Doncaster Race 9

275Mtrs (D2)

Stake: $595

SANDWOOD ANNIE (3) boasts a consistent overall record including seven wins from 16 starts, the latest winning (17.20) over 275m at this track. Strike rate this distance strong having won five of seven tries. Has the ability and expected to prove tough to beat again. ALWAYS BELIEVING (1) hit the frame last time at this track but the start prior rocketed around 275m at this track in 17.14. Expecting another bold showing. SPEEDY ROSSA (4) is looking to continue his winning ways off a useful 17.23 victory in a D2 at this track. Expecting another bold showing. LISCARNAN FLYER (5) placed here at this trip last start - cannot be ignored.

Distance: 275m
Track: Synthetic
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather
Class: D2

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Always Believing (1) 1224453512
Trainer: J W Gaskin (Doncaster)
Prize Money: $6,640
Win / Place: 29% / 70%

2 yo Black B

Sire: ANTIGUA STORM (IRE)

Dam: ANTIGUA PRINCESS (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 13-9-9

Track

44: 13-9-9

Trk/Dst

4: 1-1-1

Distance

4: 1-1-1

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	12	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3
STARTS	41	2	1
1st	12	0	1
2nd	7	2	0
3rd	9	0	0

Comments

Quickly away last start and finished runner-up over 275m at this track. Should prove hard to beat.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 5	7/1/26	Doncaster	275m	1	0:17.43	56.8 km/h	2.5L	$1.83f	0:17.23	0:17.20		$595	$93	7	1. Speedy Rossa 2. Always Believing 3. Slaine Luna
1st of 5	31/12/25	Doncaster	275m	1	0:17.14	57.8 km/h	4.5L	$1.62f	0:17.14	0:17.11		$586	$211	5	1. Always Believing 2. Miss Mini Lulu 3. Tommys Light
5th of 5	26/12/25	Doncaster	275m	1	0:17.72	55.9 km/h	2.0L	$1.91f	0:17.56	0:17.30		$586	$94	13	1. Tommys Light 2. Jacktavern Gold 3. Cockneys Elsa
3rd of 5	13/12/25	Doncaster	275m	1	0:17.49	56.6 km/h	0.3L	$2.50f	0:17.46	0:16.83		$586	$94	14	1. Slaneyside Tara 2. Dromana Stan 3. Always Believing
1st of 1	7/12/25	Doncaster	275m	1	0:17.62	56.2 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:17.62		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Always Believing 2. 3.
5th of 5	29/11/25	Doncaster	450m	1	0:32.53	49.8 km/h	42.3L	$4.50	0:29.57	0:29.15		$677	$93	6	1. Ballymac Tingle 2. Ruffian Roundy 3. Tomahurra Rio

Sandwood Annie (3) 25x1331111
Trainer: J W Gaskin (Doncaster)
Prize Money: $2,638
Win / Place: 43% / 81%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo Black B

Sire: CONFIDENT RANKIN (IRE)

Dam: GLOBAL VOLCANO (GB)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 7-3-3

Track

10: 5-1-2

Trk/Dst

7: 5-0-2

Distance

7: 5-0-2

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	0	2	0	0

Box History	3	4
STARTS	9	7
1st	3	4
2nd	3	0
3rd	0	3

Comments

Talented performer with an excellent strike rate at this journey. Continued the excellent form last start when she scored over 275m at this track in a handy 17.20, beating Anchor Banken. In sparkling form and can win again.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 5	7/1/26	Doncaster	275m	3	0:17.20	57.6 km/h	2.5L	$1.83f	0:17.20	0:17.20		$595	$222	7	1. Sandwood Annie 2. Anchor Banken 3. Romantic Dano
1st of 5	31/12/25	Doncaster	275m	3	0:17.21	57.5 km/h	1.8L	$2.00f	0:17.21	0:17.11		$597	$223	5	1. Sandwood Annie 2. Anchor Banken 3. Drive On Trouper
1st of 5	26/12/25	Doncaster	275m	4	0:17.32	57.2 km/h	1.3L	$1.62f	0:17.32	0:17.30		$597	$223	13	1. Sandwood Annie 2. Active Hill 3. Tommys Dolly
1st of 5	13/12/25	Doncaster	275m	4	0:17.28	57.3 km/h	4.0L	$1.50f	0:17.28	0:16.83		$586	$211	6	1. Sandwood Annie 2. Lissan Bro 3. Devon Lucky
3rd of 6	7/12/25	Doncaster	275m	4	0:17.66	56.1 km/h	2.7L	$1.73f	0:17.43	0:17.43		$680	$94	8	1. Beautys Alikat 2. Lissan Bro 3. Sandwood Annie
3rd of 5	29/11/25	Doncaster	275m	4	0:18.31	54.1 km/h	1.2L	$1.80f	0:18.20	0:17.54		$583	$93	7	1. Killieford Zoe 2. Greenhill Mac 3. Sandwood Annie

Speedy Rossa (4) 12255426x1
Trainer: K M Grayson (Doncaster)
Prize Money: $1,632
Win / Place: 15% / 46%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BROADSTRAND BONO (IRE)

Dam: VITA BELLA (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 2-4-0

Track

10: 2-3-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	1	0	0	0

Box History	3	4	5	6
STARTS	1	5	2	5
1st	0	0	1	1
2nd	0	2	0	2
3rd	0	0	0	0

Comments

Solid performance after taking an early lead to score in a D2 by 2.5 len at this track over 275m (17.23). Can make it two on the bounce.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 5	7/1/26	Doncaster	275m	5	0:17.23	57.5 km/h	2.5L	$3.25	0:17.23	0:17.20		$595	$222	204	1. Speedy Rossa 2. Always Believing 3. Slaine Luna
204 Day Spell
1st of 1	29/12/25	Doncaster	275m	4	0:17.35	57.1 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:17.35		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Speedy Rossa 2. 3.
1st of 1	22/12/25	Doncaster	0m	0	N/A	-	0L	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. Speedy Rossa 2. 3.
6th of 6	17/6/25	Doncaster	450m	3	0:28.64	56.6 km/h	7.8L	$3.75	0:27.99	0:27.99		$803	$97	8	1. Droopys Showoff 2. Swift Tatum 3. Aghaburren Milly
2nd of 5	9/6/25	Doncaster	450m	4	0:28.10	57.7 km/h	3.8L	$3.25	0:27.80	0:27.47		$803	$97	7	1. Send For You 2. Speedy Rossa 3. Miller Spirit
4th of 4	2/6/25	Doncaster	450m	4	0:28.17	57.5 km/h	4.6L	$7.00	0:27.81	0:27.47		$778	$97	6	1. Lindrick Niall 2. Jimelle 3. Droopys Historic

Liscarnan Flyer (5) 54313214x2
Trainer: M G Adamson (Doncaster)
Prize Money: $5,094
Win / Place: 18% / 58%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: BALLYMAC BEST (IRE)

Dam: BALLYMURPHY NIA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 8-13-4

Track

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-2-0

2nd Up

2: 0-2-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	0	0	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	3	4	6	16	14
1st	1	0	0	4	3
2nd	2	0	4	4	3
3rd	0	1	0	2	1

Comments

Resumed last time out with a solid second over 275m at this track in a D2 (17.58). Has been in the money every second-up start and and is one of the contenders.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 5	3/1/26	Doncaster	275m	5	0:17.58	56.3 km/h	5.3L	$7.00	0:17.15	0:17.02		$595	$93	78	1. Ruffian Roundy 2. Liscarnan Flyer 3. Qwerty
78 Day Spell
4th of 6	17/10/25	Dundalk	366m	6	0:21.93	60.1 km/h	6.3L	$1.00	0:21.49	0:21.49	S0	$934	-	7	1. Ballymac Ninjago 2. Longvale Bruce 3. Monfort Cousins
1st of 5	10/10/25	Dundalk	366m	5	0:21.85	60.3 km/h	3.0L	$1.00	0:21.85	0:21.28	S0	$934	$667	7	1. Liscarnan Flyer 2. Monfort Cousins 3. Lightfoot Kortez
2nd of 4	3/10/25	Dundalk	366m	6	0:21.86	60.3 km/h	4.3L	$1.00	0:21.56	0:21.56	S0	$901	$184	21	1. Monleek Lagos 2. Liscarnan Flyer 3. Lightfoot Kortez
3rd of 5	12/9/25	Dundalk	366m	6	0:21.70	60.7 km/h	6.8L	$1.00	0:21.23	0:21.23	S0	$901	$82	7	1. Velvet Samba 2. Aayamza Dazzeler 3. Liscarnan Flyer
1st of 6	5/9/25	Dundalk	366m	6	0:21.47	61.4 km/h	0.1L	$1.00	0:21.47	0:21.33	S3	$1,658	$933	7	1. Liscarnan Flyer 2. Groveshill Boss 3. Shelone Yankee

Skirk Mia (6) 4413351241
Trainer: D Calvert (Doncaster)
Prize Money: $11,202
Win / Place: 29% / 67%

3 yo BLU B

Sire: PESTANA (IRE)

Dam: RAILTEEN DARA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

89: 26-16-18

Track

89: 26-16-18

Trk/Dst

89: 26-16-18

Distance

89: 26-16-18

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
26	0	0	0	0

Box History	4	5	6
STARTS	1	31	57
1st	1	7	18
2nd	0	4	12
3rd	0	7	11

Comments

Solid performance after taking an early lead to score in a D3 by 3 len at this track over 275m (17.29). Hard to have this time.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 5	7/1/26	Doncaster	275m	5	0:17.29	57.3 km/h	3.0L	$2.63	0:17.29	0:17.20		$583	$210	7	1. Skirk Mia 2. Active Hill 3. Blue Bailey
4th of 5	31/12/25	Doncaster	275m	5	0:17.55	56.4 km/h	5.5L	$9.00	0:17.11	0:17.11		$597	$94	11	1. Mahomes 2. Keefill Apollo 3. Romantic Dano
2nd of 5	20/12/25	Doncaster	275m	6	0:17.60	56.2 km/h	0.5L	$3.25f	0:17.55	0:16.92		$586	$94	5	1. Slaneyside Tara 2. Skirk Mia 3. Glengar Mila
1st of 5	15/12/25	Doncaster	275m	6	0:17.46	56.7 km/h	3.8L	$2.75	0:17.46	0:17.21		$586	$211	9	1. Skirk Mia 2. Arwens Link 3. Abigail Surprise
5th of 5	6/12/25	Doncaster	275m	6	0:17.81	55.6 km/h	2.8L	$3.50	0:17.57	0:16.99		$586	$94	7	1. Ballyhimikin Sky 2. Cockneychampagne 3. Miss Mini Lulu
3rd of 5	29/11/25	Doncaster	275m	5	0:18.82	52.6 km/h	12.5L	$5.00	0:17.81	0:17.54		$583	$93	7	1. Uncle Joseph 2. Romantic Sun 3. Skirk Mia

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