April 16 / 17.20 Newmarket

17.20

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £25770
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 41117- D BF

Last run: 213 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Odds-on winner of two novice events last summer, latterly at Leicester on good to firm, and he made it a hat-trick in smooth style on handicap debut at Newcastle (AW); underperformed back on turf on final outing but that was on soft; after only five races, all 7f, he should still bring potential.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

18th

18

(13)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Ten Pounds

9st 3lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Joey Ramsden

All races over 7f until running a screamer in a close third of 28 (good to firm) in this race last year; ready winner of his next 6f start, on the AW last October; has had some trip and aids switches for new yard but looked back on a better path when a close, staying-on second in a 5f Carlisle Listed race (first-time cheekpieces replaced regular tongue-tie) last time; 3lb well in and has a big run in him back over C&D.

10/1

2nd

4

(3)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:33 Carlisle

Ten Pounds

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Joey Ramsden

5-10 at 6f/7f for Harry Charlton; unplaced all four outings since joining current stable, finishing in midfield in Victoria Cup at Ascot most recently; unproven at 5f; wears headgear for the first time; others appeal more.

14/1

13th

4

(29)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Ascot

Ten Pounds

9st 10lb

J: Andrea Pinna

T: Joey Ramsden

Broadly progressive for previous yard but proved disappointing in this race last year, having raced freely; ran well in the Wokingham at Royal Ascot next time; not particularly solid on his 2026 form for new stable and it remains to be seen whether he settles returned to this C&D.

25/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1541- D

Last run: 249 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Justified favouritism on the other course here (7f, good to firm) last August, adding to his debut win and improving on that form for the first time; up 6lb for this first race since, with Oisin Murphy (on board last time) back in the saddle; has had just four races and looks capable of better.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

2

(3)

17th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

14:43 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fifty Nifty

9st 13lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Martin Dunne

Useful 3yo for Tom Clover but has gone backwards since; sold for 2,000gns to join current yard this month; risks involved in yet another change of headgear on stable debut.

16/1

8th

6

(8)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:35 Newmarket (July)

Fifty Nifty

9st 5lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Useful 3yo for Tom Clover, including a C&D win, who proved hard to place last year; handicapper given him a chance now, but he ran below market expectations for another new yard back from wind surgery last time; risks involved in first-time blinkers.

7/1

7th

3

(5)

28th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

14:48 Yarmouth

Fifty Nifty

9st 7lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Dual fast-ground winner (1m/7f) for Tom Clover, including on his debut at this track in April 2024; shaped quite well at Kempton (6f, AW) in December but failed to build on that next time and has since left Mick Appleby; has bit to prove after six months off but he's had wind surgery and needs watching in market on stable debut.

11/2

Form: 2619-1 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
First-time blinkers when winning a Chelmsford maiden (7f, AW) in October on his sixth and final race for the Gosdens; sold for 28,000gns and came last when blinkered in November on handicap/stable debut, but he was hooded instead in 14-runner handicap at Doncaster (7f, good) 17 days ago and produced a late surge to score at 25-1; this 3lb higher mark does not look harsh but he switches back to blinkers this time.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

(1)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

17:05 Doncaster

Stanage

9st 10lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Won over C&D in March of 2025 off 11lb higher; 0-12 in the meantime and quiet so far this term.

12/1

12th

9

(5)

26th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:18 Newcastle (AW)

Stanage

9st 11lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

He's 9lb lower than when winning at Doncaster last March and may have needed his comeback run there this March, when mid-division; however, his form went the wrong way as last year developed and he needs to get back on track.

14/1

Form: 131-31

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Three wins last year and he arrived in the final 1f to score by a neck at Pontefract (5f) eight days ago; probably needs to hit a new high given his penalty but the striking issue is that all his wins were at 5f or 6f, with only one run (last November, admittedly close up) having been at 7f.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

2

(4)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Fahrenheit Seven

10st 0lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Robert Cowell

Began the year with a pair of impressive 5f handicap wins on AW (here and at Southwell) and he didn't have ideal track position when finishing in midfield in a Naas Listed event in April; too bad to be true at York last time; equally effective at 5f and 6f; remains of interest.

16/1

22th

1

(15)

13th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:55 York

Fahrenheit Seven

9st 12lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Robert Cowell

Two wins on turf last season for Mark Usher (5f/6f) and he's continued to improve for his new yard, winning two in a row on AW earlier this year (5f); not at his best when seventh of 15 back on grass in a recent Listed race at Naas (5f, good) but shaped as though this return to 6f could be a positive; returns to a handicap and remains one to be interested in.

11/1

7th

6

(4)

27th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

19:15 Naas

Fahrenheit Seven

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Robert Cowell

British raider arrives in terrific form having won back-to-back 5f AW handicaps at Newcastle off 92 and Southwell off 99; effective on good ground; probably needs to improve again on first run in Listed company, but can't be discounted.

13/2

Form: 11435- D

Last run: 221 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Progressive in 7f handicaps last summer, recording two clearcut wins before her fourth of 18 at Glorious Goodwood and third of 17 at York Ebor meeting; one to note for stable which had five winners last Saturday.
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Verdict Starting price

2

(11)

9th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 2

16:30 Ascot

Miss Information

10st 0lb

J: Katie Davis

T: Andrew Balding

Best on good or quicker ground; has progressed as a 4yo, proving a strong finisher over the straight 1m here when winning the Kensington Palace (good to firm; just her second run at the distance) in June; ran flat when returned to 7f in July but this looks more her trip now; can go well.

5/1

1

(7)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:12 Newmarket (July)

Miss Information

10st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Won on the other Newmarket course in May (7f, good) and bounced back from lesser run at Epsom to win the 23-runner Kensington Palace Handicap at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) last month; this progressive 4yo holds strong claims up 6lb.

11/4

Form: 33630- CD

Last run: 187 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Best effort last term when going close in his bid to win Group 3 Hungerford at Newbury in August for a second time; smart 7f performer on his day but last scored in June 2023 and took his time to really get going last season.
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2nd

1

(4)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:42 Newmarket (July)

Jumby

10st 0lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

On a three-year losing run and nothing like the force of old but his current mark reflects that and this is a good bit easier than the two handicaps he tackled in the spring; no surprise were this class dropper to go well with his yard among the winners.

8/1

12th

29

(24)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Ascot

Jumby

8st 12lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Two-time Group winner over 7f but is on a near three-year losing spell and current mark reflects that he's not the force of old (admittedly showed bits of useful form in 2025); needs to step up on reappearance effort; failed to shine in the last two runnings of this contest.

33/1

8th

4

(12)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newmarket

Jumby

9st 6lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

C&D winner who could only beat one home in this race when it was staged as a Class 2 last year; managed a handful of creditable efforts subsequently but it's hard to ignore his last win came back in June 2023 (7f Group 3); returns on reduced mark.

20/1

12/1

Form: 40150- D

Last run: 172 days

W: 8st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Had 7f handicap wins last June and September and he's now just 1lb above his last winning mark; well beaten on 2024 reappearance but went close on it the year before; player if he's on song for it this time round.
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Verdict Starting price

12th

2

(9)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 3

13:55 York

Darkness

10st 2lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Has won over 1m but raced mainly at 7f; not solid on 2026 form and he came up short when a 50-1 shot in big field at York most recently; opposed in another competitive race, back up in trip.

25/1

11th

4

(2)

13th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:25 York

Darkness

9st 13lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David O’Meara

He won two 7f handicaps last season and took a step back in the right direction with close sixth of 12 at Haydock in April; however, well beaten at Newmarket since and others arrive with less to prove.

33/1

Non-runners

Gorak

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Payout
Exacta £13.00
Straight Forecast £11.77
Tricast £24.25
Trifecta £46.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Stanage

SPOTLIGHT:

Fifty Nifty

Telegraph:

Fahrenheit Seven

Daily Mirror:

Ten Pounds

TOPSPEED:

Stanage

POSTDATA:

Stanage

The Times:

Stanage

The Guardian:

Stanage

Daily Record:

Stanage

Daily Mail:

Fifty Nifty

The Sun:

Fifty Nifty

The Star:

Fifty Nifty

D Express:

Fahrenheit Seven