There were 51 Races on Saturday 18th May 2024 across 7 meetings. There was 7 races at Newmarket, 8 races at Wexford, 8 races at Thirsk, 7 races at Newbury, 6 races at Bangor, 8 races at Doncaster, 7 races at Uttoxeter, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.
The data in the racecards below is for the past year. View the racecard key.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (7)  (5/2 +9%)Baltic |
5/2(+9%) |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Baltic 5/2 Good pedigree; improved for step up to 1m4f on handicap debut; up just 2lb; solid chance. |
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2nd (1)  (10/3 +17%)Damascus Steel |
10/3(+17%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Damascus Steel 10/3 Quiet at the end of 2023 and first 2 starts this year but convincing 1m4f AW winner latest. |
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3rd (2)  (14/1 +13%)Mandega |
14/1(+13%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Mandega 14/1 Won 3 times at up to 1m2f in France; better handicapped now than on first starts for yard. |
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4th (6)  (11/1 -10%)Masque Of Anarchy |
11/1(-10%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Masque Of Anarchy 11/1 Won off 8lb higher last May (1m2f, good); respectable return at Musselburgh. |
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5th (3)  (9/1 -100%)The Dancing Poet |
9/1(-100%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) The Dancing Poet 9/1 Multiple winner at 1m4f, most recently 15 days ago (good); back up 3lb; has course form. |
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6th (4)  (5/1 +58%)Mr Zippi |
5/1(+58%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Mr Zippi 5/1 Won first 2 bumpers; no impact over 1m4f on Flat but of more interest now handicapping. |
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7th (5)  (9/1 +18%)Oriental Art |
9/1(+18%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Oriental Art 9/1 Modest strike-rate but has fair record at 1m4f, including C&D; not ruled out. |
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8th (8)  (10/1 -33%)Total Lockdown |
10/1(-33%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Total Lockdown 10/1 Had mark in the 70s last spring; took advantage of weights drop latest (1m3f); harder here. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.
Recent AW winner Damascus Steel makes some appeal but BALTIC (nap) can make a winning return and make it 2-2 in handicaps.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
This can go to GEORGECANDOIT, who made a promising start when runner-up at Thirsk and sets a clear standard on that form.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
Cyclonite looks a likely improver but THE DRAGON KING can confirm his debut promise back on a sound surface.
Class & Speed Card
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The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.
A few with chances but the vote goes to James Fanshawe's Kempton scorer KIND OF BLUE who appeals as the sort to take a big step forward
Class & Speed Card
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The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
Michael Bell's 4yo BANDERAS made an encouraging return from a nine-month absence when fourth at Ripon and he can build on it now.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
A trappy race but MYTHICAL PHOENIX made a promising stable debut and he can go one better. Live In The Moment is feared most.
Class & Speed Card
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The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
This looks open but MUKAAFAH could be hard to peg back if reverting to front-running now fitted with a hood.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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The chart reads from right to left to today's class 6 race.
Plenty of these still have it to prove, including BEACH POINT but he began to improve last time and is taken to break his duck.
Ths is the racecard key.
| Icon | Meaning |
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 | TomForm top stats, gold rated |
 | TomForm top stats silver rated |
 | Ran similar race before |
| S | TomForm fatstest rated speed horse, last time out |
| T | Top Time speeed rated |
 | Top Racingpost rated |
 | At the races watchout for |
 | At the races top pick |
 | Top rated for thet statistic |
Please Watch this short video that will help you learn how to use Tomform.com to filter out the runners and find a winner in each race.
This is the 16:15 Kempton race from the video above backed at 28/1 earlier in the day.
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