort at Royal Ascot is flanked by good performances, namely a ready success at Doncaster and sixth-place finish in the International at Ascot; still on career-high mark but can't be dismissed.

5/1

6th

5

(7)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:55 Ascot

Arctic Dawn

9st 10lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

5yo who produced a career-best performance with authoritative win at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) last month; following a 9lb rise he was well beaten over C&D (good to firm) at the Royal meeting 12 days later, finishing fourth of six in the unfavoured far-side group, but he's not written off.

40/1

Form: 233222

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Series of good efforts in defeat since 1m2f win at Haydock (good) in June; acts on soft and while not obviously crying out for a return to 7f his reliability counts for plenty.
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15th

5

(16)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 177y

Class 4

16:50 York

Empire Of Light

9st 9lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Front-runner who completed a hat-trick when seeing off 12 rivals at Thirsk (1m, good) four weeks ago; the runner-up franked the form with a good second at Epsom last week, while reopposing third Frankie's Dream has also run well since; the draw hasn't been kind given his run style but it's likely his mark is still workable.

7/1

1st

9

(14)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 3

16:47 Thirsk

Empire Of Light

9st 1lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

All three wins for this yard at about 1m2f on a wide range of surfaces, most recently when making a winning return to action at Haydock (made all, just hung on) in April; also effective at 1m but raised 4lb to a career-high mark; non-runner 2.55 York on Friday.

10/1

25/1

Form: 26-304

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Winning debut over 1m on soft for previous yard and he's had some respectable results in handicaps, including on soft; not dismissed off career-low mark but he needs to prove he can be effective over an easy 7f.
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3rd

6

(5)

31st Aug 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

14:42 Southwell (AW)

Golspie

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Patrick Morris

Frequent slow starter who's consistent but hard to win with and who will always need things to fall just so; on a fair mark, though, under Billy Loughnane (ordinary 2-33 for the yard), having run well over C&D early in the month.

6/1

3rd

6

(5)

6th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Golspie

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Patrick Morris

Sole win on the AW came at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) in December; has posted some good placed efforts since and left the impression he's still in form when sixth of 13 there over 1m3f last time; can be slowly away but is considered.

6/1

6th

3

(13)

25th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

13:35 Newcastle (AW)

Golspie

9st 7lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Patrick Morris

AW regular who scored here (1m2f) in December and has strung together a long line of minor honours this year; should be seriously involved.

11/2

Form: 206293

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
His turf win came over 1m at Musselburgh in 2023 (good to soft; unraced on slower) but he was second in a big field over 7f at York (good) in May; ran near his recent best in a first-time hood on AW 22 days ago; contender if handling soft ground.
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3

(4)

24th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 4

14:05 Beverley

Gincident

9st 13lb

J: Jason Hart

T: James Owen

Narrowly beat Individualism when winning over C&D off 2lb lower in June (good to firm); excuses for two lesser runs since (soft ground; too free); contender.

6/1

2

(9)

10th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 100y

Class 4

15:45 Haydock

Gincident

10st 1lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: James Owen

Soft ground provides an excuse for below-par effort last time; solid record (1333121) otherwise for current stable and gained the most recent success, at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm), in game fashion; remains of interest.

6/1

9th

8

(12)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 2

20:40 Yarmouth

Gincident

8st 11lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: James Owen

In very good form since being upped to 1m2f, which continued when he won at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm) last month; it's a long time since he ran well on slow ground but he's in the mix if the surface isn't an issue.

13/2

15/2

Form: 040971 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Had a busy 2024 and inevitably had some form swings but she's won twice, over 6f at Hamilton (soft) and when returned to 7f at Musselburgh (good to soft) 12 days ago; back up 3lb but weighted to go well again.
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4th

7

(1)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 3

15:52 Musselburgh

Rock Melody

8st 9lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Record of 0-9 this season but she's much better off with Jannas Journey on C&D running four starts ago; successful off higher marks in this race for the last two years; very attractively weighted and warrants respect.

11/2

6th

9

(3)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:25 Ayr

Rock Melody

8st 12lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Soft-ground winner who is below her last winning mark and ran some pretty good races in defeat last month; however, she made it 0-8 for the year when finishing last here (7f, soft) last week and has to bounce back.

14/1

9

(4)

30th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 4

15:30 Ayr

Rock Melody

9st 5lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Jim Goldie

In reasonable form, having made the frame in last three starts, latest over C&D when one place behind Quest For Fun; 2lb below last winning mark; enters the reckoning.

8/1

Form: 235302 C

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Can lead; all four wins at sprint trips and his narrow defeat on Monday came over 5f; has 7f form but his staying power will be put to an unwelcome test on soft ground.
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17th

22

(22)

19th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 89y

Class 2

13:50 York

Another Baar

8st 10lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Won a local Group 1 in Bahrain in January but got clobbered by the handicapper as a result; slipping back to a more realistic mark but drawn highest and others bring much more pressing claims.

50/1

7th

4

(13)

1st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 2

19:30 Hamilton

Another Baar

9st 8lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Landed a 5f Bahrain handicap in January but has struggled since; the handicapper is starting to relent but others are still preferred.

33/1

10th

5

(6)

26th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

19:28 Newcastle (AW)

Another Baar

9st 9lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

On a tough mark after a big-race win in Bahrain in January; no impact in two runs this month and he is due to be 3lb lower from the weekend.

33/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 220383

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Can lead; heavy-ground novice winner as 2yo but his 1m win at Ayr in June came on good going and he hasn't shone back on slow surfaces the last twice; hard to call on first attempt over a bare 7f.
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7

(6)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 2

16:30 Redcar

Boy Douglas

9st 1lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

In prime form in July, winning twice (7f/1m) at Ayr, but the wheels seem to have come off since and he beat only one home on the same course last time; others preferred.

16/1

10th

2

(13)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 4

16:40 Ayr

Boy Douglas

9st 12lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Back in prime form in July, winning twice here (1m/7f), but two slightly disappointing efforts have followed and he probably needs to rebound with a career-best performance; effective on all ground.

9/1

7th

4

(5)

6th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Thirsk

Boy Douglas

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Effective on fast and heavy ground; got back in the groove when winning twice at Ayr (1m/7f) in July but he was disappointing in hat-trick bid there last month; bit to prove again after that and he needs to bounce back near best.

9/1

25/1

Form: -44380 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won 7f AW maiden for Andrew Balding last autumn; had some excuses in handicaps earlier this year but improvement needed on recent debut for this yard and he's unraced on ground slower than good.
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6th

3

(1)

30th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Spun To Gold

11st 1lb

J: Mr Henry Callan

T: Jim Goldie

Four wins last year, three on AW (6f/7f); some fair form since but has a bit to find with Instant Bond on recent form at Newcastle (6f); 4lb lower than last winning mark; first run here.

11/2

5th

7

(7)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Spun To Gold

9st 4lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Jim Goldie

Dual C&D winner who is on a dangerous mark and he didn't get much luck when third here (6f) last Thursday; could be a big factor if things go more to plan this time and his last three wins have been on Tapeta.

5/1

3rd

8

(3)

12th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:48 Newcastle (AW)

Spun To Gold

9st 0lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Dual C&D winner for Lauren Young, who's back up today, last autumn, latterly off a 2lb higher mark; expensive to follow since but won't mind coming back down from 7f and a case could be made.

7/1

Form: 359141 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Touched off in the 2022 running (heavy); good start for new yard, winning two from three on Newcastle AW (7f and 1m) and although back up 5lb he's still below his latest winning mark on turf; bang there.
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7th

6

(8)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 5

16:48 Pontefract

The Cookstown Cafu

9st 4lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Fionn McSharry

Campaigned only over 7f-1m; justified favouritism at Newcastle (AW) on seasonal debut, registering a first win since joining current yard; back up 5lb but remains well treated on peak form and he's 2-3 at Pontefract; should remain competitive, provided he stays the new trip.

5/1

1st

1

(10)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

The Cookstown Cafu

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Fionn McSharry

Way down the weights now but hasn't won since October 2024 (C&D) and had a quiet end to last season.

14/1

Non-runners

Prairie Falcon, Capotes Dream

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £73.20
Straight Forecast £65.96
Tricast £289.15
Trifecta £518.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Cookstown Cafu

D Express:

Arctic Dawn

POSTDATA:

Another Baar

The Times:

Boy Douglas

The Star:

Rock Melody

TOPSPEED:

Capote's Dream

The Sun:

Arctic Dawn

The Guardian:

Another Baar

RP RATINGS:

The Cookstown Cafu

Telegraph:

The Cookstown Cafu

Daily Mirror:

The Cookstown Cafu

Daily Record:

The Cookstown Cafu