Daniel Jones Handicap – Doncaster

Doncaster

17:45

Daniel Jones Handicap

Date 2025-06-07

Distance 5f3y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £9,631

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6 (14)	Brave Nation Bay J:Callum Shepherd T:Michael Bell	J:Callum Shepherd T:Michael Bell	130	h	138-43	85	104	77	51d	—	—	-2	13.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Faces his optimum conditions and he looks a strong contender; second in this race in 2024
1 (3)	Over The Blues Bay J:P J McDonald T:K R Burke	J:P J McDonald T:K R Burke	136	—	50-037	91	102	85	15d	—	—	-1	14.7	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Ran well in a 6f handicap at Ascot either side of Listed-race struggles; drop in trip a ?
11 (2)	Mon Na Slieve Chestnut J:Kevin Stott T:Kevin Ryan	J:Kevin Stott T:Kevin Ryan	125	b	781405	80	103	95	23d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+1	14.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Quiet on AW but rediscovered his mojo since returned to turf; good 5th in hot race latest
3 (6)	Squealer Bay J:Rowan Scott T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Rowan Scott T:Nigel Tinkler	130	—	0-6003	85	100	84	21d	—	—	-1	12.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Near miss over C&D last July when rated 9lb higher; promising third latest; high on list
5 (1)	Hiya Maite Bay J:Lewis Edmunds T:Roy Bowring	J:Lewis Edmunds T:Roy Bowring	130	—	327255	85	102	78	35d	—	—	+2	16.3	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Made all to beat Brave Nation in this race last year; 1lb lower today; other front-runners
4 (10)	Grandlad Bay J:Adam Farragher T:James Horton	J:Adam Farragher T:James Horton	130	t	6099-3	85	103	90	16d	—	—	+6	14.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Three 5f wins last season; promising return at Haydock last month; more needed this time
7 (5)	Sanat Bay J:Frederick Larson T:Michael Appleby	J:Frederick Larson T:Michael Appleby	128	tp	910162	83	100	85	7d	—	—	+15	22.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
5f on a flat course seems ideal; ran well on AW last week; cheekpieces now added
14 (9)	Equity Law Bay J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	120	—	09-472	75	102	85	21d	—	—	+1	8.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Three good runs for new yard but not sure to confirm recent Thirsk placings with Squealer
2 (8)	Baldomero Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:Michael Appleby	J:Daniel Muscutt T:Michael Appleby	131	—	165-00	86	98	73	7d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+4	10.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won here last September (6.5f, soft) off this mark; yet to hit form this season
12 (11)	Castan Chestnut J:Andrew Breslin(3) T:Bryan Smart	J:Andrew Breslin(3) T:Bryan Smart	124	p	118031	79	101	80	21d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+18	22.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Thrived since cheekpieces went on; up 4lb for latest Thirsk win; should give his running
8 (4)	Ventura Express Chestnut J:Barry McHugh T:Paul Midgley	J:Barry McHugh T:Paul Midgley	127	—	3-2540	82	101	75	23d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+7	11.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Should be well treated and this represents a drop in class; others still more appealing
13 (12)	Burning Cash Bay J:Mark Winn T:Paul Midgley	J:Mark Winn T:Paul Midgley	123	—	66-075	78	101	67	21d	—	—	+5	7.9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
On a handy mark but yet to find his best this year; tough race in which to bounce back
9 (7)	Changeofmind Chestnut J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Declan Carroll	J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Declan Carroll	127	—	0696-8	82	99	88	21d	—	—	+5	9.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Hasn't delivered upon considerable early promise; best form on slower ground
10 (13)	Spoof Bay J:William Pyle(3) T:Kevin Frost	J:William Pyle(3) T:Kevin Frost	127	—	/8040-	82	100	84	371d	—	—	+6	8.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Veteran who has been absent since well beaten in this race last year; down in weights

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Brave Nation	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	4/1
Over The Blues	5/1	11/2	11/2	13/2	11/2
Mon Na Slieve	5/1	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Squealer	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Hiya Maite	13/2	13/2	13/2	17/2	7/1
Grandlad	11/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	11/1
Sanat	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Equity Law	12/1	14/1	12/1	10/1	11/1
Baldomero	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Castan	25/1	22/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Ventura Express	22/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	18/1
Burning Cash	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Changeofmind	28/1	25/1	25/1	18/1	20/1
Spoof	50/1	40/1	50/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Castan

22.6

OR: 7.3 Form: 14.1 Odds: 1.2

25/1

2nd

Sanat

22.2

OR: 8.3 Form: 12 Odds: 1.9

12/1

3rd

Hiya Maite

16.3

OR: 8.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4

17/2

Over The Blues

14.7

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

13/2

Mon Na Slieve

14.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 3 Odds: 4

11/2

Grandlad

14.1

OR: 8.8 Form: 3 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Brave Nation

13.2

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Squealer

12.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Ventura Express

11.3

OR: 8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Baldomero

10.7

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Changeofmind

9.1

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Spoof

8.6

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Equity Law

8.2

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Burning Cash

7.9

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Over The Blues	91	102	85
Baldomero	86	98	73
Brave Nation	85	104	77
Squealer	85	100	84
Hiya Maite	85	102	78
Grandlad	85	103	90
Sanat	83	100	85
Ventura Express	82	101	75
Changeofmind	82	99	88
Spoof	82	100	84
Mon Na Slieve	80	103	95
Castan	79	101	80
Burning Cash	78	101	67
Equity Law	75	102	85

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sanat	7d ago	Quick return
Baldomero	7d ago	Quick return
Over The Blues	15d ago	Fit
Grandlad	16d ago	Fit
Squealer	21d ago	Fit
Equity Law	21d ago	Fit
Castan	21d ago	Fit
Burning Cash	21d ago	Fit
Changeofmind	21d ago	Fit
Mon Na Slieve	23d ago	Fit
Ventura Express	23d ago	Fit
Hiya Maite	35d ago	Fit
Brave Nation	51d ago	Fresh
Spoof	371d ago	Long break