16:35 Doncaster

Saturday 2 May 2026

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap (Rnd)

(2)

Reliable Ricki²²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: George Scott| OR: 75

7/2

Got the job done at the third time of asking in a 7f Wolverhampton maiden when last seen in September. Should pay his way in handicaps this season but there are others on show here who could be better treated.

Form: 331-

(1)

Vidmiyr⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: J Candlish| OR: 75| BF

11/4

Made the frame twice from 3 starts for Johnny Murtagh in Ireland and went close on return/debut for new yard in a 7f Wolverhampton maiden on Monday. Ought to go one better soon enough but improvement will be needed if he's to do so off this mark on his first run in a handicap.

Form: 034-2

(5)

Thunderhoof²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 75

13/2

Too Darn Hot gelding who was unraced at 2 yrs but has already been making up for lost time this year, making the frame on each of his 3 starts, including when third of 11 on turf debut in a Yarmouth novice (1m, good) 3 weeks ago. May do better now handicapping.

Form: 343

(6)

Decem Starr^p1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Mitchell| T: Jack Jones| OR: 74

11/1

Fair form as a juvenile and reappearance fourth in an 11-runner Catterick maiden was creditable. Now tried in cheekpieces and a step forward will be needed if he's to strike on this handicap bow.

Form: 025-4

(8)

Stay Salty⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: K P De Foy| OR: 73

6/1

Improving Pinatubo colt bagged 7f Chelmsford novice in February before posting a very good third of 4 in a Kempton handicap over the same trip in March. Moving back up in distance for this turf debut looks a good move and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 413

(9)

Horu Kanu¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73

11/2

Minor promise in 3 starts at up to 7f last summer and raised his game a touch when third of 10 on recent reappearance in a Newcastle novice. Will benefit from this step up in trip now pitched into a handicap and he's one to consider.

Form: 645-3

(7)

Indefensible¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Russell| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 72

10/1

Shaped well first 2 starts as a juvenile and while his final run of 2025 was underwhelming, he moved back in the right direction tackling turf for the first time when runner-up on recent handicap debut at Beverley (7.4f, good). Needs considering here off the same mark.

Form: 536-2

(4)

Lady Hornblower¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 70| BF

16/1

Built on debut promise when landing a 7.4f Beverley maiden in August and didn't do much wrong when second in a novice over the same C&D the following month. Should come on for reappearance sixth of 10 (finished behind Indefensible), again over 7.4f at Beverley, but others look stronger all the same.

Form: 2120-6

(3)

Willowinghurn¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 66

33/1

Successful twice at 2 yrs but she's already racked up pretty high mileage and was behind a couple of these on seasonal reappearance at Beverley 17 days ago.

Form: 22189-7

Forecasts

Stay Salty (10/3), Vidmiyr (4/1), Indefensible (5/1), Reliable Ricki (11/2), Thunderhoof (7/1), Horu Kanu (15/2), Decem Starr (12/1), Lady Hornblower (12/1), Willowinghurn (20/1)

Now back at 1m on a stiffer track, STAY SALTY could be the answer. He got the better of a next-time-out winner when striking at Chelmsford in February and he was just edged out when a close third on his handicap debut off this mark at Kempton next time. Thunderhoof has shown enough in his 3 starts to think that he will be competitive off this mark now handicapping, while Indefensible and Horu Kanu are also shortlisted.