2025-06-28 Doncaster 19:00
Doncaster

Howcroft Group Handicap

Distance: 7f6y

Going: Good To Firm

Prize: £4,397

Runners: 10

Winning time: 1m 25.97s (slow by 2.87s)

Age: 3yo

Class: Class 5

5 War Howl

J: Kevin Stott T: Michael Appleby

Age:3 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:71 SP:15/2

Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - led over 1f out - ridden and edged left inside final furlong - kept on well (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form; gelding was routine tested)(op 10/1)

2 2½

9 Bantz

J: Kaiya Fraser T: Gemma Tutty

Age:3 Weight:8st 11lbs

OR:63 SP:15/2

In rear - headway and ridden over 1f out - kept on and went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner

3 ½ 3

4 Zappata

J: Liam Wright(5) T: George Scott

Age:3 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:72 SP:17/2

Prominent - no extra inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)

4 nk 3¼

1 Singoura

J: Joanna Mason T: Gemma Tutty

Age:3 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:75 SP:11/2

Took keen hold - prominent - no extra inside final furlong(op 9/2)

5 2 5¼

2 Mister Invincible

J: David Nolan T: David O'Meara

Age:3 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:74 SP:25/1

Towards rear - switched right 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(tchd 28/1)

6 nse 5¼

3 Arbitration

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin T: K R Burke

Age:3 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:74 SP:11/4F

Steadied start - towards rear - hampered against rail inside final furlong - ran on towards finish(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)

7 nk 5¾

6 Andalprofit

J: Alex Jary(5) T: Nigel Tinkler

Age:3 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:69 SP:7/2

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free and hung left-handed)(op 5/1)

8 ¾ 6½

7 Tuscan Point

J: Oisin McSweeney(3) T: Richard Fahey

Age:3 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:67 SP:16/1

Led - went clear before halfway - reduced lead 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)

9 1 7½

10 Blue Seeker

J: Hollie Doyle T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Age:3 Weight:8st 11lbs

OR:63 SP:18/1

Held up in midfield - outpaced when hampered inside final furlong - soon weakened(op 12/1)

8 Ghostman

J: Kyle Strydom T: Dylan Cunha

Age:3 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:67 SP:25/1

In touch with leaders - weakened quickly 3f out - eased and pulled up over 1f out(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £9.30

Tote place: £2.80 £2.10 £2.20

Exacta: £89

Trifecta: £987

Tricast: £494.99

CSF: £62.95