18:25 Doncaster

Saturday 28 June 2025

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Summer Saturday Series Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:26 | Winning time: 1m 13.13s

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(8)

Shavkat²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| D

10/11

100,000 gns foal, Showcasing gelding. Brother to smart winner up to 6.5f Cold Case. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7f winner). Knuckled down well to make a winning debut at Lingfield 23 days ago. Entitled to improved and big shout under a penalty.

Form: 1

(2)

Six Of Diamonds¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Joey Haynes| T: S Dixon

100/1

Twice-raced maiden (poor form). Fifth of 10 in novice at Catterick (5f, good to firm, 50/1) 18 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 05

(6)

Valley Ofthe Kings

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Dylan Cunha

12/1

Gimmethegreenlight gelding. Half-brother to South African 4f/5f winner Virginia Beach. Dam South African 5f/6f winner.

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(7)

Wicket Keeper²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: K Stott| T: E Bethell| D

6/4

Confirmed debut promise (for Eve Johnson Houghton) when making winning return in Catterick maiden last month, beating a subsequent winner and clocking a decent time. Obvious claims under a penalty.

Form: 3-1

(4)

Ballitore¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Phillip Makin

80/1

Mehmas gelding. Dam, French 1¼m winner who stayed 1½m, closely related to very smart winner up to 7f Home of The Brave. 80/1, seventh of 8 in maiden at Ripon (6f, good to firm) on debut 10 days ago.

Form: 7

(1)

Both Of Us¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Grace McEntee| T: G Boughey

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. 50/1, last of 6 in novice at Lingfield (6f, AW) 10 days ago.

Form: 86

(9)

Goyard

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara

10/1

38,000 gns foal, £80,000 yearling, £115,000 2-y-o, Mehmas gelding. Dam maiden (stayed 1¼m) out of useful 1¼m winner (stayed 13f) Jathabah. One to note.

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(3)

Hockney²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Tom Dascombe

25/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, better effort when seventh of 16 in novice at this course (7f, good to firm) 21 days ago.

Form: 07

Non-Runners

(5)

Secret Sonata

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: A M Balding J: William Carver

Forecasts

Shavkat (10/11), Wicket Keeper (6/4), Secret Sonata (3/1), Goyard (10/1), Valley Ofthe Kings (12/1), Hockney (25/1), Ballitore (80/1), Both Of Us (100/1), Six Of Diamonds (100/1)

WICKET KEEPER created a good impression when making a winning return for his new yard at Catterick and shades the vote over fellow penalised-winner Shavkat. Secret Sonata is bred to be useful and looks the pick of the newcomers.