July 23 / 17.23 Doncaster

17.23

Good To Firm

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

  • Prize money: £4396.56
  • 1m 2f 43y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.50
  • Place: £4.30

Form: 738-74

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden who showed his opening mark to be workable when 1l fourth over 1m2f at Windsor (good to firm) ten days ago, albeit it came in a steadily run race; first-time blinkers go on now.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(3)

2nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 104y

Class 5

14:35 Yarmouth

Shadow Brigade

9st 12lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

Off the mark at sixth attempt, coming from off the pace to lead close home in first-time blinkers at Doncaster (1m2f, good to firm) ten days ago; still unexposed over middle distances and may have more to offer.

7/4

1st

2

(4)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

17:23 Doncaster

Shadow Brigade

9st 9lb

J: Liam Wright

T: George Scott

Five-race maiden who showed his opening mark to be workable when 1l fourth over 1m2f at Windsor (good to firm) ten days ago, albeit it came in a steadily run race; first-time blinkers go on now.

7/1

4th

1

(1)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:50 Windsor

Shadow Brigade

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: George Scott

Four-race maiden who was placed at Kempton (7f, AW) last summer; made little impact over that C&D on recent seasonal reappearance but this hike up in trip is an interesting move for her handicap debut, and the booking of Oisin Murphy adds further intrigue.

13/2

7/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 83-335

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Has failed to build on his 1m course handicap debut third in the spring in two subsequent outings, including stepped up to 1m2f at Ripon last time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

(4)

8th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

13:50 Haydock

Saxophonist

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

0-7 but last month's close second at Doncaster (1m2f, good to firm) was a fine try; nudged up only 1lb; has a sound chance of going one better.

3/1

2nd

4

(3)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

17:23 Doncaster

Saxophonist

9st 6lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: David O’Meara

Has failed to build on his 1m course handicap debut third in the spring in two subsequent outings, including stepped up to 1m2f at Ripon last time.

7/1

7/2

Form: 24-503

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Struggled on her first two outings this year but back on track stepped up to 1m2f when third in 11-runner handicap at Newbury (good to firm) three weeks ago, staying on having had to switch to get a run; the first two from that race have run well since; considered from an unchanged mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(1)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

17:23 Doncaster

Brighlee

9st 8lb

J: Jack Callan

T: David Menuisier

Struggled on her first two outings this year but back on track stepped up to 1m2f when third in 11-runner handicap at Newbury (good to firm) three weeks ago, staying on having had to switch to get a run; the first two from that race have run well since; considered from an unchanged mark.

7/2

3rd

6

(6)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:15 Newbury

Brighlee

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: David Menuisier

Second to a subsequent Listed winner in August (1m, good to firm) but disappointed in October after a break and hasn't got going this season, including when hooded for handicap debut at Sandown a month ago; downgraded here but with a bit to prove now.

7/1

11th

10

(10)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:20 Sandown

Brighlee

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Menuisier

Chased home a subsequent Listed winner at Salisbury (1m, good to firm) in August but disappointed in October after a break; plugged on without threatening when fifth at Nottingham on her reappearance in April and she'll need to tap back into that Salisbury promise to make an impact on this handicap debut; newly fitted hood might help, though.

16/1

4th
5 (2)
Zarco

9/2

Form: 546-

Last run: 259 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Similar form in three qualifying runs over 7f/1m last autumn; gelded ahead of this handicap debut and reappearance over a trip which is bred to suit; would enter calculations if the betting vibes are strong.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(2)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

17:23 Doncaster

Zarco

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Harry Eustace

Similar form in three qualifying runs over 7f/1m last autumn; gelded ahead of this handicap debut and reappearance over a trip which is bred to suit; would enter calculations if the betting vibes are strong.

9/2

6

(5)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

14:00 Yarmouth

Zarco

9st 7lb

J: George Wood

T: Harry Eustace

33,000gns half-brother to 1m4f winner The Goat (RPR 100); ran green when well-held fifth on Leicester debut (7f, good to soft; 12-1) last month and he could be one for longer trips later on.

16/1

5th

10

(2)

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:53 Leicester

Zarco

9st 7lb

J: George Wood

T: Harry Eustace

4,000gns foal, 33,000gns yearling; fifth foal; half-brother to 1m4f winner The Goat (RPR 100); dam unraced half-sister to US 1m1f Grade 3 winner Carve; should have a future but others have more pressing paper claims.

14/1

Form: 70664- BF

Last run: 294 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Failed to better modest form in five outings as a juvenile, including a couple of handicaps; a watching brief is the percentage call after ten months off.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:35 Cartmel

Time Twister

10st 12lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Michael & David Easterby

Unplaced all seven Flat starts but not without showing some ability; should be okay stamina-wise over hurdles; worth a glance in the betting.

14/1

8th

8

(6)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

16:57 Redcar

Time Twister

8st 9lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Yet to be placed after six starts but made satisfactory seasonal debut over 1m2f last month and could quite plausibly be seen to better effect over this longer trip; well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

10/1

5th

6

(5)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

17:23 Doncaster

Time Twister

8st 6lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Failed to better modest form in five outings as a juvenile, including a couple of handicaps; a watching brief is the percentage call after ten months off.

12/1

OUR TIP

6/4

Form: 5-331

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Front-running filly whose RPRs are moving in the right direction; dominated a small-field maiden at Ripon (1m, good to firm) 17 days ago and her pedigree points to this move up to 1m2f suiting now handicapping.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(6)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

17:23 Doncaster

Alterity

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Charlie Johnston

Front-running filly whose RPRs are moving in the right direction; dominated a small-field maiden at Ripon (1m, good to firm) 17 days ago and her pedigree points to this move up to 1m2f suiting now handicapping.

6/4

1st

3

(5)

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:39 Ripon

Alterity

9st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Front-running, thrice-raced filly whose RPRs are moving in the right direction; good third at Beverley (8.5f, good) most recently; the pick on form and should have her own way at a track that is likely to suit.

11/10

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Payout
Exacta £50.90
Straight Forecast £39.02
Trifecta £148.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Brighlee

SPOTLIGHT:

Alterity

POSTDATA:

Shadow Brigade

The Sun:

Time Twister

Daily Mail:

Alterity

D Express:

Alterity

Daily Record:

Alterity

TOPSPEED:

Brighlee

The Times:

Brighlee

Telegraph:

Brighlee

The Guardian:

Brighlee

Daily Mirror:

Brighlee

The Star:

Brighlee

NEWMARKET:

Shadow Brigade