19:30 Doncaster

Saturday 26 April 2025

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(7)

Our Absent Friends^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Jim Crowley| T: T Davidson| OR: 70| D

3/1

Got back on track when good fourth of 12 in handicap (13/2) at Musselburgh (5f, good) 7 days ago. Races off same mark here and must enter calculations.

Form: 643774

(8)

Honour Your Dreams^h,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 68| D

13/2

Consistent performer who made the frame again when creditable second of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f) 8 days ago. Remains fairly treated, back on turf, and is likely to be in the mix.

Form: 5273-32

(9)

Ancient Times^t¹⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 68| CD

13/2

C&D winner who posted respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) when last seen in November. Figures off a handy mark but it's been time some time since he got his head in front.

Form: 444844-

(5)

Betweenthesticks^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonny Peate| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 66| D

16/1

Confirmed return to form when narrowly taking 7-runner handicap at Nottingham (5f, good) 14 days ago. Just 2 lb higher now and another bold bid is on the cards.

Form: 619-721

(3)

Dandy Dinmont¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 66| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner last summer who has acquitted himself well in both starts this term, latest when third of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good) 12 days ago. Remains 4 lb below his last winning mark and can't be ruled out.

Form: 6864-33

(6)

Taygar¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 66| D

16/1

Scored twice last season, including when landing 10-runner handicap at Redcar (6f, soft, 28/1) on final start in November. Returns on a fair mark and is another to consider.

Form: 754751-

(11)

Toptime²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 63| C| D

12/1

Scored 3 times last year and arrives on back of respectable sixth of 17 in handicap over C&D (good) 27 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 7415-66

(4)

Glendown^p,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63| D

15/2

Back from 3 months off when good second of 6 in handicap at Leicester (5f, good, 5/1) 22 days ago. Entitled to build on that and merits consideration.

Form: 4919-92

(1)

Herakles^h1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 62| D

20/1

No real impact in a couple of starts this term and is now tried in first-time hood. Others are more convincing.

Form: 6527-67

(2)

Gis A Sub^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Mark Winn| T: P T Midgley| OR: 59

20/1

Back from 6 months off when creditable third of 9 in handicap (25/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 33 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Just 1 lb higher now and is one for shortlist.

Form: 37387-3

(10)

Opal Storm^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: B Rothwell| OR: 55| BF| D

9/1

Stepped up on reappearance effort when fifth of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good, 4/1) 12 days ago and is just 1 lb above her last winning mark. Respected.

Form: 1463-05

Forecasts

Our Absent Friends (3/1), Dandy Dinmont (9/2), Ancient Times (13/2), Honour Your Dreams (13/2), Glendown (15/2), Opal Storm (9/1), Toptime (12/1), Taygar (16/1), Betweenthesticks (16/1), Herakles (20/1), Gis A Sub (20/1)

Preference is for BETWEENTHESTICKS, who got back on the scoreboard at Nottingham a fortnight ago and remains feasibly treated. There are plenty of dangers, however, with Glendown and Gis A Sub particularly respected.