There were 49 Races on Monday 26th August 2024 across 7 meetings. There was 7 races at Chepstow, 7 races at Downpatrick, 7 races at Ripon, 6 races at Epsom, 8 races at Southwell, 7 races at Cartmel, 7 races at Ballinrobe, 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 (3)  (8/1 -45%)Square D'alboni |
8/1(-45%) |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Square D'alboni 8/1, €40,000 Zarak gelding. Half-brother to French 2-y-o 9.5f winner Polanzor. Dam Polish 6.5f-1m winner. 10/3, ninth of 11 in novice at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) on debut 37 days ago (reportedly sustained a wound). Clearly thought capable of better. Started favourite at Doncaster (7f, good) but upset in the stalls and looked too revved up. |
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2nd (8)  (12/1 -9%)Jiff's Army |
12/1(-9%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Jiff's Army 12/1, 3,000 gns yearling, Saxon Warrior gelding. Dam 2-y-o 5f/6f winner. 100/1, modest form when seventh of 12 in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good) on debut 17 days ago. 100-1, never-dangerous seventh of 12 in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good) 17 days ago. |
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3rd (6)  (15/8 +25%)Gap Year |
15/8(+25%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Gap Year 15/8, Exceeded market expectations when second of 15 in maiden at Windsor (6f, good to firm) on debut but failed to build on that when fourth at Bath. However, step up in trip will suit so he's worth another chance. 2nd and 4th in May/June; serious claims on debut form and he's bred more for this trip. |
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4th (4)  (11/4 +39%)Tactical Plan |
11/4(+39%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Tactical Plan 11/4, Runner-up in a couple of maidens at sharp tracks and decent third at Chester on nursery debut 3 weeks ago. In the mix. The 7f places; one of the leading contenders on form, as well as one of the most exposed. |
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5th (10)  (9/2 +18%)Many Men |
9/2(+18%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (10) Many Men 9/2, 3,500 gns yearling, Study of Man gelding. Half-brother to 1¾m-16.2f winner Heatherdown Hero. Dam 7f winner who stayed 1¼m. Gambled starting out in a seller at Newmarket but didn't have much go his way and might well have put down a serious challenge to the winner with a clear run. Should do better. 4-6, plenty went wrong when 2nd in Newmarket seller (7f, good); left G Boughey for £10,000. |
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6th (5)  (100/1 +0%)Zoulu Warrior |
100/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Zoulu Warrior 100/1, Twice-raced gelding. Last of 10 in maiden (100/1) at Kempton (6f) 61 days ago. 25-1 and 100-1 when a well-beaten last at Salisbury (5f) and Kempton (6f); gelded since. |
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7th (1)  (25/1 -79%)Ignition |
25/1(-79%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Ignition 25/1, 26,000 gns yearling, Waldgeist gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including useful 5f winner Rebel At Dawn and 5f winner Cargin Bhui. Dam, 2-y-o 7f winner, half-sister to useful 2-y-o 5f/5.3f winner Umneyati. 12/1, too free when sixth of 10 in novice at Kempton (8f) on debut 6 days ago. Never dangerous at Kempton (1m, AW) last week; can improve but needs a rapid turnaround. |
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8th (2)  (33/1 -106%)Risk |
33/1(-106%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Risk 33/1, Twice-raced colt. Eighth of 10 in maiden (200/1) at Newbury (8f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Improved form latest (1m, good; 8th at 200-1) but needs markedly better; cheekpieces now. |
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9th (11)  (80/1 -100%)Royal Lir |
80/1(-100%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (11) Royal Lir 80/1, Foaled April 15. Prince of Lir gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 5.7f/6f winner Princely and 4f winner Awarded. Dam, 2-y-o 5f winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 1m Sunday Sovereign. By Prince Of Lir; seventh foal; half-brother to three winners; gelded; the only newcomer. |
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10th (7)  (200/1 -33%)Irishiko |
200/1(-33%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Irishiko 200/1, 6,000 gns 2-y-o. Half-brother to numerous winners, including useful 2-y-o 5f-7f winner Masaya and 6f winner Poole Belle. Dam 2-y-o 5.5f-7f winner. Twelfth of 13 in maiden at Chelmsford City (7f, 150/1) on debut 20 days ago. Late foal who was 150-1 at Chelmsford (7f, AW) and beaten 22l. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 2 race.
Tactical Plan sets a decent form standard but has had a few chances now and preference is for the less-exposed GAP YEAR, who looked crying out for further when staying on well for fourth over the extended 5f at Bath last time. That came on the back of a fast-finishing second over 6f at Windsor on debut and 7f could prove ideal for Eve Johnson Houghton's gelding here. That could also apply to Letsbeatsepsis, who has done his best work at the finish when third over 6f on both starts to date.
LETSBEATSEPSIS and Gap Year are worth another chance to confirm debut promise with the extra 1f expected to suit, the former shading the vote. Tactical Plan and Many Men are others to consider.
Slight preference is for MANY MEN who should prove much better than the bare result of his Newmarket seller this month.
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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(3)  (25/1 -127%)Son Of Man |
25/1(-127%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Son Of Man 25/1, Useful performer who stepped up markedly on his reappearance when second of 8 over 7f at Goodwood in June. Step back up to 1m looked a good move but he was drawn on the wrong side at Ascot and has since moved yards. Left Jane Chapple-Hyam for 100,000gns in July; first start since; not dismissed back at 7f. |
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1st (5)  (11/8 +27%)Summer Of Love |
11/8(+27%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Summer Of Love 11/8, Big eye-catcher on debut at Kempton in September and won next 2 starts at that venue over 7f, looking every inch a useful prospect. Different scenario in a 1m handicap at Royal Ascot and she weakened out of it. Much more like it when third at Doncaster and she's a big player in this. Lightly raced; close at Doncaster (7f, good); big shout if effective on this track. |
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2nd (7)  (11/1 -10%)Bell Shot |
11/1(-10%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Bell Shot 11/1, Type his yard excels with and following a good second at Lingfield, he ran out a dominant winner from the front at Beverley (7.4f) in command entering final 1f and doing it easily. Taken on for the lead but still shaped as though in form at Haydock latest. Winning so well at Beverley on penultimate start has resulted in 11lb higher mark today. |
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3rd (1)  (11/2 +0%)Gorak |
11/2(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Gorak 11/2, Dual 7f winner in the first half of last season and returned with a pair of good efforts at Newmarket this spring. Well held in high-end handicaps since but this is a welcome drop in class and he could go well. Well held at Royal Ascot and ran poorly in Bunbury Cup, but makes a big step down in class. |
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4th (2)  (10/1 -54%)Sterling Knight |
10/1(-54%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Sterling Knight 10/1, Winner of handicaps at Newbury (7f) and Newmarket (1m) this summer and has continued in good heart from revised mark since, fourth of 9 at Haydock a fortnight ago. Drops back in trip. Two wins this season and ran creditably on last two outings; should not be far away. |
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5th (4)  (4/1 +20%)Bobby Bennu |
4/1(+20%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Bobby Bennu 4/1, Landed the odds at Chester in June and defied a penalty at Thirsk in July. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket but on that evidence, his mark looks too high. Twice made all in novice races; handicap debut suggested he's not on the best of marks. |
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6th (6)  (5/1 -25%)Piz Nair |
5/1(-25%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Piz Nair 5/1, Unable to add to reappearance success at Lingfield but a likeable and consistent sort, producing another sound effort when a good fourth of 13 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f) 11 days ago. Blinkers replace cheekpieces. Consistent 3yo; cheekpieces last two starts, now it's blinkers; should be thereabouts. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 3 race.
BOBBY BENNU won novice events at Chester and Thirsk before failing to land a serious blow on his handicap bow at Newmarket, but that was a decent contest and the runner-up has won well since. He could be worth another chance off the same mark now eased in class and his trainer, Roger Varian, won the race last year. It was no surprise that Son Of Man found the Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot too hot and his second in a similar event off a 2lb lower at Goodwood the time before puts him right in the picture today. Summer Of Love was only touched off late on when third over this trip at Doncaster latest and a 1lb rise for that effort doesn't rule her out, while Piz Nair has been threatening to score.
Low-mileage 4-y-o SUMMER OF LOVE got back on track returned to 7f when third at Doncaster last month and with Oisin Murphy taking over, she's fancied to build on that and score. Gorak has been running in better races than this of late so he's a threat, along with the consistent Piz Nair.
A bit more of a waiting game can see SUMMER OF LOVE (nap) win her first handicap at the third attempt.
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 (8)  (5/1 +50%)Dashinwhitesargent |
5/1(+50%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Dashinwhitesargent 5/1, Off the mark in Wolverhampton novice last month and ran creditably back in a handicap at Ffos Las latest, though looked less than straightforward. Steps up in trip now. Ran well here on reappearance; upped to 1m2f today and he's likely to stay. |
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2nd (5)  (3/1 -9%)Celtic Warrior |
3/1(-9%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Celtic Warrior 3/1, Got off the mark at Kempton in April and 2 good efforts on his visits to Goodwood since, staying on in first-time cheekpieces over 9f latest. 1 lb lower and could go well over this extra furlong if taking to the track. His only win (ten races) was an AW maiden but minor honours in three of his six handicaps. |
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3rd (9)  (12/1 -20%)Thursday |
12/1(-20%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Thursday 12/1, Improving at a low level, resuming winning ways at Lingfield a fortnight ago, value extra given the position she came from to run down a last-time-out winner. This is a lot tougher. May do better still but it's needed given today's position 4lb out of the handicap. |
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4th (6)  (10/3 -21%)Hot Fashion |
10/3(-21%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Hot Fashion 10/3, Got right back on the up following a stuttering start to the year when opening account in Sandown handicap over this trip last month. Hopefully she can kick on now and she can go well again up 4 lb. Up 4lb but Sandown win was a major change in tactics, so she might now have more to offer. |
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5th (2)  (15/2 +6%)Giselles Defence |
15/2(+6%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Giselles Defence 15/2, Three-time winner for this yard this season, including C&D handicap under this rider. Possibly amiss when well held last time. Headgear goes back on. Three 1m2f wins (the first on soft; one here) this term before his last of 11 recently. |
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6th (3)  (5/1 +38%)Caustic |
5/1(+38%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Caustic 5/1, Winner at Lingfield in February and good efforts the last twice, including at Salisbury latest. Lightly raced on turf and not dismissed down in trip. Close front-running third (1m3f, AW) in June; latest outing suggests he has a bit to find. |
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7th (1)  (11/1 -69%)Good Too |
11/1(-69%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Good Too 11/1, Won at Kempton (11f) for new yard in June. Good fourth at York next time and stiff task in Shergar Cup race since. Could figure back in trip for last year's successful stable. Did well for new yard before a heavy defeat in Shergar Cup race at Ascot; first headgear. |
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8th (7)  (100/1 -203%)Huxley |
100/1(-203%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Huxley 100/1, Fairly useful maiden in Ireland. Easy to back and ran badly on first outing since leaving Donnacha Aidan O'Brien after 3 months off (sold for 52,000 gns/gelded) in Lingfield maiden a fortnight ago. Should find this handicap more suitable. Ex-Irish; 25-1, dropped right out in a maiden (11.6f) 16 days ago on stable debut. |
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9th (4)  (18/1 -157%)Tahitian Prince |
18/1(-157%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Tahitian Prince 18/1, Shaped better than the bare result at Goodwood 3 weeks ago, headway when meeting trouble final 1f. Back below last winning mark on first run at Epsom. Trouble in running at the big Goodwood meeting latest but only creeping down the weights. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
There was a lot to like about the way HOT FASHION stayed on to win well over this trip at Sandown last month (third has won since) and, with scope for further progress, Ralph Beckett's filly is fancied to defy a 4lb rise for a double. The main threat may come from Celtic Warrior, who shaped like this extra furlong would suit when keeping on for fourth off 1lb higher at Goodwood latest, while a drop in class and trip will suit top-weight Good Too.
CELTIC WARRIOR ran a good race when a staying-on fourth at Goodwood in first-time cheekpieces and could resume winning ways if backing that up over this extra furlong. Tahitian Prince lurks on a good mark and caught the eye in the same race so is considered. Sandown-winner Hot Fashion could kick on now she has got her head in front and completes the shortlist.
The most solid option may be HOT FASHION who turned over a new leaf when a big change in tactics saw her win at Sandown.
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 (1)  (5/4 +64%)Lord Melbourne |
5/4(+64%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Lord Melbourne 5/4, Has taken form to a new level for Ralph Beckett, winning cosily at York in June and running respectably at Ascot subsequently. Likely been saved for this and is partnered by very experienced rider, so looks the one to beat. Won amateurs' race at York (1m4f, good to soft) in June; ran well latest; firmly in mix. |
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2nd (8)  (11/1 -22%)Warning Sign |
11/1(-22%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Warning Sign 11/1, On a handy mark and has returned to form lately, finishing runner-up at Newbury last time. Should give another good account. Third to two Irish challengers in this race last year and he's in the mix again. |
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3rd (10)  (20/1 -186%)Green Team |
20/1(-186%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (10) Green Team 20/1, Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. Good third of 6 in handicap at Chester (12.3f, good to soft, 17/2) 22 days ago, running on. Cheekpieces back on. Worth considering under a promising rider. Has partially emerged the doldrums but his only win was in 2021. |
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4th (4)  (17/2 -55%)Fast Steps |
17/2(-55%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Fast Steps 17/2, Scored with something in hand at Newbury in July and has remained in form since, running well at Sandown last time. Can get involved if staying the longer trip. Effective here; has had a solid 2024 campaign but spent last two years over shorter trips. |
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5th (2)  (100/1 -203%)Sanitiser |
100/1(-203%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Sanitiser 100/1, Performed well over hurdles this summer but returned to this sphere with a disappointing performance at Goodwood. Others make more appeal. Came up short over hurdles this year and finished last at Glorious Goodwood back on Flat. |
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6th (9)  (13/2 +7%)Zhang Fei |
13/2(+7%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Zhang Fei 13/2, Doesn't have a great strike rate on the Flat but followed an impressive hurdling success with a creditable second at Brighton last time and is likely to feature. Easily made all over hurdles before his second at Brighton (1m4f) 18 days ago. |
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7th (3)  (14/1 -40%)Aikhal |
14/1(-40%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Aikhal 14/1, Dual winner for Aidan O'Brien earlier in his career (including in Group 3 company) and produced best effort to date for this yard when going close in 1¾m Sandown handicap last month. Back on track at Windsor last time and step back up in trip is in his favour. Shaped as if in form at Windsor (1m2f; staying on when hampered) on latest start. |
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8th (11)  (20/1 -67%)Bug Boy |
20/1(-67%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (11) Bug Boy 20/1, C&D winner who was doing his best work at the finish when third at Brighton last time, so can't be ruled out for all that he's 1 lb wrong at the weights. C&D winner; back-to-form 3rd at Brighton on latest start, making up plenty of late ground. |
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9th (6)  (12/1 -33%)Cervetto |
12/1(-33%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Cervetto 12/1, Found a chunk of improvement in first-time cheekpieces when running out a ready winner of a 13-runner handicap at Sandown in July and probably best excused his latest effort there, not ideally placed. Can make his presenve felt if the race is run to suit. Won two of his five handicaps, latter for Fletcher Yarham; goes beyond 1m for first time. |
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10th (5)  (6/1 -9%)Gordon Grey |
6/1(-9%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Gordon Grey 6/1, Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 9/4) 39 days ago. Going the right way and merits plenty of respect once again. Front-runner; doubled his tally in good style over C&D (female amateurs' Derby) latest. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
GORDON GREY recorded a career-best effort when taking the Ladies' Derby over C&D and the reliable four-year-old may well have more to come, despite a 7lb rise. Warning Sign arrives following a brace of seconds, with the most recent effort seeing him beaten a head at Newbury. He is respected off 2lb higher, while Lord Melbourne, winner of the Queen Mother's Cup at York in June, is more than capable of being in the mix.
LORD MELBOURNE has started well for Ralph Beckett and likely has more to come, so he's the most appealing with Simon Walker on board. Recent C&D winner Gordon Grey is an obvious danger and Zhang Fei can't be dismissed.
Dropped back in class, LORD MELBOURNE should have a big say. Bug Boy and Gordon Grey are next on the list.
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 (1)  (7/2 +13%)Lunatick |
7/2(+13%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Lunatick 7/2, Back on track and looked more tractable than can be the case when runner-up at Brighton (8f, good) 19 days ago. beaten only by one played late. Drops in grade and every chance he will be in the mix if arriving in the same mood. 2nd on his first and latest starts this term, but he hung left in front; first tongue-tie. |
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2nd (4)  (7/4 +61%)Crimson Spirit |
7/4(+61%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Crimson Spirit 7/4, Won course maiden (7f, good) last summer. Well held next 2 starts 10 months apart but shaped encouragingly having been caught wide once again from a less-than-ideal draw when fifth of 14 in handicap at York (7f, good to firm) last month. Player if building on it. While the return to this track makes appeal, he's not certain to stay this new trip. |
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3rd (5)  (10/1 +0%)English Spirit |
10/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) English Spirit 10/1, Seems to save his best for Wolverhampton (all 4 wins there) and again ran creditably after just 5 days off when fifth there (8.6f) earlier this month. Now below his last winning mark and one to consider down in grade back on turf. 0-12 on turf but close third of 15 at York two runs ago and has claims if judged on that. |
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4th (6)  (3/1 +40%)Amancio |
3/1(+40%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Amancio 3/1, Settled better than usual when opening his account in the mud at Haydock (1m) in April and has run at least as well in defeat all 4 outings since, runner-up at same course (10.4f, good to firm) just over 2 weeks ago. Back down in trip and percentage call is to look elsewhere. Sole win (1m, soft) in April and runner-up in three of his four starts since, one at Epsom. |
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5th (3)  (11/2 -10%)Big Bear Hug |
11/2(-10%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Big Bear Hug 11/2, Benefited from the step back up in trip to open her account for the year at this track (10.1f, good) last month and again ran well when beaten less than a length into third here again earlier in the month. Havlin back on board and should continue in good heart. Has taken well to this track, winning in July; 1m would probably still be okay. |
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6th (7)  (50/1 -178%)Centurion Dream |
50/1(-178%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Centurion Dream 50/1, Kodiac colt who showed fair form when third in a 7f maiden and 1m nursery last year but looked a hard ride back sprinting after 10 months off when well-held fourth of 5 in maiden at Ffos Las (6f, soft) just under 3 weeks ago. Cheekpieces now the headgear of choice. 0-6; well below form on last two starts, absent 313 days in between; changes headgear. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.
Big Bear Hug appeared to be slightly unlucky in third here at the start of the month, when attempting to follow up her course victory over 1m2f the time before. She got the better of AMANCIO (second) on that occasion, but the drop back in trip should play to the latter's strengths and it wouldn't be a huge surprise if Jack Channon's charge reversed the form. Others to consider include Atlantis Blue and Unreal Connection.
A tricky puzzle to solve but the most persuasive option is ATLANTIS BLUE, who did well to get as close as she did in pursuit of a hat-trick when fourth at Sandown earlier this month and George Baker's mare remains of interest despite a 2 lb rise. The main threat may emerge from Crimson Spirit, who shaped encouragingly having been caught wide at York last month, with Unreal Connection and Lunatick fancied to go well, too.
The narrow vote goes to ATLANTIS BLUE ahead of Unreal Connection, Amancio and Big Bear Hug.
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)  (7/1 +50%)Tanmawwy |
7/1(+50%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Tanmawwy 7/1, Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Chepstow (7f, good to soft) 18 days ago, fading after racing too freely. Down to a mark he really should be capable of making an impact from. Four races this summer, easily the best of which was a fair fourth three starts back. |
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2nd (13)  (11/1 -57%)Redredrobin |
11/1(-57%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (13) Redredrobin 11/1, C&D winner who bounced back to form to score at Chepstow (7f, good to firm, 5/1) 11 days ago, responding well. Retains handicapping scope after a 5 lb rise and she's won back to back before. Dual C&D winner last summer; returns after a Chepstow win off reduced mark 11 days ago. |
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3rd (14)  (20/1 -43%)Capote's Dream |
20/1(-43%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (14) Capote's Dream 20/1, Won in August last year but has largely been below par since finishing second on his 6f Windsor reappearance in Apil. Others preferred on a rare start over 7f. Easily best run this season was in April first time and he's 10lb lower today; rare 7f run. |
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4th (10)  (16/1 -129%)Giorgio M |
16/1(-129%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (10) Giorgio M 16/1, Successful at over 7f at Musselburgh in May and Wolverhampton in July. Creditable third of 10 back at Musselburgh last time. Needs a bit extra but, with 3yo who's won twice already this term, that's not impossible. |
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5th (6)  (15/2 -15%)Marlay Park |
15/2(-15%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Marlay Park 15/2, Four-time C&D winner and ran another good race here when narrowly denied by Dream of Mischief 10 days ago. Can never discount him here but he'll need things to drop right from the outside stall. Four C&D wins, nearly always in the frame here and pipped on latest start; first headgear. |
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6th (12)  (7/2 +56%)Guiteau |
7/2(+56%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (12) Guiteau 7/2, Produced an improved performance when running out an impressive winner of a C&D handicap on reappearance in July. Second back here a week later and can probably be forgiven hs latest effort at Sandown as he pulled too hard back at 1m. Capable of bouncing back. 1st and 2nd over C&D last month; more interesting back here after his Sandown 1m run. |
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7th (8)  (14/1 +44%)Hodler |
14/1(+44%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Hodler 14/1, C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 18/1, seventh of 10 in C&D handicap (good) 39 days ago. Others are more persuasive. Did well here 2022; nothing like as potent here since, including three of last four runs. |
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8th (5)  (6/1 0%)G'daay |
6/1(0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) G'daay 6/1, C&D winner last summer who got back on the scoresheet at Lingfield (7f, good) 16 days ago. Should remain competitive after only a 2 lb nudge. Often leads; won off reduced mark 16 days ago; first and second here last summer. |
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9th (11)  (22/1 -214%)Shot Of Love |
22/1(-214%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (11) Shot Of Love 22/1, Arrives on the back of runner-up efforts on AW and turf at Lingfield last month. Should give another good account from a handy draw. Front-runner; switched to cheekpieces when back-to-form second on last two outings. |
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10th (2)  (7/1 +30%)Extrication |
7/1(+30%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Extrication 7/1, Placed in maiden/novice events in the spring. Found less than looked likely when seventh of 10 on 7f Doncaster handicap debut in June. Remains unexposed back from 8 weeks off. 2nd in Wetherby novice (7f, soft); faded into 7th of ten on handicap debut (good to firm). |
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11th (4)  (17/2 -31%)Dream Of Mischief |
17/2(-31%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Dream Of Mischief 17/2, 5/2, career best when winning 7-runner C&D handicap (good to firm) 10 days ago by short head from Marlay Park, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Only nudged up 2 lb. Consistent in 2024; came from last to short-head Marlay Park over C&D (good) ten days ago. |
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12th (9)  (40/1 -21%)Arctician |
40/1(-21%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Arctician 40/1, Latest win at Kempton in June. 40/1, bit below form fourth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 12 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Latest AW win was in June but it's a long time since he made an impact on turf. |
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13th (15)  (17/2 +15%)Purefoy |
17/2(+15%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (15) Purefoy 17/2, Winner on AW at Lingfield in April but has finished down the field chance on all 5 outings since. Has been cut some slack by the handicapper as a result but he's hardly a solid proposition. Made all on handicap/seasonal debut; disappointing since, particularly on turf. |
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14th (3)  (150/1 -355%)Trueman |
150/1(-355%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Trueman 150/1, Carlisle maiden winner for David O'Meara last May but not seen since finishing last of 6 in a Yarmouth handicap the following month. Best watched on stable debut unless the betting hints otherwise. Bled last June in the latest of his four races; left D O'Meara for 6,500gns last September. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
Dream Of Mischief returned to winning ways at this track 10 days ago, having run with plenty of credit in defeat on his outings prior to that success. He is expected to be in the mix once again, but a chance is taken with GUITEAU. A C&D winner on his return to action in July, he raced far too keenly when tried over a mile at Sandown last time and the return to 7f, combined with a good draw, can see him bounce back. Shot Of Love, Giorgio M and Extrication appeal most of the remainder.
SHOT OF LOVE arrives in form and might be able to resume winning ways from a handy inside stall. Recent Chepstow scorer Redredrobin rates an obvious danger, while Guiteau also merits respect back at a venue which suits. The shortlist is completed by Extrication, who remains unexposed back from a short break.
This looks competitive and brings tactical complications with the number of would-be front-runners. DREAM OF MISCHIEF gets the vote.
Ths is the racecard key.
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| 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 |
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