June 06 / 20.25 Doncaster

20.25

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  • Prize money: £5652.72
  • 0m 6f 2y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 105-04 D BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Three 6f wins on good to firm and latest was at Newmarket last June; has some ups and downs in his 12-race record but he returned to form with a close fourth behind Buccabay at Windsor (5-2 favourite) last month and has claims if he can back that up.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(1)

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 2

15:53 Windsor

Trefor

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Charles Hills

Has form figures of 11542 over C&D; good spell last summer featured three wins elsewhere; evidence from previous campaigns suggests he'll step up on reappearance duck egg and go well.

3/1

10th

6

(9)

1st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Goodwood

Trefor

9st 3lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Charles Hills

A three-time winner (around 6f) last season but he ended the term with a rare poor effort in the Portland at Doncaster in September; has gone well fresh though so no surprise to see him bounce back here.

8/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 23-438 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Prominent-racer who has won three times over 7f and latest was at Thirsk (good) last August; didn't fire at Ascot last month but that was after a good third over C&D and he's now back on last winning mark; not ruled out.
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8th

7

(8)

7th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 2

13:30 Chester

Smart Vision

9st 1lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Good spell culminated in an October double; form has dipped sharply since and he is due a 2lb drop in future; close second in sole C&D attempt but this is harder and doesn't look as if he's about to add to his tally.

16/1

9th

3

(5)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 3

16:25 Nottingham

Smart Vision

9st 8lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Best to forgive reappearance effort (badly hampered); registered three wins apiece in 2024 and 2025 but needs to prove he can defy current mark.

10/1

20/1

  • Place: £9.00

Form: 0009-9 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Useful for the Quinns in his prime but last win was in Bahrain 17 months ago and he's struggled since returning to Britain; mark is tumbling but he failed to beat a rival on stable debut at Thirsk last month and has plenty to prove; yard also runs Kats Bob.
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7th

16

(19)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:20 York

Brazen Bolt

8st 9lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Ruth Carr

Won big-field handicaps over C&D (good to firm) and at Goodwood (5f, good) last July, and this 9yo returned from wind surgery with a back-to-form, neck second at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 12 days ago; Harry Vigors removes a valuable 7lb and this prominent-racer could be bang there once more.

16/1

2nd

7

(2)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Thirsk

Brazen Bolt

9st 3lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Ruth Carr

Narrowly landed big-field events at York and Goodwood last July, both for Warren Fentiman; ended the year quietly but he has had a wind op since last seen and is only 1lb higher than for the Goodwood win.

16/1

1

(4)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Brazen Bolt

9st 13lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Ruth Carr

July yielded big-field 5f wins at York and Goodwood but two runs since have been underwhelming; return to Class 4 company asks a less-demanding question of him and he has won four times on Newcastle's Tapeta; a revival is quite possible.

7/1

Form: 22354- BF

Last run: 239 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
0-8 last season but produced a series of good performances (5f/6f, various ground), including a near-miss on his reappearance last May; returns after wind surgery and every chance he'll be bang there; withdrawn after bolting to post at Redcar last Monday.
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25

19th Sep 2025

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Ayr

Mythical Phoenix

9st 8lb

T: Julie Camacho

8th

1

(4)

18th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Ayr

Mythical Phoenix

9st 9lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Julie Camacho

Overall record of 1-14 but he finished runner-up five times last season and is well treated on the pick of that form; returned after wind surgery with an encouraging fourth at Doncaster (6f, good) in June but he was disappointing at Thirsk last month and needs to bounce back after that; cheekpieces removed.

5/1

Form: 1489-1 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Improved his turf record to 4-15 when scoring on Windsor reappearance (6f, good to firm) last month; that was a surprise at 22-1 but he hit a personal best with that success and is only 2lb higher here; respected.
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7th

6

(12)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Buccabay

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Opened his AW account in Kempton contest (6f) in December; has remained in form since, without necessarily building on that success; likely needs to raise his game in this field.

10/1

3rd

3

(2)

4th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Buccabay

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Made his AW breakthrough when scoring over C&D in December; matched that form when second over C&D in January and big player with Billy Loughnane taking over in the saddle for the first time.

11/4

2nd

2

(6)

14th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Buccabay

9st 10lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Made his AW breakthrough when scoring over C&D near the start of last month and it was a creditable effort when close fifth of 12 at Southwell (6f, Tapeta) a fortnight ago; solid claims from the same mark.

9/4

6/1

Form: 111143 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
A big success story for this yard, winning his first four starts over 6f (AW/turf); held in last two runs but he didn't get any luck when third at Carlisle last month; remains on a career-high mark but he's versatile ground-wise and could be a big factor if things go more to plan this time.
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14th

7

(8)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:30 York

Kats Bob

9st 8lb

J: William Pyle

T: Ruth Carr

Enthusiastic front-runner who shone for Ruth Carr in 2025, winning five 6f handicaps (including a defeat of Jonny Concrete here on good to firm); creditable in-frame efforts on two of three starts this year without necessarily suggesting he's ready to strike again.

14/1

4th

3

(7)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Thirsk

Kats Bob

9st 8lb

J: William Pyle

T: Ruth Carr

Enthusiastic front-runner who shone for Ruth Carr in 2025, winning five 6f handicaps (including here on good to firm); encouraging seasonal return at Catterick (6f, good) last month and likely remains in better form than his subsequent Ripon ninth might suggest as he was second home on his side.

11/2

7th
6 (1)
Nazron

12/1

Form: 08-630

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Dual 5f winner and latest was at Windsor (good to firm) last August; only 1lb higher than for that success but has mixed record since and was out the back at York last month; now drops back in grade but he has something to prove back up in trip.
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4

(7)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Nazron

9st 6lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Ivan Furtado

Was having his first start after a second wind operation when down the field at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) 15 days ago; 2lb lower then when just missing out at Chester (5f, soft) in June and each-way claims if reproducing that sort of form.

16/1

14th

1

(4)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:20 York

Nazron

11st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ivan Furtado

Short-headed by Copper Knight at Chester (5f, soft) last month and close fourth of eight there (5.5f, good) since but well beaten in May on sole previous visit here and down the field at Yarmouth on Thursday.

14/1

10th

8

(11)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 5f 42y

Class 3

19:40 Yarmouth

Nazron

9st 3lb

J: William Carver

T: Ivan Furtado

Only handicap win was off this mark last season (5f, good to firm); close up in Chester sprints the last twice, the penultimate one on soft ground; has each-way claims.

8/1

Form: 515-03 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
All turf runs have been on good or quicker ground; won in blinkers at Redcar last September and he got back near that level when a close third over C&D (first-time visor) last month; on unchanged mark and he's a player if he can repeat that latest form.
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8th

14

(13)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 3

14:00 Carlisle

Gressington

8st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Katie Scott

Out of sorts since December AW success, finishing in midfield at York (40-1) on return to turf last time; beginning to look well handicapped but needs a revival.

40/1

11th

19

(11)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:45 York

Gressington

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Katie Scott

Campaigned exclusively on AW for current stable; out of sorts since December win; well handicapped on best turf form for previous yard, so has a good chance if the return to this sphere sparks a revival.

33/1

6th

4

(9)

1st May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

19:33 Newcastle (AW)

Gressington

9st 6lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Katie Scott

Won a small-field C&D handicap over Christmas but two nothing runs in January and difficult to know what to expect from him after a break.

16/1

8/1

Form: 2108-8 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Off the mark when winning a four-runner Haydock handicap (6f, good to firm) last August; tough assignments in Listed events in next two runs but she struggled again when returned to a handicap at Newmarket last month; that was at 7f after an absence but she needs a major revival back in trip.
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6

(2)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

14:25 Haydock

Vicario

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Ed Walker

Registered her sole success in Class 4 handicap at Haydock a year ago; faces a much stiffer assignment back here and her Listed record is duly unconvincing.

25/1

10th

7

(8)

25th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

19:48 York

Vicario

9st 6lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ed Walker

Suited by the step up to 1m the last twice, finishing third in a handicap here then fifth in a Listed race at Pontefract; this new trip is worth a go (despite her speedy pedigree on dam's side) but she has plenty to find.

50/1

5th

11

(8)

8th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 1

15:10 Pontefract

Vicario

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Recorded her sole win over 6f; respectable third upped to 1m in York handicap most recently and is unexposed over this distance; however, well held in previous Listed attempts and has plenty to find.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £21.00
Straight Forecast £21.42
Tricast £1176.15
Trifecta £867.80

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Buccabay

SPOTLIGHT:

Kats Bob

RP RATINGS:

Mythical Phoenix

POSTDATA:

Gressington

Telegraph:

Trefor

The Star:

Gressington

TOPSPEED:

Mythical Phoenix

The Guardian:

Mythical Phoenix

Daily Mirror:

Buccabay

The Sun:

Buccabay

Daily Record:

Buccabay

The Times:

Kats Bob

Daily Mail:

Kats Bob

D Express:

Kats Bob