August 26 / 14.35 Newmarket (July)

14.35

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £4320
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Evs (Won)

  • Win: £1.45
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 42 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sets the standard on two promising runs at Newbury and Goodwood (7f, good/good to firm), beaten a neck in latter; cost 260,000gns as a yearling and holds entries in the Royal Lodge and the Dewhurst; looks the one to beat.
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1st

8

(7)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Newbury

Classic

9st 2lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Third in last year's Spring Cup over C&D and fourth in this race; next three starts were good as well and he was better than ever for reappearance second of 24 in the Spring Cup four weeks ago; up just 1lb, a leading player.

6/1

2nd

15

(9)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:10 Newbury

Classic

9st 1lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Chased home Ebt's Guard and Urban Lion in this race last year and he's better off at the weights with both; ran a cracker when dropped to 7f for valuable event at Ascot last summer; hasn't been seen for eight months but he'll be dangerous if cherry ripe.

12/1

23

(12)

18th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:40 Ascot

Classic

8st 10lb

J: Reserve

T: Richard Hannon

Reserve; made all at Sandown (1m, good to firm) in July and close second of 21 to subsequent Stewards' Cup winner Two Tribes here (7f, good) next time; soundly beaten at Newbury (7f, good to firm) two months ago and needs to bounce back but he's better than that and is not discounted.

33/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has gone through the ring three times, his sales price increasing on each occasion (changed hands for 300,000euros at the breeze-ups in the spring); by Sea The Stars out of a lightly raced mare from a useful middle-distance family; represents a top yard and must be respected on debut.
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12th

1

(13)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:45 York

Obelix

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Lacks both consistency and recent match practice (absent for 200 days) but holds a fighting chance provided he's in top form; has gained both handicap wins off 2lb higher, including over C&D (good) last July.

25/1

4

(11)

27th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Obelix

9st 11lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Won a 1m novice here easily as a 2yo when trained by the Gosdens; back off the same mark as when successful at York (7f, good) in July and wasn't beaten far, albeit only eighth of 14, at Kempton (7f, Polytrack) 19 days ago; not ruled out.

12/1

10/1

Form: 5

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed something to build on when 9l fifth of eight over C&D (good to firm; 11-1) five weeks ago, fading; the yard's 2yos often improve markedly for their first run and this one should stay in contention longer this time.
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4

26th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:46 Huntingdon

Dartman

10st 8lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Well beaten when 50-1 for Ludlow handicap a fortnight ago and now 0-8 over hurdles; fitted with first-time tongue-tie here; difficult to enthuse over.

25/1

4

26th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:46 Huntingdon

Dartman

10st 8lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Well beaten when 50-1 for Ludlow handicap a fortnight ago and now 0-8 over hurdles; fitted with first-time tongue-tie here; difficult to enthuse over.

25/1

7th

7

11th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

15:50 Ludlow

Dartman

10st 10lb

J: Miss Jess Stewart

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Fair third in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter last July and he's dropping down the weights; however, he's struggled since that Uttoxeter run and was fading when falling three out at Chepstow last time; now 0-16 across both codes.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 422

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Has improved with each of his three runs, always prominent when beaten a head at Leicester (7f, good to firm; yet to race on soft) on latest; well up to winning a race of this nature and seriously considered.
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2nd

6

(8)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Berkshire Phantom

9st 6lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Fionn McSharry

His heyday was two winters back but he still won last July (1m1f on turf) and is often thereabouts, including on Tapeta; not totally ruled out despite the 106-day absence.

10/1

4th

1

(5)

18th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

15:52 Pontefract

Berkshire Phantom

9st 12lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Fionn McSharry

Landed a sixth success when winning a 12-runner handicap at Redcar (1m1f, good to soft) in July; kept at in when fourth at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) under a penalty six days later and excuses both starts since; very much respected.

7/2

3rd

4

(9)

2nd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Berkshire Phantom

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Fionn McSharry

Has won three times over 7f here; best run this year when winning over 1m1f at Redcar three runs back; stamina to prove on first run at 1m4f (can pull hard).

4/1

Form: 70

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Oasis Dream half-brother to the same connections' useful 1m-1m1f handicapper Rebel Territory; unplaced at long odds in two Newbury novices, soundly beaten last time; may do better when tackling handicaps.
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2nd

5

(3)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

12:35 Lingfield (AW)

Dream Of Mischief

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Amanda Perrett

C&D winner as a 2yo and back to form when successful at Kempton (7f; solid form) in October; below that level twice since but better than the result when seventh of 12 over C&D latterly having been caught wide from the outside stall; has fared better with the draw this time and could be dangerous having dipped to only 1lb above the mark he defied at Kempton.

11/2

2

(9)

22nd Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Dream Of Mischief

9st 12lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Amanda Perrett

Ran okay in a hot race over C&D last month and duly built on that when winning by a cosy neck 12 days ago (also C&D); major claims off 3lb higher; a positive showing from Waistcoat, who he beat last time, in the 6.40 would increase confidence.

7/2

1

(6)

10th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Dream Of Mischief

10st 0lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Amanda Perrett

Good second over 6f here in April when rated 7lb higher; not come close to that level since, including over C&D 16 days ago; drops in class but with enough to prove.

8/1

6th
7 (2)
War Chant

40/1

Form: 8

Last run: 78 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
40-1 and tailed off at Nottingham (6f, good) in June; plenty of improvement required.
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4th

9

(10)

15th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

War Chant

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

C&D winner when trained by Rae Guest and he built on his stable debut when third of eight here 28 days ago (behind Hinchinbrooke); each-way claims.

14/1

1

(4)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

18:10 Kempton (AW)

War Chant

10st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Won at Wolverhampton around this time last year and at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack; made all) in October; left Rae Guest (same owner) after finishing a respectable fourth of nine over the latter C&D in December; heed the market signals on this stable debut after 286 days away.

10/1

4th

3

(8)

12th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

War Chant

10st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Rae Guest

Front-runner who won at Wolverhampton and over C&D this autumn; comfortably held back at Wolverhampton last time but capable of bouncing back.

4/1

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Holy Roman Emperor; dam unraced half-sister to Italian 1m2f Group 1 winner Laganore and useful 7f winner Lady Anner; already gelded; probably best watched unless the market speaks in his favour.
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2nd

6

(5)

26th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:40 Windsor

Emperor Zen

9st 4lb

J: Neil Callan

T: John Butler

Progressed in AW handicaps over the winter but his win came over 1m and although he has gone close over 1m2f he didn't find much on latest attempt at the trip in February; needs extra in first turf handicap.

5/1

5th

1

(4)

18th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:33 Lingfield (AW)

Emperor Zen

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Butler

in touch with leaders

5/2

2nd

3

(7)

7th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Emperor Zen

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: John Butler

Found his feet since handicapping, getting off the mark over 1m at Kempton in December and going down narrowly at Lingfield 17 days later (1m2f); should remain competitive.

9/2

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Straight Forecast £3.79
Trifecta £26.40

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