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Placepot picks - Doncaster, 8th November 2025

Saturday’s Placepot Picks includes six selections from Doncaster…


Doncaster

R1 – Dragon Of Malta
R2 – Invincible Boy
R3 – Leonetto
R4 – Spycatcher
R5 – Sing The Blues
R6 – Fine Interview

RACE SELECTION REASON

Race 1

Virgin Bet Training Series Final Apprentice Handicap

 

 

Dragon Of Malta

 

  • Multiple winner on heavy ground
  • Won twice on deep going at the Listowel Harvest Festival in September
  • Five-time winner over this distance

 

Race 2

Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Cock O'The North EBF Maiden Stakes (Div 1)

 

 

 

Invincible Boy

  •  Draw 8 has been a winning gate twice in last four runnings
  • Promising debut second over this trip at York a month ago

Race 3

Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Cock O'The North EBF Maiden Stakes (Div 2)

 

 

 

Leonetto

  •  Represents leading owners
  • Interesting pedigree being closely related to Group 1 winner Lady Bowthorpe

Race 4

Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Wentworth Stakes (Listed)

 

 

 

Spycatcher

 

  • Stable won this event in 2022
  • Started the season in March winning a Listed course and distance race (off a similar rating)
  • Last time winner after scoring in easy style over 6f at Chantilly (France) twelve days ago

 

Race 5

Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Nursery

 

 

Sing The Blues

  •  Progressive type who was off the mark third up scoring in a 6f novice race at Goodwood last month
  • Jockey operating at a 28% strike rate in last two weeks

Race 6

Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap

 

 

 

Fine Interview

 

  • Bidding for a hat-trick after two wins over this trip on soft ground last month including at this course two weeks ago
  • Two-time track winner
  • Enjoys soft going
  • Consistent this season

 

 


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