There were 42 Races on Thursday 8th September 2022 across 6 meetings. There was 7 races at Chepstow, 8 races at Doncaster, 7 races at Epsom, 6 races at Laytown, 7 races at Southwell, 7 races at Chelmsford-City, 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 (1)  (1/1 +47%)Serious Look |
1/1(+47%) |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Serious Look 1/1, Twice-raced maiden. 4/6, similar form to on debut when second of 6 in maiden at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 11 days ago, no match for winner. May still do better. | |||
2nd (2)  (1.25/1 +62%)Tellateller |
1.25/1(+62%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Tellateller 1.25/1, Kessaar colt who produced a promising first effort when runner-up in minor event at Haydock (good). Only fourth of 6 in minor event (13/2) at Haydock (8f, good to firm) 7 days ago, but may still do better. | |||
3rd (5)  (9/1 -13%)Kohana Breeze |
9/1(-13%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Kohana Breeze 9/1, Twice-raced maiden. 9/4, similar form to on debut when seventh of 9 in maiden at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 8 days ago. More needed. | |||
4th (3)  (66/1 +34%)Irezumi |
66/1(+34%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Irezumi 66/1, Foaled March 24. Hawkbill colt. Dam, 1m/9f winner, half-sister to smart 1½m-2m winner Seamour. 200/1, last of 12 in maiden at Sandown (7f, good) on debut 18 days ago. Hard to make a case for. | |||
5th (6)  (25/1 +38%)The Game Is Up |
25/1(+38%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) The Game Is Up 25/1, Foaled April 19. Adaay filly. Dam, 1m winner, half-sister to useful 1m-1¼m winner (stays 1¼m) Briardale. Not an obvious debutante winner. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
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 (6)  (3.5/1 +36%)Hodler |
3.5/1(+36%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Hodler 3.5/1, Has won two 7f handicaps this season under this rider. Not so good at Newbury last time but could bounce back. | |||
2nd (3)  (4.5/1 +31%)Marlay Park |
4.5/1(+31%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Marlay Park 4.5/1, Goes well here, successful in this last year and again in C&D handicap in July. Did a bit too much too soon last week and couldn't be ruled out under Harry Davies. | |||
3rd (7)  (5.5/1 +15%)Elsals |
5.5/1(+15%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Elsals 5.5/1, Much improved after gelding operation/fitted with cheekpieces when winning 7f Lingfield 3-y-o maiden and Haydock 3-y-o handicap (good form). Not so good at Ffos Las (6f) last time but still lightly raced and should get back on track over this trip if overcoming high draw. | |||
4th (9)  (18/1 -80%)Sir Titan |
18/1(-80%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Sir Titan 18/1, C&D winner last summer. Back on a favourable mark and he turned in his best effort of the season when second of 5 at Newbury (7f, good) 8 weeks ago. This is tougher. | |||
5th (8)  (9/1 -6%)Beauty Choice |
9/1(-6%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Beauty Choice 9/1, Without a win since 2020 but has dropped in the weights and hasn't been disgraced on a few occasions this term. Won't mind any more rain and could take a hand. | |||
6th (1)  (6/1 -71%)Lord Rapscallion |
6/1(-71%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Lord Rapscallion 6/1, Over 2 years without a win but returned to form from an ever-sliding mark when second over C&D 10 days ago, doing well in theory given the extra ground he covered out wide. One to consider. | |||
7th (4)  (25/1 -127%)Ostilio |
25/1(-127%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Ostilio 25/1, Had looked on a sharp downward trajectory but bounced back to form allowed his own way in front to land 1m Yarmouth handicap in June. This is tougher 3 months on. | |||
8th (2)  (8/1 -14%)Cold Stare |
8/1(-14%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Cold Stare 8/1, Well beaten at Haydock 4 weeks ago but the softening ground is in his favour and he lurks on a good mark. One to consider. | |||
9th (10)  (25/1 +38%)Moosmee |
25/1(+38%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (10) Moosmee 25/1, Won twice on the turf course at Lingfield for Simon Dow in July 2021 but lost his form after. Opposable on first run for 7 months. | |||
10th (5)  (7/1 +42%)Arctician |
7/1(+42%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Arctician 7/1, Sole win came on AW but fair runs of late and dangerous to discount after a 2 lb drop in the weights. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
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)  (7/1 +56%)Bad Company |
7/1(+56%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Bad Company 7/1, Scored at Newmarket in May. Last of 12 in handicap at Sandown (10f) 18 days ago but did too much too soon so not ruled out. | |||
2nd (3)  (16/1 -129%)Napper Tandy |
16/1(-129%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Napper Tandy 16/1, 5/2, only seventh of 8 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 36 days ago. Makes turf debut and in the mix if rediscovering old form. | |||
3rd (6)  (16/1 -45%)Militry Decoration |
16/1(-45%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Militry Decoration 16/1, Scored at Bath in April and good fifth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 23 days ago. Can give another good account. | |||
4th (11)  (1.5/1 +50%)Derry Lad |
1.5/1(+50%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (11) Derry Lad 1.5/1, Scored at Sligo in May and in excellent form since, third of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (12f) 54 days ago. Holds very good claims. | |||
5th (9)  (9/1 +44%)King's Castle |
9/1(+44%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) King's Castle 9/1, Won at Newbury in June but only tenth of 12 there 49 days ago on his final run for Joseph Tuite. More required for his new yard. | |||
6th (5)  (33/1 -65%)Duesenberg |
33/1(-65%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Duesenberg 33/1, Very good fourth over hurdles at Newton Abbot 19 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, so he needs considering. | |||
7th (8)  (20/1 -11%)Vissani |
20/1(-11%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Vissani 20/1, Only sixth of 9 in handicap at Ffos Las (12f) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and needs to bounce back | |||
8th (12)  (12/1 +33%)Cherry Cola |
12/1(+33%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (12) Cherry Cola 12/1, Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Eighth of 10 in handicap (25/1) at Brighton (11.9f) 35 days ago. Has work to do. | |||
9th (7)  (4/1 +0%)Thibault |
4/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Thibault 4/1, Winner at Chepstow in April. Good second of 12 in handicap over C&D 10 days ago, needing stiffer test. In the picture. | |||
10th (13)  (25/1 -14%)Niblawi |
25/1(-14%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (13) Niblawi 25/1, 9/2, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (21.6f, soft), making effort earlier than ideal. Off 150 days and needs to hit the ground running. | |||
11th (2)  (12/1 +0%)Enthused |
12/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Enthused 12/1, Latest win at Windsor in June. Last of 11 in handicap at Chester (12.3f) 39 days ago but not discounted if shrugging off latest effort. | |||
12th (10)  (125/1 -213%)Runrized |
125/1(-213%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (10) Runrized 125/1, Last of 7 in handicap at Sandown (14f) 89 days ago. Has work to do. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
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 (4)  (5/1 +50%)Eikonix |
5/1(+50%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Eikonix 5/1, All weather novice winner as a 2-y-o and solid enough efforts when placed first 2 starts in handicaps over this trip in the spring. Hasn't really scaled same heights in 3 starts since, so he does need to step up again from his sliding mark. | |||
2nd (1)  (3/1 +40%)Restorer |
3/1(+40%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Restorer 3/1, Veteran who has tumbled in the weights and he was competitive for a long way when fifth in 10-runner handicap here (12f) 10 days ago, weakening last ½f. One to keep an eye on with drop in trip a likely plus. | |||
3rd (6)  (5.5/1 -57%)Arthur's Victory |
5.5/1(-57%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Arthur's Victory 5.5/1, Shed maiden tag over 7f here last July and overcame positional bias to follow up at Wolverhampton (7f) the following month. Has stepped up with each outing this term, best effort to date when keeping on well for third at Yarmouth (1m) 11 days ago. Respected up in trip. | |||
4th (2)  (2.25/1 +18%)Beautiful Crown |
2.25/1(+18%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Beautiful Crown 2.25/1, Landed back-to-back 10f handicaps on AW/turf last summer and he arrives here in good nick, keeping on for third at Windsor (11/5f) following a rare tardy start. Forecast easy ground will hold no fears and considered with his rider taking off a handy 5 lb. | |||
5th (3)  (6/1 +50%)Monteria |
6/1(+50%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Monteria 6/1, Took his form up a level on reappearance/yard debut when fourth at Kempton in March and went a long way to confirming that improvement when filling that same position at Wolverhampton 3 weeks later. Market check advised on return/handicap bow. | |||
6th (5)  (12/1 -41%)Semser |
12/1(-41%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Semser 12/1, 5-y-o who quickly put a poor effort behind him when running out a convincing winner at Chelmsford (10f) 23 days ago. All 3 career victories have come on AW but did show his effectiveness on turf earlier in career. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.
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 (2)  (2.25/1 -13%)Greatness Awaits |
2.25/1(-13%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Greatness Awaits 2.25/1, 7/2 and visored for 1st time, creditable second of 5 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 9 days ago. Should take the beating if he backs up his latest effort. | |||
2nd (1)  (8/1 +11%)Warhol |
8/1(+11%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Warhol 8/1, Mark is sliding but hasn't been firing of late and this trip stretches him. | |||
3rd (7)  (4.5/1 +44%)Aurora Papillon |
4.5/1(+44%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Aurora Papillon 4.5/1, Winner at Chepstow in July and has held her form subsequently, albeit without leaving the impression that she has anything in hand. | |||
4th (3)  (3/1 -9%)Edinburgh Rock |
3/1(-9%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Edinburgh Rock 3/1, Lightly-raced gelding who left previous form behind when runner-up at Chepstow on handicap debut 72 days ago. Now blinkered, and may do better still. | |||
5th (8)  (6/1 +33%)Malcolm |
6/1(+33%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Malcolm 6/1, Last of 3 but shaped as if still in form at Wolverhampton last time. Needs to up his game if he's to defy this sort of mark, however. | |||
6th (4)  (20/1 -186%)Away Wit Da Fairys |
20/1(-186%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Away Wit Da Fairys 20/1, likeable type who was in good form in the spring, winning at Southwell before a string of solid efforts in third. Back on turf after 4 months off now, but still worthy of consideration. | |||
7th (9)  (22/1 -10%)Starspangledjama |
22/1(-10%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Starspangledjama 22/1, Hasn't shown much to date and, while this is his handicap debut, he has an 11-month absence to overcome, so it's hard to make a strong case for him. | |||
|U| (5)  (33/1 -32%)Beebee |
33/1(-32%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Beebee 33/1, Modest maiden who hasn't been making an impact of late. | |||
|PU| (10)  (28/1 +30%)Couldn't Could He |
28/1(+30%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (10) Couldn't Could He 28/1, Poor maiden who looks firmly up against it again. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 6 race.
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 (4)  (2.5/1 -33%)Sly Madam |
2.5/1(-33%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Sly Madam 2.5/1, Has stood up well to an intensive campaign and looked better than ever when routing the opposition over this C&D (good to firm) 10 days ago. Recent rain won't be an issue (scored on an easy surface at Brighton in June) and she's the one to beat under a penalty. | |||
2nd (1)  (3.5/1 +13%)Maysong |
3.5/1(+13%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Maysong 3.5/1, Resumed winning ways in fine style at Sandown in July before going down narrowly over this C&D later that month. Recent third of eight at Goodwood (1¼m, good) was another solid effort and he's one for the shortlist back down in trip here. | |||
3rd (7)  (6/1 -20%)Curtiz |
6/1(-20%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Curtiz 6/1, Completed the hat-trick when winning this race off a 3 lb higher mark 12 months ago. Below far so far this season, but it's entirely possible that the return to this course (2-3 at Epsom) will perk him up and top apprentice booked. | |||
4th (8)  (6.5/1 +28%)Canagat |
6.5/1(+28%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Canagat 6.5/1, Well over two years since he last hit the target and free-going tendencies proved costly when coming home 8¼ lengths adrift of Sly Madam over this C&D on penultimate start. Similar story at Brighton since and he looks vulnerable. | |||
5th (10)  (40/1 +20%)Plymouth Rock |
40/1(+20%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (10) Plymouth Rock 40/1, Has fallen a long way in the weights, but with good reason (losing run stretches back two years) and there were no signs of a revival in this headgear combination back from a break over C&D last month. | |||
6th (3)  (40/1 -60%)Arcadian Nights |
40/1(-60%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Arcadian Nights 40/1, Got his head back in front at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) in June, but has followed that with a couple of lesser efforts and his overall profile is hardly a convincing one. | |||
7th (5)  (7/1 +56%)Newton Jack |
7/1(+56%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Newton Jack 7/1, Winning start to the campaign at Windsor in April, but form has tailed off of late and hopes pinned on the refitted cheekpieces (performed well on sole previous run in this headgear) helping to spark a return to form. | |||
8th (9)  (9/1 +25%)Hector Loza |
9/1(+25%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Hector Loza 9/1, Snapped a losing run stretching back to 2-y-o days when scoring over 7f here on first run for Jim Boyle in July. Performed with credit when fourth in an eight-runner handicap back here last week, but couldn't be sure that the return to this trip will be in his favour. | |||
9th (6)  (33/1 -65%)Kondratiev Wave |
33/1(-65%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Kondratiev Wave 33/1, Just touched off by Newton Jack off a 1 lb higher mark at Windsor in April, but failed to fire when returning from a three-month break at Brighton (1m, good). Needs to bounce back with blinkers replacing the usual cheekpieces. | |||
10th (2)  (14/1 -115%)Painless Potter |
14/1(-115%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Painless Potter 14/1, Pulled well clear of the rest with the runner-up when opening his account at the thirteenth attempt in this sphere at Chepstow (1m, good to firm) last week. 5 lb penalty and forecast slower ground here are potential drawbacks this time. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.
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)  (9/1 -170%)Mount Kosciuszko |
9/1(-170%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Mount Kosciuszko 9/1, Made it 2 from 2 in blinkers when readily landing 12-runner handicap at Bath (8f, good) back in June. 3 lb rise shouldn't prevent another bold bid providing headgear continues to have same effect following a break. | |||
2nd (4)  (3/1 +14%)Improvise |
3/1(+14%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Improvise 3/1, Lightly-raced winner who ran her best race back down in trip when second of 5 in 1m handicap (9/1) at Newmarket (good) back in June, best work late on. Respected off same mark. | |||
3rd (7)  (7.5/1 +46%)Big Bear Hug |
7.5/1(+46%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Big Bear Hug 7.5/1, Fair maiden who ran well with her reappearance behind her when third at Nottingham (10.2f) in May, doing best work at the finish. Unable to match that form both starts since though, seeming unsuited by track at Newmarket last time. | |||
4th (6)  (4/1 +20%)Tudor |
4/1(+20%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Tudor 4/1, Posted an improved effort when second in 3-runner affair at Ffos Las last month and again ran well when filling same spot at Yarmouth (8f) 11 days ago. Can give another good account. | |||
5th (5)  (2.5/1 +38%)Total Lockdown |
2.5/1(+38%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Total Lockdown 2.5/1, Progressed again over 2f longer trip when dead-heating for first in 6-runner handicap at Newmarket (10f, good) 26 days ago. Nudged up 4 lb but should remain competitive. | |||
6th (2)  (20/1 -43%)John The Baptist |
20/1(-43%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) John The Baptist 20/1, Is tumbling in the weights but fared no better in first-time cheekpieces at Kempton (11f) 15 days ago. Down in trip. Has work to do. | |||
7th (1)  (6/1 +0%)Sisters In The Sky |
6/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Sisters In The Sky 6/1, Fair performer who ran respectably when fifth of 6 in 7.6f handicap at Chester (good to firm, 13/2) 76 days ago. needing no excuses. Eased 2 lb but remains vulnerable. Has been gelded. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.
Ths is the racecard key.
| Icon | Meaning |
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 | 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 |
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