17:20 Doncaster

Saturday 15 August 2026

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Raceday Ready With Meadowhall Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 3m 9.13s

(8)

Is She Now^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Toby Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: D Bourke| OR: 59

11/4

Struggled in Ireland but proved a different proposition when winning first 2 outings for new yard in June. Has continued in good heart with a trio of in-frame efforts since, denied close home at Newcastle (2m) 15 days ago. Respected.

Form: 011422

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(5)

Character Testing^t,v¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 55

7/1

Sole success came on the Flat at Southwell (1m) back in January 2024. However, fit from hurdling and with visor applied he ran better than for a while in this sphere when second of 7 in handicap at Beverley (1½m) 18 days ago. Task is now to back up latest run.

Form: 48/7892

(6)

Lednikov^b²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 50

16/1

Goes well at Southwell, a wide-margin winner at around this trip for his latest success in March. Not discredited when fourth of 9 at the same course (1½m) 23 days ago, but he remains with only the one career success on turf.

Form: 655574

(2)

Rajendra^h³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: D M Simcock| OR: 58

12/1

Has failed to improve for the switch to handicaps the last twice, again failing to beat a rival in 3-runner contest at Lingfield (11.5f, good to firm) on latest outing. Drops in grade now tried over this even longer distance.

Form: 6-4673

(3)

Sound Gloria²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 57

5/6

Much improved since sent handicapping, suited by the further step up in trip when landing the odds in 7-runner contest at Catterick (1½m) 24 days ago. Major player as her stamina is drawn out even more.

Form: 0-7731

(4)

Manbearpig^p1⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: F Bughanaim| T: R Menzies| OR: 52

22/1

No better than mid-division in his qualifying runs towards end of last year and hasn't fared any better in a trio of handicaps, in blinkers when eighth of 10 at Ayr (1¼m) 6 weeks ago. Switches to cheekpieces for first attempt at this trip.

Form: 555-548

(7)

Alcanzor^b1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Faye McManoman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 45

25/1

Fitted with cheekpieces for only second handicap start, produced best effort to date when fifth of 10 at Southwell (11f) 23 days ago, shaping as if a further step up in trip would suit. Merits consideration now switched to blinkers.

Form: 87-055

Non-Runners

(1)

Just Adair¹⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: J & A O'Neill J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

Sound Gloria (5/6), Is She Now (11/4), Just Adair (5/1), Character Testing (7/1), Rajendra (12/1), Lednikov (16/1), Manbearpig (22/1), Alcanzor (25/1)

SOUND GLORIA confirmed that she's on the up when keeping on well to score at Catterick last time and can continue her progress now that she's up and running. The 3-y-o is taken to see off the challenge of Is She Now, who has made a positive start for her current stable, while Alcanzor could yet do better.