13:43 Doncaster

Friday 4 July 2025

All13:4314:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Weekend Winners On At The Races Handicap

Off time: 13:44 | Winning time: 1m 39.58s

(6)

Absolute Star²¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 68| BF

9/4

Made promising start to career with three good performances in maidens at Newcastle for Archie Watson. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (2/1) 212 days ago, slowly away but made late headway. Switches to turf from a very fair-looking mark.

Form: 2336-

(1)

Cancan In The Rain^v1³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁷⁾| T: D P Quinn| OR: 68| D

15/2

Showed fair AW form last autumn but finished last of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (25/1) 36 days ago on stable debut, dwelt and made no impression. First-time visor reached for.

Form: 22358-8

(3)

Dream Pirate^b³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽³⁾| T: T Kent| OR: 68| D

11/4

Won at Nottingham on heavy ground last October and finished second of 13 in a handicap back there (11/2) 33 days ago, proving as good as ever. Nudged up 2 lb but he can be a factor again.

Form: 6135-62

(7)

Hostelry^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 66| D

4/1

In excellent form since the spring, recording win number 4 of that period in 1m handicap at Hamilton Park (15/2) 16 days ago, scoring outside of class 6 company for the first time. Up 3 lb but she's clearly thriving.

Form: 123111

(4)

Ratafia²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M Herrington| OR: 61| D

9/1

Low-key reappearance here but third at Redcar before winning a 6-runner handicap at Yarmouth (4/1) over 1m 22 days ago, staying on strongly to lead in final strides. Should remain competitive.

Form: 967-931

(2)

Reteti²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: T E Whelan| T: Miss S West| OR: 59

15/2

Has shown modest form in previous Flat starts, consistently hampered by slow starts. Fifth of 9 at Bath (14/1) 28 days ago, making headway 2f out but finishing one-paced and confirming need for more emphasis on stamina.

Form: 7705

Non-Runners

(5)

Mercurius Power¹⁸²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: Jessica Macey J: Darragh Keenan

Forecasts

Absolute Star (9/4), Dream Pirate (11/4), Hostelry (4/1), Mercurius Power (9/2), Cancan In The Rain (15/2), Reteti (15/2), Ratafia (9/1)

ABSOLUTE STAR showed promise on the AW in 2024 while still not looking the finished article and in excellent hands, this mark should be within range switched to turf on return. Hostelry comes here seeking a four-timer so she has to be respected, along with Ratafia.