18:45 Doncaster

Saturday 25 April 2026

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M&D Foundations Piling Specialists Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 4  |   1m 3f 197y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:45  |   Winning time: 2m 31.51s
1st
Horse silk
1
(6)
Al Azd
39-9
5/4f
T: R VarianJ: Cieren Fallon
Bumped start, raced in last, switched right over 3f out, made good headway when shaken up over 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, readily op 6/5
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¾
3
(4)
Lopeo
39-5
14/1
T: D MenuisierJ: S M Levey
Raced in second, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost second over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, went second again towards finish, no match for winner
3rd
Horse silk
hd
6
(3)
Stoneacre Donny
39-1
25/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: Cam Hardie
Took keen hold, in touch, made headway over 4f out, shaken up going well over 2f out, every chance when ridden over 1f out, drifted left inside final furlong, no extra towards finish tchd 22/1 and tchd 28/1
4th
Horse silk
10
7
(2)
Shushi
38-13
18/1
T: A M BaldingJ: P J McDonald
Wore hood to post, slowly away, tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
(1)
Director's Cut
39-4
11/2
T: J & T GosdenJ: James Doyle
Led, shaken up 3f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left when headed over 1f out, soon weakened op 6/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
(7)
Sailor Song
39-6
10/3
T: C ApplebyJ: Toby Moore (7)
Bumped start, held up in rear, ridden along over 4f out, beaten over 2f out op 3/1
7th
Horse silk
5
5
(5)
Alba Gu Brath
39-2
11/2
T: C JohnstonJ: Connor Beasley
Shifted right and bumped rival start, raced in fourth, struggling over 5f out, edged left and weakened over 3f out op 7/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.25Pl:£1.30, £6.10EX:£19.20Trifecta:£174.50SF:£21.13Swingers:£3.40, £6.00, £38.30

Forecasts

Al Azd (5/4), Sailor Song (10/3), Director's Cut (11/2), Alba Gu Brath (11/2), Lopeo (14/1), Shushi (18/1), Stoneacre Donny (25/1)

Verdict

There's potential in this 3-y-o handicap. AL AZD and Sailor Song filled the first 2 places in a Southwell maiden recently and it's possible they'll have a fitness edge over some of these.

  1. AL AZD (IRE)
  2. SAILOR SONG
  3. ALBA GU BRATH

Prize Money

1st: £5,653.002nd: £2,652.003rd: £1,325.004th: £663.005th: £330.00

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