DONCASTER
9 July 2026
Thursday 9th July

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Betfred Play Fred's £5 Million Handicap (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 7f 6y
  • Going: Good To Firm
Doncaster
Runners
10

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Mostly sunny

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(8)
King's School silk
D
King's School tp
J: Connor Beasley
T: Gemma Tutty
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
All four wins at Newcastle but nothing wrong with latest second at Chester
38-312
Age: 5
Weight: 10-2
OR: 79
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Jun 26 Chs Chester 7f GS 4Hc 11-0 tp 2/11 Mission Command (1¾L) 4/1 78 82
19 May 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 5Hc 9-4 tp 1/10 Lord Capulet (1L) 5/1 73 84
20 Apr 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 5Hc 9-4 tp 3/14 Lord Capulet (¾L) 22/1 73 79
2 Dec 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 5Hc 9-4 tp 8/11 Bajan Bandit (4¼L) 9/2 74 70
4 Nov 25 Red Redcar 7f Gd 5Hc 9-5 tp 3/14 Magic Boy (¼L) 16/1 73 80
17 Oct 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 5Hc 9-5 tp 3/12 Bambalam (1¼L) 9/1 73 79
2
(7)
Alpha Capture silk
CD
Alpha Capture p
J: Kevin Stott
T: Roger Fell
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Consistent for this yard and deserved his battling win over C&D latest
-33621
Age: 6
Weight: 10-2
OR: 79
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jun 26 Don Doncaster 7f Gd 5Hc 9-10 p 1/11 Beale Street (¾L) 4/1 76 85
2 Jun 26 Pon Pontefract 6f Gd 4Hc 9-4 2/9 Rock Opera (1¼L) 3/1F 74 81
18 Apr 26 Thi Thirsk 7f Gd 4Hc 8-13 p 6/13 Murashah (5¼L) 11/1 75 69
7 Apr 26 Pon Pontefract 8f GS 5Hc 9-9 3/9 Zowal (1¼L) 5/2 75 80
21 Mar 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 5Hc 9-9 3/11 Barry's Boy (1¼L) 28/1 75 79
2 Aug 25 Gal Galway 12f Y Hc 9-12 h 4/18 Thatwilldoso (3½L) 5/1 77 80
3
(10)
Monsieur Bondy silk
D
Monsieur Bondy
J: P J McDonald
T: Geoff Oldroyd
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Won two 7f novices last year; no better than seventh in three handicaps
117-00
Age: 4
Weight: 10-1
OR: 78
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Jun 26 Don Doncaster 7f GF 4Hc 9-5 10/11 Leadman (5¼L) 14/1 81 74
6 Jun 26 Don Doncaster 7f GF 3Hc 8-11 10/11 Arctic Dawn (12½L) 22/1 83 60
4 Oct 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 4Hc 9-8 7/11 Spell Master (6¾L) 5/1 84 74
11 Sep 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 43yNv 9-11 1/6 Correspondence (1¾L) 85/40 - 82
9 Aug 25 Red Redcar 7f GF 5Md 9-7 1/8 Valley Ofthe Kings (½L) 3/1 - 76
10 Jul 25 Don Doncaster 7f Gd 5Nv 9-4 3/9 Khafiz (3L) 22/1 - 69
4
(9)
Lord Capulet silk
D
BF
Lord Capulet
J: Toby Moore 7
T: Kevin Ryan
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Toby Moore's claim is welcomed when he might be a shade high in the weights
301123
Age: 4
Weight: 10-0
OR: 77
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Jun 26 Chs Chester 7f GS 4Hc 10-13 3/11 Mission Command (2L) 7/2F 77 80
19 May 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 5Hc 9-4 2/10 King's School (1L) 13/8F 75 83
7 May 26 Red Redcar 7f Gd 5Hc 9-4 1/8 Singoura (1½L) 9/4F 70 79
20 Apr 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 5Hc 9-2 1/14 The Green Man (½L) 9/2C 68 77
27 Mar 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 5Hc 9-7 10/11 Anthropologist (5¼L) 2/1F 68 61
28 Feb 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 5Hc 9-2 3/7 Packetofbiscuits (2L) 15/8J 68 73
5
(1)
Stanage silk
CD
D
Stanage
J: Joanna Mason
T: Michael & David Easterby
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Won over C&D in March 2025 off 11lb higher; 0-12 in meantime and quiet so far this term
645-70
Age: 5
Weight: 9-10
OR: 73
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Jun 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Hc 9-11 h 12/14 Racingbreaks Ryder (8L) 14/1 75 67
29 Mar 26 Don Doncaster 7f GS 4Hc 9-6 h 7/15 Melvin Udall (7L) 11/2 77 67
25 Oct 25 Don Doncaster 7f Hy 4Hc 9-12 h 5/15 Lir Speciale (3½L) 16/1 78 79
17 Oct 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 5Sl 10-3 4/6 Cephalus (1L) 15/8F 78 80
28 Sep 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 4Hc 9-9 6/13 Rogue Encore (5¼L) 8/1 80 77
12 Sep 25 Chs Chester 7f Gd 4Hc 9-11 h 7/10 Mayday Malone (8½L) 13/2 82 72
6
(6)
Lope El Fuego silk
Lope El Fuego
J: Edward Greatrex
T: Warren Greatrex
A disappointing return on handicap debut leaves her with questions to answer
5130-9
Age: 3
Weight: 9-9
OR: 80
Days: 45
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 May 26 Lei Leicester 6f GF 33yHc 9-1 9/12 Jazl (9¼L) 50/1 82 57
15 Aug 25 Nby Newbury 5f Gd 2yLF 9-2 10/11 Hollywood Treasure (8L) 12/1 82 61
23 Jul 25 Sal Salisbury 6f GF 42yNvF 9-9 3/7 Indy B (hd) 4/6F - 77
3 Jul 25 Nby Newbury 6f GF 42yNvF 9-2 1/9 Concert (2¼L) 11/1 - 75
14 Jun 25 Bat Bath 5f GF 42yNvF 9-2 5/10 Luminare (2½L) 10/1 - 60
7
(4)
Bella Bisbee silk
CD
C
D
Bella Bisbee
J: Kieran O'Neill
T: Scott Dixon
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Second course win when beating 11 rivals here last month, but only fifth on return visit
564315
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 72
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Jun 26 Don Doncaster 7f GF 5Hc 9-8 5/7 Beale Street (5¼L) 6/1 73 66
14 Jun 26 Don Doncaster 7f Gd 5Hc 8-13 1/12 Shazani (1¼L) 20/1 68 77
4 Jun 26 Lin Lingfield (AW) 7f St 5HcF 10-1 3/8 Polka Blue (2¼L) 4/1 69 71
26 May 26 Lin Lingfield 7f Gd 5HcF 9-3 4/7 Summer Heat (2¾L) 100/30J 69 68
12 May 26 Lin Lingfield (AW) 7f St 4HcF 9-1 6/9 Handle With Care (5¾L) 14/1 70 64
30 Apr 26 Lin Lingfield (AW) 7f St 5Hc 9-9 5/9 Bold Suitor (¾L) 100/30F 70 75
8
(3)
Wrydcroft silk
CD
D
BF
Wrydcroft
J: Christian Howarth 3
T: Pam Sly
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
4-7 in handicaps; would have gone closer in the latest had he broke on terms
8-1123
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 68
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jun 26 Don Doncaster 7f Gd 5Hc 8-11 3/11 Alpha Capture (1¼L) 9/4F 68 74
16 May 26 Nmk Newmarket 7f Gd 5Hc 10-0 2/7 Cherry Cobbler (3½L) 13/8 68 71
24 Apr 26 Don Doncaster 7f GF 6Hc 9-8 1/16 Born A Rebel (1L) 4/1J 64 73
7 Apr 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 6Hc 9-5 1/10 Bomb Squad (1L) 6/1 61 71
23 Oct 25 Not Nottingham 8.5f Hy 6Hc 9-0 8/14 Oilisa (35L) 9/2 61 -
7 Oct 25 Lei Leicester 7f GS 6Hc 8-9 1/14 Albeyours (4¼L) 5/1 51 68
9
(2)
Return Of The Gods silk
Return Of The Gods
J: Billy Loughnane
T: Edward Bethell
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (25%)
Lightly raced winner; tries 7f for the first time and that could trigger something
31-82
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 75
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jun 26 Not Nottingham 6f GF 5Hc 9-5 2/5 Fenlander (½L) 13/2 75 80
8 Apr 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 43yHc 9-5 t1 8/8 Arry Up (9L) 13/2 77 51
20 Oct 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 52yMd 9-7 1/9 Noble Vow (nse) 11/8F - 75
4 Oct 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 52yMd 9-7 3/13 Coconut Cove (2L) 3/1 - 73
10
(5)
Highland Shah silk
D
Highland Shah h
J: Ryan Sexton
T: Julie Camacho
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Musselburgh winner a month ago; just 3lb higher and by no means exposed
43-41
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 71
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Jun 26 Mus Musselburgh 7f Gd 53yHc 9-7 h 1/10 Homestrait (½L) 13/2 68 73
11 May 26 Cat Catterick 7f Gd 53yNv 9-5 h1 4/11 Zarvali (4L) 7/1 - 65
19 Dec 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 52yNv 9-7 3/7 Thestral (1½L) 6/1 - 62
5 Dec 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 52yNv 9-7 4/8 Lake Como (6¼L) 28/1 - 64
Verdict

An open handicap. RETURN OF THE GODS is interesting now raised in trip on only his fifth run. He bumped into one last time.

Verdict silk image
Return Of The Gods

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Alpha Capture,

4/1 Highland Shah,

5/1 Wrydcroft,

11/2 Return Of The Gods,

13/2 King's School,

Lord Capulet,

12/1 Stanage,

16/1 Bella Bisbee,

20/1 Monsieur Bondy,

33/1 Lope El Fuego

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