July 19 / 20.45 Doncaster

20.45

Good To Firm

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

  • Prize money: £4396.56
  • 2m 0f 109y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

Form: 321-88

Last run: 88 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
1m7f winner (good to soft) in France last summer and he scored over hurdles (2m maiden) for this yard on his penultimate run in May; still unexposed under both codes and he needs watching in market back in this sphere; tongue-tie added.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(1)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 109y

Class 5

21:00 Doncaster

Pergamon

10st 1lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jennie Candlish

Big improver over hurdles and he made it 5-8 in that sphere when completing a hat-trick at Perth (2m, good) two weeks ago; looks interesting off dangerous mark on the Flat and he won over 1m7f in France as a 3yo.

15/8

1st

1

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:48 Perth

Pergamon

12st 0lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Solid hurdles strike-rate (4-7); seeks a hat-trick following wins at Huntingdon and Ludlow (both 2m, good; combined rise of 11lb); wouldn't want too much rain - good to soft would be fine - but otherwise holds a clear chance.

5/4

OUR TIP

20/1

Form: 116-07 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Three wins at up to 2m1f last season and last two were on turf (good/soft); looks well treated on the pick of that form but he's struggled in both runs this term and needs to turn things around.
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3rd

2

(4)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 208y

Class 5

15:27 Nottingham

Merrijig

9st 7lb

J: Jason Watson

T: John Berry

Adaptable regarding ground and tactics; this looks less competitive than the Ffos Las 0-65 in which he finished second last time (hampered; two of these behind) and his claims are obvious.

7/4

2nd

2

(2)

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:39 Ffos Las

Merrijig

9st 8lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Done a lot of his winning later in the year but offered more in the returning blinkers last time, back from a couple of months off; boasts a decent record when dipping below 0-70 company and won't mind any rain.

5/1

3rd

1

(1)

8th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 6

20:00 Pontefract

Merrijig

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Was 2-3 on the AW until disappointing at Kempton two months ago but he had been running well in the blinkers (reapplied) and he's a three-time turf winner on a competitive mark.

8/1

Form: -87184 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Just did enough to win at Haydock (2m, good to firm; refitted cheekpieces) in May and is only 1lb higher here but his last two runs were underwhelming and he's not one to rely on.
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2nd

3

(3)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 208y

Class 5

15:27 Nottingham

Simiyann

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Better expected last time, after two poor efforts and back to the visor from cheekpieces, but ran below market expectations in finishing behind Merrijig; 2lb better off today but has work to do if he's to turn things round.

3/1

4th

5

(4)

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:39 Ffos Las

Simiyann

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

C&D win last August came off an 8lb higher mark; the booking of Billy Loughnane will draw some in, back to the visor worn for his two AW victories, but two poor efforts on turf lately will need overlooking.

12/1

10th

4

(5)

8th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 6

20:00 Pontefract

Simiyann

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ian Williams

Two 2m wins last year on good and faster ground; a return to hurdling stalled his progress and hasn't been at his best back on the Flat in his last two races, though 1m4f was on the short side after a break at Newbury; could stage a revival.

14/1

Form: 9-1221

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Prescott 3yo who has form figures of 1221 since handicapping and the second run in that sequence was a close call over 1m6f; up 6lb for his narrow success at Pontefract (1m4f, good) last time but he pulled 8l clear with the runner-up and is open to more progress at this new trip; big player.
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10th

1

(2)

1st Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

18:57 Epsom

Analogical

10st 3lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Four-time winner (all 1m4f on a sound surface) with three of those in blinkers, latterly at Catterick (good; made all) on his penultimate start; overdid it in the lead before beating one home at Goodwood 12 days ago but could bounce back; cheekpieces (second on all three attempts) are reapplied.

8/1

6th

1

(4)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 4

18:55 Goodwood

Analogical

9st 10lb

J: Poppy Scott

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Progress 4yo; won at Newcastle (1m4f, AW) in April and added to that success at Catterick (1m4f, good) 29 days ago, making all under Poppy Scott; can't be dismissed off this 2lb higher mark.

3/1

Form: -42412 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Expensive to follow in first four starts but he made his breakthrough in a handicap here (1m4f, good) last month and backed that up with a good second at Chelmsford (13.3f); up another 2lb but he shaped like a strong stayer last time and is respected upped to 2m.
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4th

5

(9)

28th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

14:08 Kempton (AW)

Belgravian

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Second on Chelmsford Polytrack in latest AW race; tremendous progress last year once sent handicapping in cheekpieces, racking up four wins and the last three of those (in small fields) were over 2m, increasingly impressive; improvement stalled at Newmarket in the Cesarewitch Trial and Cesarewitch itself on last two outings, but he remains of major interest on this return.

100/30

19

(7)

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Belgravian

8st 2lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Andrew Balding

Tremendous progress once sent handicapping in cheekpieces, racking up four wins and the last three of those (in small fields) were over 2m, increasingly impressive; he was put in his place, improvement ending, when never-dangerous third to Reverend Hubert over C&D three weeks ago off revised mark, but he's able to race off 5lb lower today; considered.

9/1

4

(4)

20th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:55 Newmarket

Belgravian

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Since sent handicapping in cheekpieces he's delivered form figures of 12111 and has looked seriously progressive since upped to 2m, again winning as he liked last time at Goodwood (good to firm); handicapper didn't hold back with a 10lb rise but that might not halt his progress.

5/4

Form: 4-8465

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
0-6 but he's not been beaten far in handicaps at Sandown (1m6f) and Haydock (11.6f, both on good) in last two starts; needs to find more but he still has potential and this new trip looks worth exploring.
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1st

2

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Warwick

Kentucky River

11st 3lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Olly Murphy

Fair Flat racer who won easily over hurdles at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in April, his second handicap; well beaten in valuable Fakenham contest since but back in calmer waters and on a more conventional track here; remains of interest, albeit the forecast rain may not be in his favour.

6/1

9th

12

4th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 2

17:13 Fakenham

Kentucky River

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Fair Flat racer who got off the mark over hurdles with easy success at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last month, his second handicap; hiked up 15lb for that but still can't be opposed with much confidence here.

5/1

Non-runners

The Grand Visir, Arcon

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.70
Straight Forecast £7.45
Tricast £86.13
Trifecta £76.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Analogical

The Times:

Kentucky River

The Star:

Belgravian

POSTDATA:

Simiyann

RP RATINGS:

Merrijig

The Guardian:

Kentucky River

The Sun:

Kentucky River

NEWMARKET:

Analogical

Telegraph:

Analogical

Daily Mail:

Analogical

D Express:

Analogical

Daily Mirror:

Analogical

Daily Record:

Analogical