17:45 Doncaster

Saturday 7 June 2025

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Daniel Jones Handicap

Off time: 17:48 | Winning time: 58.51s

(3)

Over The Blues¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P J McDonald| T: K R Burke| OR: 91

7/2

Fair seventh of 11 to Frost At Dawn in listed race at Haydock (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Needs considering back in handicap company.

Form: 550-037

(8)

Baldomero⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Appleby| OR: 86| C

18/1

Course winner. 66/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good) 7 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 4165-00

(6)

Squealer²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 85| CD

11/2

C&D winner who shaped well when third of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 21 days ago, nearest finish after a tardy start. A likely player.

Form: 00-6003

(10)

Grandlad^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: A J Farragher| T: James Horton| OR: 85| D

10/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Haydock (5f, good to firm, 12/1) 16 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 16099-3

(1)

Hiya Maite³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 85| CD

5/1

Took this 12 months ago and comes here on the back of a solid fifth of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good, 11/2) 35 days ago when faring best of those ridden prominently. Merits serious consideration.

Form: 327255

(14)

Brave Nation^h⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M L W Bell| OR: 85| CD

6/1

3-time C&D winner. 6/1, good third of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (5f, good) 51 days ago, faring best of those held up. Another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 9138-43

(5)

Sanat^p1,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Frederick Larson| T: M Appleby| OR: 83| D

18/1

Latest win at Nottingham in May. Good second of 9 in handicap (4/1) at Southwell (5f) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Ought to be in the shake-up once more.

Form: 910162

(4)

Ventura Express²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Barry McHugh| T: P T Midgley| OR: 82| D

25/1

Thirteenth of 17 in handicap (28/1) at York (5f, good) 23 days ago so needs to get back on track.

Form: 63-2540

(7)

Changeofmind²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 82| D

40/1

Off 7 months and not knocked about when eighth of 9 to Castan in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to firm, 8/1) 21 days ago. Can take a step forward.

Form: 20696-8

(13)

Spoof³⁷¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 82| D

66/1

Last of 12 to Hiya Maite in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 12/1). Off 12 months with his fitness to prove.

Form: 15/8040-

(2)

Mon Na Slieve^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 80| D

4/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in April. Blinkered for 1st time, good fifth of 17 in handicap at York (5f, good, 28/1) 23 days ago. Can make his presence felt again.

Form: 781405

(11)

Castan^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 79| D

25/1

Bagged a fourth win of 2025 in 9-runner handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Up another 4 lb but he's not taken lightly in his current mood.

Form: 118031

(12)

Burning Cash²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Mark Winn| T: P T Midgley| OR: 78| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Run best forgiven (blindfold removed late and slowly away) when fifth of 9 to Castan in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 566-075

(9)

Equity Law²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| D

14/1

Good second of 9 in handicap (11/2) at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 009-472

Forecasts

Over The Blues (7/2), Mon Na Slieve (4/1), Hiya Maite (5/1), Squealer (11/2), Brave Nation (6/1), Grandlad (10/1), Equity Law (14/1), Baldomero (18/1), Sanat (18/1), Castan (25/1), Ventura Express (25/1), Burning Cash (33/1), Changeofmind (40/1), Spoof (66/1)

This is wide open but it could prove siding with BRAVE NATION to build on the promise of his Newmarket third last time out and bag a fourth C&D victory. Last year's victor Hiya Maite rates a big danger though on the back of an encouraging Thirsk fifth, while Squealer, Mon Na Slieve and Castan all enter calculations too in a cracking sprint.