Richard Fahey weekend runners: Guide to Doncaster team

Horse Racing

Sun March 29, 2026 · 2M ago

Our columnist is back with a horse-by-horse guide to his weekend team.

Doncaster, Sunday

13:47 Rainwater

Rainwater^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Isla Clarkson⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 59| D

16/1

I’m delighted to be able to give Isla Clarkson a ride at Doncaster. Her only previous one was when second on this fellow at Southwell in February so she knows him well. He’s a hard horse to assess at home but won’t mind the ground or the trip and I hope he gives Isla another great spin.

14:55 Golden Strike

Golden Strike^v²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72| D

7/2

This is one I’m looking forward to running this weekend. He’s been in good form on the all-weather this winter and is going to Doncaster hard fit. I think the ground will be absolutely fine for him and while it’s a very open race, my horse has race sharpness on his side which might count for plenty.

16:05 Castle Stuart

Castle Stuart¹⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Russell| T: R A Fahey| OR: 92

12/1

His last winning rating was 86 and we race off 92 on Sunday so clearly he’s going to have to find more. We only got him towards the end of last season and he ran well on a few occasions in decent races. He’s ready to return.

16:05 Have Secret

Have Secret^v⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 91| D

14/1

We sent him hurdling after he schooled well at home but he jumped terribly at Wetherby so that was shelved after one run. He’s fit for Sunday and likes Doncaster, but a mark of 91 is very much as high as he’d want to be.

17:50 Ay Gee Ell

Ay Gee Ell^v,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72| D

25/1

He got hammered for winning at Southwell in December and shows no signs of coming back down the handicap. He’s been running creditably, mind, including when third back there earlier this month. He just doesn’t have anything in hand of the assessor, I think he needs to come down, but would love to be proved wrong. He’s another who is race fit which, as I keep saying, can be a big advantage at this time of year on soft ground.