May 10 / 15.50 Ascot

15.50

Good To Firm

Carey Group Handicap

  • Prize money: £16200
  • 1m 1f 212y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Carey Group Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

1st
3 (4)
Brindavan

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 142-24

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
1-9 tally and his peak efforts have been on AW over 1m; there's plenty of hope for this trip in his pedigree but he raced freely and underperformed when trying it in small field at Newmarket last month.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

17

(7)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 2

17:35 Ascot

Brindavan

8st 13lb

J: Colin Keane

T: S Woods

More exposed than many of these after ten races; the latest was a C&D handicap (good to firm) six weeks ago and he raised his game to win it in tidy style from off the pace, but with only six runners and he's 6lb higher in this much tougher contest; sold for £250,000 on Monday.

18/1

1st

3

(4)

10th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 3

15:50 Ascot

Brindavan

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: S Woods

1-9 tally and his peak efforts have been on AW over 1m; there's plenty of hope for this trip in his pedigree but he raced freely and underperformed when trying it in small field at Newmarket last month.

12/1

1st

3

(4)

10th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 3

15:50 Ascot

Brindavan

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: S Woods

towards rear, headway 2f out, switched left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon ridden, kept on

12/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 451-

Last run: 178 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
450,000gns Frankel yearling; seemingly well below market expectations on first two starts, inclined to pull hard and hang right at Newmarket on second occasion; favourite nevertheless for novice at Lingfield (1m, AW) in November and he helped set the pace before keeping on to win by a head; gelded since; pedigree suggests he will stay; could still prove capable of better.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

(1)

21st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 2

16:50 Newcastle (AW)

Cape Breton

8st 11lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ralph Beckett

Made all when easily beating four rivals at Salisbury (1m4f, good to firm) in June and ran well to finish fourth of nine at Glorious Goodwood (1m4f, good), but appeared not to stay in the Melrose at York (1m6f, good to firm); 1-1 on the AW (Polytrack); dangerous if enjoying an uncontested lead.

9/2

5

(9)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

14:25 York

Cape Breton

9st 5lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Ralph Beckett

Easily made all in small-field handicap at Salisbury (1m4f, good to firm) in June and not beaten far when fourth of nine at Glorious Goodwood (1m4f, good); with a leading trainer and further improvement can't be discounted now up in trip, but it's necessary and others have more pressing claims.

14/1

4

(6)

30th Jul 2025

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 2

13:20 Goodwood

Cape Breton

9st 5lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Ralph Beckett

Usually a warm order and he's delivered twice; given a forcing ride up front at Salisbury (1m4f, good to firm) on latest start and drew well clear, albeit from only three opponents; up 7lb and more to prove in this stronger race, but he's only once (penultimate start) failed to show improved form.

9/1

Form: 8-212 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Three AW runs in the winter, making all in Wolverhampton maiden (9.4f) on third occasion; carries his head rather high but second of six on turf/handicap debut at Doncaster (1m2f, good) six weeks ago was improved form and he should not be far away.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:35 Fontwell

Chartwell Jock

11st 4lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Fairly useful on the Flat for Andrew Balding; made inauspicious start to hurdling career last season but his close third on handicap debut at Plumpton (2m, good) five weeks ago was much better, and he may yet transfer more of that Flat ability to hurdling.

11/4

3rd

8

19th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

16:37 Plumpton

Chartwell Jock

11st 1lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

A fair 1m2f Flat winner for Andrew Balding; yet to show any form of note in three juvenile hurdles this winter though and needs this switch to handicap company to yield major progress.

16/1

9th

3

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

12:40 Cheltenham

Chartwell Jock

11st 0lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Beaten when falling late on at Kempton two weeks ago and before that was tailed off behind Maestro Conti; worthy outsider.

200/1

Form: 6241-

Last run: 184 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a Yarmouth maiden (7f, good to firm) on second start; flopped next time but bounced back when produced late to win a seven-runner nursery at Southwell (7f, AW) in November; up 4lb but that performance and his sire give plenty of hope for 1m2f.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(7)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:18 Newmarket

Caledonian

9st 8lb

J: Jack Callan

T: David Simcock

Scored on his AW/nursery debut in 2024 but wasn't competitive in just three starts last year; did gain plenty of market traction on the last of them, though, and last month's reappearance at Bath wasn't totally devoid of promise; tries 1m2f for just the second time and he's not fully exposed.

12/1

5th

5

(7)

27th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Bath

Caledonian

9st 5lb

J: Jack Callan

T: David Simcock

Made a winning handicap debut in AW contest as a 2yo but failed to transfer the form back to turf last year; admittedly still has low mileage and may have a better 2026 campaign; heed the market signals.

9/1

5th

4

(6)

30th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Sandown

Caledonian

9st 3lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: David Simcock

7f nursery winner on the AW; has struggled in Class 3s this season, though 1m2f was perhaps too far on the first occasion; latest run here not so easily forgiven.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 137-

Last run: 210 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden at Bath (1m, good) on debut and improved when third of five in a conditions stakes at Epsom (8.5f, heavy) two weeks later; he dropped right out, however, when 40-1 for a 1m2f Group 3 in October; this is his first run since leaving the Crisfords for 80,000gns that month and he was soon gelded; should stay but needs improvement.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

(5)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:40 Chepstow

The Green Mile

9st 1lb

J: David Probert

T: Neil Mulholland

Bright start as 2yo in 2024 but then trailed the field in a Group 3 that October and, following an 80,000gns sale, has raced only twice for this yard, beaten 7l in one start last year and again on his comeback at Newbury 33 days ago; encouraging he's now putting a couple of runs together, though, so well worth a market check; hood added.

9/1

11th

8

(13)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:55 Newbury

The Green Mile

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: Neil Mulholland

Bright start as 2yo in 2024 but then trailed the field in a Group 3 that October and, following a 80,000gns sale, has raced only once since, when never dangerous in a 1m2f handicap last May; 343 days off before this belated fifth start and it's hard to know how much ability remains; market may guide.

25/1

5th

2

(5)

10th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 3

15:50 Ascot

The Green Mile

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Neil Mulholland

Won a maiden at Bath (1m, good) on debut and improved when third of five in a conditions stakes at Epsom (8.5f, heavy) two weeks later; he dropped right out, however, when 40-1 for a 1m2f Group 3 in October; this is his first run since leaving the Crisfords for 80,000gns that month and he was soon gelded; should stay but needs improvement.

16/1

7/2

Form: 655-1 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Progressive in three 1m-1m2f AW novices late last year; gelded before reappearing in six-runner handicap at Beverley (1m2f, good) last month, racing freely and still looking inexperienced but ending up a tidy winner; up 4lb but he still has plenty of potential.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(6)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

18:15 Nottingham

Kokanee

9st 10lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Ed Dunlop

Winner over 1m2f at Beverley (good) last spring and went agonisingly close to a second career success on Pontefract reappearance (1m, good to soft) 11 days ago; a 2lb nudge shouldn't prevent another prominent showing if in similar form.

4/1

2nd

3

(4)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

14:57 Pontefract

Kokanee

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ed Dunlop

Record is 1-10, the success off current mark at Beverley (1m2f, good) on reappearance last year; ran creditably over C&D (soft) in October; respected on seasonal debut.

11/4

2

(4)

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:22 Newmarket

Kokanee

9st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ed Dunlop

1m2f winner at Beverley (good) in April on seasonal/handicap debut; has not improved on that form but close fourth of 12 when dropped back to 1m at Pontefract (soft) last time shows he has major each-way hopes.

4/1

Non-runners

Law Of Design

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £29.70
Straight Forecast £24.47
Trifecta £58.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kokanee

The Times:

Chartwell Jock

Daily Mail:

Cape Breton

NEWMARKET:

Brindavan

The Guardian:

Chartwell Jock

Daily Mirror:

Chartwell Jock

Daily Record:

Chartwell Jock

RP RATINGS:

Kokanee

TOPSPEED:

Kokanee

POSTDATA:

Kokanee

Telegraph:

Kokanee

The Star:

Kokanee

D Express:

Cape Breton

The Sun:

Cape Breton