DONCASTER
12 September 2025
Friday 12th September

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Doncaster Tips

13:15 13:50 14:25 15:00 15:40 16:10 16:45 17:20

Sandown Tips

14:00 14:35 15:10 15:45 16:15 16:50 17:25

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Betfred Howard Wright Doncaster Cup Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 1f 197y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Doncaster
Runners
8

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(3)
Coltrane silk
CD
Coltrane p
J: P J McDonald
T: Andrew Balding
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Won this in 2022, creditable 4th in 2024; major place contender if the ground isn't soft
3-2251
Age: 8
Weight: 9-7
OR: 112
Days: 70
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Jul 25 San Sandown 16f GF L 9-2 p 1/4 Al Nayyir (shd) 5/2 112 111
19 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 20f GF G1 9-4 p 5/8 Trawlerman (25L) 33/1 112 98
29 May 25 San Sandown 16f Gd G3 9-4 p 2/4 Trawlerman (5L) 7/1 112 114
30 Apr 25 Asc Ascot 16f GF G3 9-4 p 2/4 Yashin (1L) 4/6F 113 108
5 Oct 24 Lon Longchamp 20f Sft G1 9-2 p 3/5 Kyprios (2¼L) 23/1 - 116
13 Sep 24 Don Doncaster 18f GS G2 9-7 p 4/6 Sweet William (3¾L) 11/1 112 111
2
(2)
Hipop De Loire silk
Hipop De Loire
J: William Buick
T: W P Mullins
Ebor sixth of 22 was his best piece of Flat form and he looked due for a return to 2m+
7/5-46
Age: 8
Weight: 9-7
OR: 106
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Aug 25 Yor York 14f GF 2Hc 9-10 6/22 Ethical Diamond (5L) 7/1 106 111
30 Jul 25 Gal Galway 22f Gd MdH 11-12 1/16 Zanndabad (11L) 4/9F - 134
1 Jul 25 Ros Roscommon 12f Y L 9-11 4/11 Chally Chute (3¼L) 10/1 106 98
24 Aug 24 Yor York 14f GF 2Hc 9-7 5/20 Magical Zoe (4½L) 8/1 103 106
3 Aug 24 Gal Galway 17f Y MdH 11-12 2/20 Jackfinbar (1¾L) 3/1 - 126
29 Oct 23 Hop Hoppegarten 15f Sft G3 9-0 b 7/9 Lordano (24L) 94/10 - 82
3
(7)
Kyle Of Lochalsh silk
Kyle Of Lochalsh t
J: Tom Marquand
T: Hughie Morrison
Hit new heights as a handicapper when winning in grand style at Glorious Goodwood (2m4f)
433-61
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 105
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Aug 25 Goo Goodwood 20.5f Sft 2Hc 9-4 t 1/12 Mordor (9½L) 5/1 97 107
27 Apr 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 16.5f St/Slw 2Hc 9-12 t 6/10 Caballo De Mar (8¼L) 12/1 99 101
21 Oct 24 Pon Pontefract 18f Sft 2 9-6 t 3/4 Oxford Comma (2¾L) 11/8 99 101
4 Oct 24 Sai Saint-Cloud 14f VSft L 9-0 t 3/7 Shakti (3¼L) 47/10 - 95
2 Aug 24 Goo Goodwood 20.5f GF 2Hc 9-12 t 4/18 Master Milliner (4¼L) 9/2J 97 104
20 Jul 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GF 2Hc 9-1 t 3/10 Temporize (2¾L) 100/30J 97 102
4
(8)
Sunway silk
Sunway tb
J: Oisin Murphy
T: David Menuisier
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 14 wins from 51 in the last 14 days (27%)
Third in the 2024 St Leger here and half a length behind Sweet William in the Goodwood Cup
-35445
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 113
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Aug 25 Dea Deauville 12.5f Sft G2 9-4 tb 5/6 Sibayan (4½L) 13/2 - 108
29 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 16f Gd G1 9-12 tb 4/8 Scandinavia (3¾L) 12/1 114 113
21 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 12f GF G2 9-3 tb1 4/12 Rebel's Romance (4½L) 10/1 112 115
17 May 25 Nby Newbury 12f GF G3 9-2 t 5/7 Eydon (4½L) 9/2 113 107
12 Apr 25 Nby Newbury 12f Gd G3 9-2 t 3/7 Divina Grace (2L) 6/4F 115 108
6 Oct 24 Lon Longchamp 12f VSft G1 8-13 t 10/16 Bluestocking (10½L) 47/1 - 109
5
(5)
Sweet William silk
CD
C
Sweet William v
J: Robert Havlin
T: John & Thady Gosden
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
Does not have the top stayers to worry about this time; big shout in Doncaster Cup defence
2-3432
Age: 6
Weight: 9-7
OR: 115
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Aug 25 Yor York 16.5f GF G2 9-5 v 2/6 Trawlerman (1¼L) 3/1 115 116
29 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 16f Gd G1 9-12 v 3/8 Scandinavia (3¼L) 4/1 116 114
19 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 20f GF G1 9-4 v 4/8 Trawlerman (19L) 7/1 116 104
16 May 25 Yor York 14f GF G2 9-6 v 3/5 Rebel's Romance (1L) 100/30 117 114
19 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 15.5f Sft G2 9-9 v 2/9 Kyprios (2¼L) 8/1 115 118
13 Sep 24 Don Doncaster 18f GS G2 9-7 v 1/6 Trueshan (1L) 7/4F 113 116
6
(6)
Tashkhan silk
Tashkhan v
J: Colin Keane
T: Brian Ellison
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Player judged on best efforts but no trace of those since October 2023; best in the mud
5930-6
Age: 7
Weight: 9-7
OR: 105
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Aug 25 Goo Goodwood 20.5f Sft 2Hc 9-13 v 6/12 Kyle Of Lochalsh (27L) 15/2 106 86
29 Sep 24 Cur Curragh 17f Gd Hc 10-2 v 15/30 The Euphrates (21L) 33/1 109 92
14 Sep 24 Chs Chester 16f Sft 2Hc 9-12 v1 3/11 Spirit Mixer (6L) 9/2 108 108
23 Aug 24 Yor York 16.5f Gd G2 9-5 9/9 Vauban (90L) 40/1 109 -
13 Jul 24 Yor York 14f GS G3 9-0 5/8 Alsakib (10L) 14/1 111 98
29 Jun 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 16.5f St/Slw 2Hc 9-13 19/20 Onesmoothoperator (32L) 18/1 111 79
7
(1)
Oxford Comma silk
C
D
Oxford Comma
J: Hector Crouch
T: Ralph Beckett
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Third to Kyle Of Lochalsh in a handicap at Glorious Goodwood (2m4f) on reappearance
1719-3
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 101
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Aug 25 Goo Goodwood 20.5f Sft 2Hc 9-8 3/12 Kyle Of Lochalsh (13½L) 16/1 101 95
14 Nov 24 Fnt Fontainebleau 15f VSft L 8-6 9/9 Bel Et Bien (17L) 27/10 - 81
21 Oct 24 Pon Pontefract 18f Sft 2 8-6 1/4 Wise Eagle (1¼L) 6/5F 94 100
12 Sep 24 Don Doncaster 14.5f GS G2F 8-11 7/9 Nakheel (14L) 9/2 94 89
16 Jun 24 Don Doncaster 12f GS 5Nv 9-4 1/12 Hosaamm (3L) 7/2 - 89
16 May 24 Sal Salisbury 10f Sft 4NvF 9-2 1/10 Galaxy Princess (3¾L) 3/1F - 85
8
(4)
Pendragon silk
C
BF
Pendragon
J: Luke Morris
T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Progressive 3yo in handicaps; dark horse venturing beyond 14.5f for the first time
8-1112
Age: 3
Weight: 8-10
OR: 97
Days: 50
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jul 25 San Sandown 14f Gd 33yHc 9-8 2/6 Tarriance (½L) 5/4F 94 103
4 Jul 25 San Sandown 14f GF 4Hc 9-3 1/5 Fireblade (4¼L) 4/11F 85 100
27 Jun 25 Don Doncaster 14.5f GF 53yHc 9-13 1/5 Hi Ya Mal (5½L) 1/2F 75 89
19 Jun 25 Rip Ripon 12f Gd 53yHc 9-3 1/6 Arkinthestars (4¼L) 11/10F 69 89
16 Oct 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 52yNv 9-4 8/12 Hott Shott (9¼L) 150/1 - 58
24 Sep 24 Bev Beverley 8.5f Gd 52yNv 9-7 6/7 The Trickster (4½L) 25/1 - 66
Verdict

Last year's characterful winner SWEET WILLIAM is not quite in the top bracket but there's no Kyprios, Scandinavia or Trawlerman in this.

Verdict silk image
Sweet William

Betting Forecast:

11/8 Sweet William,

4/1 Hipop De Loire,

5/1 Sunway,

8/1 Pendragon,

9/1 Kyle Of Lochalsh,

12/1 Coltrane,

18/1 Oxford Comma,

50/1 Tashkhan

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