Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap – Doncaster

Doncaster

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Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap

Date 2025-09-14

Distance 7f6y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £33,501

Runners (19)

EW Terms: 4 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 (16)	Back In Black Grey J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	128	—	213-15	92	109	75	22d	—	—	+1	14.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Newbury winner in April; close fifth at Goodwood after a break; arrives here fresh
5 (3)	Defence Minister Bay J:Faleh Bughenaim T:Hamad Al Jehani	J:Faleh Bughenaim T:Hamad Al Jehani	129	—	6-9024	93	108	98	46d	—	—	+1	14.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Firmly in the mix on the strength of his latest fourth in a strong handicap at Goodwood
7 (4)	El Matador Chestnut J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett	J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett	127	—	2-110	91	99	77	43d	—	—	+5	17.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Won two minor races before enduring a troubled run when 13-2 for a warm handicap
10 (17)	Up The Pace Bay J:Callum Rodriguez T:Edward Smyth-Osbourne	J:Callum Rodriguez T:Edward Smyth-Osbourne	125	—	7-1124	89	108	94	36d	—	—	+4	12.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Progressed well this season and good reason to believe he can improve on last two efforts
18 (10)	Morte Point Bay J:Silvestre De Sousa T:William Muir & Chris Grassick	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:William Muir & Chris Grassick	117	—	8-0421	81	109	89	17d	—	—	+2	9.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Newbury was workmanlike and he's 4lb higher in a deeper race this time
8 (8)	Showering Bay J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	126	—	194173	90	109	90	15d	—	—	+13	20	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Strike-rate of 3-8 but at sprint trips and whether he wants 7f remains to be seen
19 (18)	Pietro b/br J:Saffie Osborne T:James Fanshawe	J:Saffie Osborne T:James Fanshawe	116	—	442121	80	111	97	14d	—	—	+22	29.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Dual 7f winner but was fine back over 6f when winning a Class 2 at Brighton recently
11 (12)	Rogue Diplomat Bay J:Harry Davies T:James Owen	J:Harry Davies T:James Owen	125	—	160511	89	101	90	28d	—	—	+23	28.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Latest form looks better now but this still demands his best form yet off 5lb higher
16 (14)	Spell Master Bay J:Jason Watson T:Andrew Balding	J:Jason Watson T:Andrew Balding	123	—	1424-3	87	107	100	156d	—	—	+8	13.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Absent since early April but has the form to feature if on his game after a break
2 (9)	God Of War Bay J:Luke Morris T:Tom Clover	J:Luke Morris T:Tom Clover	132	—	-20541	96	108	92	15d	—	—	+18	24.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Ground was soft for Sandown win so could do with the forecast showers arriving in time
12 (1)	Andesite Bay J:Shane Gray T:K R Burke	J:Shane Gray T:K R Burke	125	—	-48656	89	108	97	43d	—	—	+6	11	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Hasn't kicked on as expected since promising plenty at two; stamina to prove at 7f
17 (2)	Brighton Boy Grey J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	122	p	2-7040	86	108	82	24d	—	—	+9	13.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Responded well to cheekpieces when tried once last season and he could be a big price
9 (19)	Lakers Bay J:Rowan Scott T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	J:Rowan Scott T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	126	t	120-16	90	110	74	65d	—	—	+7	11.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Useful 2yo; made a winning reappearance and there were excuses last time
14 (7)	Angel Hunter Bay J:Jamie Spencer T:Richard Hannon	J:Jamie Spencer T:Richard Hannon	124	—	4313-5	88	102	103	9d	—	—	+7	10.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Nursery winner off 5lb lower; will need to come on plenty for his recent Ascot run
1 (13)	The Waco Kid Bay J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:Hugo Palmer	J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:Hugo Palmer	135	tv	-70605	99	107	85	15d	—	—	+9	13.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Group 3 win at two didn't help his handicap mark and this term is turning into a struggle
4 (5)	Tiger Mask Grey J:Jack Nicholls(5) T:K R Burke	J:Jack Nicholls(5) T:K R Burke	131	—	446-00	95	105	39	23d	—	—	+9	12	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Useful 2yo but has finished well down the field in 7f/1m handicaps this term
NR (15)	Indian Springs Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Charlie Appleby	J:Billy Loughnane T:Charlie Appleby	132	—	3-11	96	109	87	72d	—	—	—	13.6	—	—
Easy winner of his last two races and he's dangerously unexposed now into a handicap
NR (6)	Sarab Star Bay J:Connor Beasley T:Jack Channon	J:Connor Beasley T:Jack Channon	124	—	16-1	88	109	86	18d	—	—	—	19.5	—	—
Sole defeat came on heavy ground in last season's Group 2 Mill Reef; brings potential
NR (11)	Intrusively Chestnut J:Tom Eaves T:Edward Bethell	J:Tom Eaves T:Edward Bethell	124	—	5-6597	88	109	68	24d	—	—	—	9.5	—	—
Only 1-10 but running better this season than his form figures may suggest

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Back In Black	5/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1
Defence Minister	5/1	9/2	9/2	5/1	5/1
El Matador	6/1	11/2	6/1	6/1	6/1
Up The Pace	9/1	17/2	9/1	9/1	9/1
Morte Point	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Showering	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Pietro	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	9/1
Rogue Diplomat	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Spell Master	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
God Of War	16/1	16/1	16/1	18/1	14/1
Andesite	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Brighton Boy	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Lakers	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	22/1
Angel Hunter	25/1	22/1	25/1	22/1	25/1
The Waco Kid	25/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Tiger Mask	40/1	33/1	40/1	33/1	40/1
Indian Springs	-	-	-	-	-
Sarab Star	-	-	-	-	-
Intrusively	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Pietro

29.7

OR: 7.5 Form: 20 Odds: 2.2

11/1

2nd

Rogue Diplomat

28.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 17 Odds: 1.6

14/1

3rd

God Of War

24.1

OR: 11.5 Form: 11 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Showering

OR: 10 Form: 8 Odds: 2

10/1

Sarab Star

19.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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El Matador

17.1

OR: 10.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Defence Minister

14.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Back In Black

14.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Spell Master

13.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 3 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Brighton Boy

13.9

OR: 9 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Indian Springs

13.6

OR: 11.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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The Waco Kid

13.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Up The Pace

12.1

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Tiger Mask

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Lakers

11.2

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Andesite

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Angel Hunter

10.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Morte Point

9.9

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Intrusively

9.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Waco Kid	99	107	85
God Of War	96	108	92
Indian Springs	96	109	87
Tiger Mask	95	105	39
Defence Minister	93	108	98
Back In Black	92	109	75
El Matador	91	99	77
Showering	90	109	90
Lakers	90	110	74
Up The Pace	89	108	94
Rogue Diplomat	89	101	90
Andesite	89	108	97
Angel Hunter	88	102	103
Sarab Star	88	109	86
Intrusively	88	109	68
Spell Master	87	107	100
Brighton Boy	86	108	82
Morte Point	81	109	89
Pietro	80	111	97

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Angel Hunter	9d ago	Quick return
Pietro	14d ago	Fit
Showering	15d ago	Fit
God Of War	15d ago	Fit
The Waco Kid	15d ago	Fit
Morte Point	17d ago	Fit
Sarab Star	18d ago	Fit
Back In Black	22d ago	Fit
Tiger Mask	23d ago	Fit
Brighton Boy	24d ago	Fit
Intrusively	24d ago	Fit
Rogue Diplomat	28d ago	Fit
Up The Pace	36d ago	Fit
El Matador	43d ago	Fit
Andesite	43d ago	Fit
Defence Minister	46d ago	Fresh
Lakers	65d ago	Fresh
Indian Springs	72d ago	Fresh
Spell Master	156d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Andesite	Prominent
Brighton Boy	Prominent

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 19 runners classified.