Friday’s racing is spread across some of the most popular tracks on the Flat calendar, with Doncaster continuing its St Leger Festival and Sandown providing a competitive late-summer card. The action features everything from juvenile Listed events to tricky handicaps, giving punters multiple angles into the day. The St Leger meeting at Town Moor is always a spectacle, combining quality and quantity, while Sandown’s challenging track ensures the form is thoroughly tested.
Our BettingTips4You team of experts have put together a Lucky 15, drawing on four well-argued selections across these cards. Each tipster has studied the form and chosen a single horse they believe offers the best chance of success. From improving two-year-olds to handicappers poised to strike, the quartet provides a mix of short-priced contenders and value outsiders. Below are the four carefully chosen selections, with detailed reasoning provided by each of our analysts.
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Reasoning This Lucky 15 brings together four strong selections across Doncaster, Chester and Sandown. Catullus looks set for Listed success, Crown Board is well-treated back in grade, Gentle Warrior seeks quick compensation at Chester, and Kitty Furnival is an underestimated filly in a handicap. Together, they provide balance and realistic winning potential. | |
Doncaster 13:50 – Catullus
John Pentin; Sports journalist at BettingTips4You
Rationale:
Catullus is the type of horse who looks to be progressing at precisely the right moment for this Listed 7f test. Having made three appearances to date, the son of Invincible Spirit has demonstrated steady improvement with each run. He was third on debut, then moved forward again before powering clear to win a maiden at Yarmouth by an impressive 7.5 lengths in August. That performance suggested he was far above that level, barely coming off the bridle while opening his account.
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Now stepping into stronger company, his connections clearly believe he is capable of handling the jump in grade. Godolphin have dispatched several strong chances to Doncaster this week, and with William Buick booked, confidence in the yard’s assessment of Catullus rises further. His uncomplicated running style and evidence of natural progression mark him as the one to beat in this company. If he reproduces his last run, he could take this with authority.
Sandown 16:15 – Crown Board
Herrin Kendrick; Sports journalist at BettingTips4You
Rationale:
Crown Board has endured a mixed career trajectory, but circumstances now look right for a resurgence. This five-year-old made a striking debut win in 2023, but progress stalled when tested in higher company. A Listed effort over a mile at Sandown last September, where he was only two lengths behind the winner, showed his ability to compete at that level, even if subsequent form has been patchy.
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His 2025 campaign has not yielded victories, yet his most recent run at Chester suggested the tide may be turning. That day, he stayed on gamely from the rear in a competitive handicap over seven furlongs, shaping as though a stiff finish would be more suitable. Dropped back into calmer waters, with his rating reduced from 105 to 95, he finally meets a race that looks within reach. The stiffer nature of Sandown’s track can amplify his staying power, and at the current odds he offers value as one capable of rediscovering winning form in a more manageable grade.
Chester 14:10 – Gentle Warrior
Gram Dodd; Sports journalist at BettingTips4You
Rationale:
Gentle Warrior tackles Chester just a week after opening his account at Haydock, but the quick turnaround should not be seen as a negative. That victory came when stepped up to 1m6f for the first time, a move which unlocked untapped potential. He travelled smoothly throughout, before quickening decisively to assert, suggesting the trip is tailor-made.
Importantly, the gelding escapes a penalty for that success, leaving him on an attractive mark compared with what he achieved. While Chester presents different challenges with its tight turns and emphasis on tactical speed, Gentle Warrior’s ability to travel strongly and pick up late should translate effectively. Trainer Karl Burke has his team in consistent nick, and Pierre-Louis Jamin’s 3lb claim further strengthens his case. With no standout rival in opposition, he holds an excellent opportunity to follow up and demonstrate he can progress beyond his current rating.
Doncaster 15:40 – Kitty Furnival
Steve Harrington; Sports journalist at BettingTips4You
Rationale:
Kitty Furnival enters the EBF Premier Fillies’ Handicap over 1m4f as a live each-way contender who looks underestimated by the market. Simon and Ed Crisford’s mare has always hinted at more ability than her current rating suggests, and she now arrives at Doncaster with conditions to suit. Lightly campaigned on turf, she showed determination when winning at Lingfield in June and has been raised just 2lb for that effort, leaving her feasibly handicapped.
Her last start at Southwell, where she flew home for third in a race dominated by those up with the pace, highlighted that she remains in good heart. Jack Callan takes off a further 5lb, which makes her weight all the more appealing in this competitive handicap. The Crisfords’ excellent record at the St Leger Festival further boosts confidence. With stamina assured and her mark workable, Kitty Furnival looks poised to run a big race and is an attractive each-way play.
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