May 03 / 14.40 Goodwood

14.40

Good

Elston Consulting Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £6621
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Elston Consulting Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 43003-

Last run: 185 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden; twice highly tried (including in the Derby) last June then fared better back at novice level in October on final outing (1m6f); gelded since; still needs to build on that latest run but he might benefit from handicapping for the first time and from being tried over 2m.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

(1)

1st Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Mr Hampstead

9st 10lb

J: David Egan

T: Raphael E Freire

Showed improved form (won/second) in 2m handicaps at Goodwood in May; came up short at Royal Ascot (2m4f) since but may have more to offer back down in trip/grade; tongue-tie applied.

8/1

12th

19

(7)

17th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Mr Hampstead

9st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: Raphael E Freire

Tailed off last June in the Derby and 1m4f Group 2 at this meeting; gelded and reappeared this season with two improved performances in 2m handicaps on good ground at Goodwood, winning the first in emphatic style and collared close home by Manxman on latest; up another 2lb but another bold show may well be on its way.

14/1

3

(5)

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

14:40 Goodwood

Mr Hampstead

9st 10lb

J: David Egan

T: Raphael E Freire

Gelded prior to emphatic success over C&D (good) this month on handicap/seasonal debut, proving suited by the new trip and opening his account at the seventh attempt; respected with further improvement plausible.

3/1

OUR TIP

3/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 9-8971 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Won off 2lb higher at Goodwood (1m6f, good) last May, form which he's failed to match since but his last-gasp win under Taryn Langley in a warm race at Lingfield (2m, AW) 15 days ago was a healthy step back in the right direction; back up 4lb but back in serious calculations.
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1

(2)

21st Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Newmarket (July)

Tides Of War

9st 10lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: David Simcock

Last-gasp win under Taryn Langley in a warm race at Lingfield (2m, AW) on Good Friday; bumped into a well-handicapped rival at Goodwood (2m, good) since and respected off the same mark for last year's winning yard.

9/4

2nd

1

(3)

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Goodwood

Tides Of War

9st 12lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: David Simcock

Won off 2lb higher at Goodwood (1m6f, good) last May, form which he's failed to match since but his last-gasp win under Taryn Langley in a warm race at Lingfield (2m, AW) 15 days ago was a healthy step back in the right direction; back up 4lb but back in serious calculations.

3/1

Form: 3625-7

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Unraced on firmer than good; three wins in France in 2022; 0-12 for David O'Meara before sold for 25,000gns last October and he finished last of seven at Ripon (1m4f; 10-1) last Saturday on debut for new connections; plenty of 2024 form over 1m4f-2m gives him a good shout, however.
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2nd

4

(6)

19th Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:20 Newmarket

Percy Shelley

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: James Owen

Notoriously hard to win with and, bar a Uttoxeter maiden hurdle, he hasn't scored since landing a French conditions race in 2022; respectable fourth of 12 at York (16.5f, good to soft) a fortnight ago; same mark.

6/1

4th

3

(12)

6th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

14:40 York

Percy Shelley

10st 1lb

J: George Wood

T: James Owen

His last Flat win came in France in 2022 but he won over hurdles last autumn and was a clear second of five to stablemate High Fibre in this code at Newmarket (2m, good to firm) last month; probably versatile ground-wise and holds each-way possibilities.

8/1

2nd

2

(5)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:33 Newmarket (July)

Percy Shelley

10st 1lb

J: George Wood

T: James Owen

Hasn't scored under this code since his French days in 2022 but looks interesting with usual visor removed, having gained all wins (Flat/hurdles) without headgear; yard also runs High Fibre.

13/2

16/1

Form: 623/8- CD

Last run: 242 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Won three times on soft ground here in 2022 but no joy since on the Flat, with all his last six Flat races on turf having also been at this track; he has scored over hurdles, including on good ground in March with easily the best of his four runs this year; perhaps not the percentage call.
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3

3rd Oct 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:00 Fontwell

Aggagio

11st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Dual-purpose performer who was a fading fourth when returned to hurdling here (2m1f, good) in August; continues to drop down the weights but he's not easy to predict these days and his last win was 16 months ago; blinkers worn last time are removed.

8/1

4th

3

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

19:33 Fontwell

Aggagio

11st 12lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Last month's down-the-field finish in a valuable Flat marathon is easily overlooked and he reverts to hurdling on an attractive mark but he's on the downgrade and has become inconsistent; soundly beaten twice in cheekpieces last season and now tries blinkers; hard to predict.

7/1

Form: 42136- BF

Last run: 202 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
2-11 for Sir Mark Prescott, including 2m1f win at Pontefract (good to firm; 3lb higher today) last September in first-time cheekpieces; sold for 90,000gns in October and his only run over hurdles was a modest one in March; cheekpieces absent that day and in this race; others preferred.
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6

(11)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:52 Kempton (AW)

Judgementofsolomon

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Chris Gordon

Just 1lb higher than when winning at Pontefract (2m1f, good to firm) last September when with Sir Mark Prescott; hasn't been with this yard for long, but he has looked better on Tapeta than on Polytrack thus far.

20/1

8th

6

(11)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:52 Kempton (AW)

Judgementofsolomon

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Chris Gordon

Just 1lb higher than when winning at Pontefract (2m1f, good to firm) last September when with Sir Mark Prescott; hasn't been with this yard for long, but he has looked better on Tapeta than on Polytrack thus far.

20/1

5th

5

(7)

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Goodwood

Judgementofsolomon

9st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Chris Gordon

2-11 for Sir Mark Prescott, including 2m1f win at Pontefract (good to firm; 3lb higher today) last September in first-time cheekpieces; sold for 90,000gns in October and his only run over hurdles was a modest one in March; cheekpieces absent that day and in this race; others preferred.

10/1

Form: 258259 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Won seven times on the AW between December 2023 and March 2024; rather patchy form since, well below form on last two starts, and he showed low-level form in summer 2023 in his only three appearances on turf.
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2nd

10

(6)

13th Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Bath

The Craftymaster

8st 10lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Resurgent 6yo who has collected five wins this year, the latest at Newmarket (2m, good to firm) last month; runner-up off his higher AW mark since (1m6f) and has each-way claims at least here.

8/1

2nd

2

(4)

26th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

15:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Craftymaster

9st 12lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

Has won five times this year including his last two starts off his lower turf mark; closely matched with V Power on last month's C&D running and another big effort is likely; stable also runs Letmebetheboss.

5/2

1st

7

(1)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newmarket (July)

The Craftymaster

8st 10lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Prolific AW winner, most recently when darting 14l clear at Wolverhampton (2m) in June; narrowly exploited lower turf mark at Lingfield (2m, good to firm) last month but he pulled clear with the runner-up and remains feasibly treated off 4lb higher; shortlisted.

4/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £9.70
Straight Forecast £8.89
Trifecta £23.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Believitanducan

TOPSPEED:

Mr Hampstead

RP RATINGS:

Aggagio

The Guardian:

Tides Of War

The Times:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Sun:

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The Star:

Believitanducan

Daily Record:

Believitanducan

NEWMARKET:

Mr Hampstead

Telegraph:

Mr Hampstead

Daily Mail:

Mr Hampstead

D Express:

Mr Hampstead

POSTDATA:

Aggagio