M&D Foundations Piling Specialists Handicap (GBBPlus Race).
Doncaster · Saturday, 25 Apr · 20:45
· 1m 3f 197y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:45
Off time
7
Runners
Good to Firm (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.25
5/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
15
14/1
06 · —
19
18/1
07 · —
26
25/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 6 |
Al Azd (G)
FAV
[B]
Improved since blinkered, finishing second in 1¼m handicap at Lingfield before seeing off the reopposing Sailor Song by 1½ lengths in 11f maiden at Southwell 14 days ago. Should go well back in a handicap.
|
Cieren Fallon | R Varian | 3 | 61.2 kg |
2.25
5/4
|
| 6th | 2 | 7 |
Sailor Song (G)
[P1]
Fairly useful form. 1½ lengths second of 7 to Al Azd in maiden at Southwell (11f) 14 days ago, pulling clear of rest. Cheekpieces are added for handicap debut. Player.
|
Toby Moore | C Appleby | 3 | 59.9 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 2nd | 3 | 4 |
Lopeo (G)
Goodwood maiden winner over 1m in the mud last September. Not in the same form when last of 5 in novice at Pontefract (1¼m, soft) 5 weeks later. Makes handicap debut after 6 months off.
|
S M Levey | D Menuisier | 3 | 59.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 5th | 4 | 1 |
Director's Cut (C)
1m Newcastle novice winner in November. A little disappointing when fifth of 9 in novice at Nottingham (1¼m, good to soft) on reappearance 17 days ago but no surprise to see him bounce back now handicapping for a leading yard going well in…
|
James Doyle | J & T Gosden | 3 | 59 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 7th | 5 | 5 |
Alba Gu Brath (C)
Made the most of a good opportunity in 5-runner novice at Newcastle (1m) in January but did it readily and should have more to offer now handicapping on turf over a trip which is bred to suit.
|
Connor Beasley | C Johnston | 3 | 58.1 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 3rd | 6 | 3 |
Stoneacre Donny (G)
Won 7f Thirsk novice in September. Good third of 7 in nursery at Nottingham (1¼m, soft) on final start. Off 6 months. Bred to be suited by this sort of trip in 2026.
|
Cam Hardie | T D Easterby | 3 | 57.6 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 4th | 7 | 2 |
Shushi (F)
Fair form when reaching the frame on all 3 starts, including on 11f Kempton reappearance 26 days ago. Another unexposed sort from a leading yard in this line-up.
|
P J McDonald | A M Balding | 3 | 56.7 kg |
19
18/1
|
Betting forecast: 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)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5653.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2652.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1325.0 GBP |
| P4 | 663.0 GBP |
| P5 | 330.0 GBP |