19:45 Doncaster

Saturday 25 April 2026

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Off time: 19:47 | Winning time: 1m 39.21s

(5)

Union Island^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: C Johnston| OR: 64| D

25/1

Resumed winning ways at Lingfield (1m) in February. Not discredited when fourth of 8 in 1m handicap at Newcastle later that month but below par at Southwell 3 weeks ago ahead of this return to turf.

Form: 8-63147

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(3)

Mariner^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: J Candlish| OR: 64| CD

12/1

Won 3 times for current yard last year, including this race. Not disgraced in 2 comeback outings this spring and could make a bold bid for back-to-back wins in this having dipped to 3 lb below his last successful mark.

Form: 1469-87

(9)

Siam Fox¹⁷⁷

9/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Out of sorts when last seen in the autumn. Has had a breathing operation ahead of this first outing for 6 months. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 553067-

(11)

Chuzzlewit²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Levey| T: S Spencer| OR: 63| BF| D

14/1

On a long losing run and hasn't offered enough in this year's all-weather starts to suggest that is likely to change now.

Form: 030-457

(10)

Queen Of Good News¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Toby Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Owens| OR: 62| D

11/1

Made a winning reappearance after a breathing operation in 14-runner handicap at Yarmouth (1m, good, 9/1) 14 days ago. A 4 lb rise is offset by Toby Moore's claim. A must for the shortlist.

Form: 33844-1

(6)

U S S Constitution⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker| OR: 62| BF

9/2

Justified support when capitalising on a very lenient mark on return to Britain at Kempton (7f) in February. Seemed to find 7f at Lingfield a bit on the sharp side when third of 7 since and remains with handicapping scope back at 1m on turf.

Form: 8070-13

(12)

Wolf Of Badenoch²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: T Culhane & S Barclay| OR: 62| C

6/4

Without a win since his debut back in June 2024, finishing last of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 25 days ago. The eyeshields worn on that occasion are quickly discarded. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 0097-70

(13)

Relevant Range²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: R P Downey| T: I Furtado| OR: 61| D

33/1

In good heart on all-weather this winter but only tenth of 14 back on turf here (1¼m, good to soft) 28 days ago,

Form: 316340

(8)

Pisanello¹⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 61| D

14/1

Useful earlier in his career but has now gone 19 runs since last win in 2024. Down to a career-low mark but betting is perhaps the best guide after 5 months off.

Form: 335845-

(2)

Fire Eyes¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: Roger Fell| OR: 60| D

7/1

Struck twice in 1m handicaps at Redcar in the second half of last season. Might be in a bit better form than this year's results suggest (got no run at Beverley last week) and his mark continues to ease.

Form: 215-677

(4)

Barleybrown^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 55| D

16/1

Encouraging third of 9 on 1m Newcastle reappearance but failed to build on that back there since. Bounce back needed.

Form: 4744-37

(1)

Pretty Spirited²³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Alec Voikhansky| T: K Frost| OR: 53| BF| D

14/1

Successful around 1m at Leicester (good) and Lingfield (all-weather) last summer. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) on final start, ridden too aggressively. Much depends on whether he's fully primed after 7 months off.

Form: 454113-

Non-Runners

(7)

Whiskey Pete¹⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: N Tinkler J: Faye McManoman

Forecasts

Wolf Of Badenoch (6/4), U S S Constitution (9/2), Fire Eyes (7/1), Siam Fox (9/1), Queen Of Good News (11/1), Mariner (12/1), Pretty Spirited (14/1), Pisanello (14/1), Chuzzlewit (14/1), Barleybrown (16/1), Whiskey Pete (20/1), Union Island (25/1), Relevant Range (33/1)

MARINER might be spot on for this evening after a couple of recent outings and is taken to land this for the second year running. Recent Yarmouth scorer Queen of Good News rates an obvious danger with Toby Moore taking 7 lb off, while a return to 1m could see U S S Constitution in a better light back on the turf.