August 27 / 15.50 Newmarket (July)

15.50

Soft

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  • Prize money: £25770
  • 1m 6f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 23-764

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Notable 1m4f form last term, including win at the York Ebor festival and third in the November Handicap (soft); close fourth of 16 to Soapy Stevens in a valuable C&D race when returned to 1m6f on latest outing; in the mix.
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5th

2

(4)

20th Jun 2023

Good

1m 6f 34y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Sam Cooke

9st 11lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

7yo who was better than ever when winning his final two starts last season (1m6f/1m4f, good) and posted another career best when second of 15 at York on last month's reappearance; another 2lb higher today but clearly thriving and has to be respected; he's versatile ground-wise.

16/1

2nd

3

(16)

17th May 2023

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

13:50 York

Sam Cooke

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

In the form of his life to end last season, winning by a neck with late challenges at Newmarket (1m6f) and Newbury (1m4f); both were on good going but he looks effective on a range of ground; raised another 4lb since last seen and he was below form in this race when reappearing in 2021 and 2022.

14/1

1st

2

(6)

16th Sep 2022

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

16:35 Newbury

Sam Cooke

10st 1lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

towards rear, steady headway from 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and made sustained challenge from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on strongly

9/2

9/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 441002

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Reliable sort, whose run behind Soapy Stevens here in July was quite a rare poor show; second over 1m2f at Ascot three weeks ago and again over 1m4f here yesterday; may need a career best to win this.
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18th

20

(6)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:40 Ascot

HMS President

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

8yo whose last turf Flat run was in May 2024 (tailed off) with some fair hurdles form since; three seconds and two fourths from his five visits to Ascot, most notably when beaten a neck in this race two years ago off the same mark as today; that followed a 1m6f win and he's not entirely dismissed even though the 1m6f Copper Horse on Tuesday (first reserve) was seemingly his preferred engagement this week; usually wore headgear in 2021 and 2022, now tries a first-time visor.

50/1

17

(8)

17th Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 34y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

HMS President

9st 3lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Alan King

Reserve; has a good record here and went close at this meeting in 2023 (1m4f, good to firm); stays 1m6f; some good runs over hurdles since last November but it remains to be seen if this 8yo is the same force as two years ago; wears a first-time visor.

40/1

11th

4

26th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

13:20 Sandown

HMS President

11st 8lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Useful on Flat and has a solid record (2122) over hurdles; penultimate effort in this sphere is a strong piece of form; however, rather lacks room for significant progress, having raced 41 times in total.

12/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 231140 CD BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Something to prove on soft ground; won at Chester (2m) and Newmarket (1m6f; led on the line) this summer before his close fourth at Glorious Goodwood (1m6f); going from strength to strength at that point but he flopped when favourite at York ten days ago, his failure to settle seemingly costing him that time; serious player if bouncing back.
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3rd

2

(6)

27th Aug 2022

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:50 Newmarket (July)

Soapy Stevens

9st 11lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

prominent, led and ridden 1f out, soon hard pressed, headed inside final 110yds, no extra towards finish

6/1

12th

8

(14)

17th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Soapy Stevens

8st 12lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

raced freely, led, headed with one circuit to go, soon prominent, going okay when pressed leader from under 4f out, pushed along from over 2f out, soon ridden and lost position, weakened quickly from over 1f out

11/2

4th

4

(11)

30th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:10 Goodwood

Soapy Stevens

9st 4lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

took keen hold, prominent, pushed along when went second and every chance over 2f out, ridden and lost second inside final furlong, kept on final 110yds, lost third final stride

9/2

7/2

Form: 111764

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won first two races this year and improved when seventh of 17 in the Derby at Epsom (1m4f, good; 25-1); backward steps in the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot (1m6f; hung left) and Listed race at Hamilton (1m3f); gelded since and that's done the trick for a few stablemates; interesting handicap debutant.
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4th

7

(8)

27th Aug 2022

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:50 Newmarket (July)

Nahanni

9st 6lb

J: Adam Kirby

T: Charlie Appleby

led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened final furlong

7/2

5th
8 (2)

100/30

Form: 51-3

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Won 9.4f AW novice on the second of his two outings last year; good third in a Doncaster novice (1m4f, good) in July on reappearance and left Sir Michael Stoute for 82,000gns one week later; plenty about pedigree and performance is encouraging for 1m6f; a fascinating handicap debutant.
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OUR TIP

Form: 12161- D

Last run: 344 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Progressive sort who won in small fields on three of his last five starts last season; needs plenty of respect on that and there are no ground worries but he's unraced for 344 days and those wins were over 2m/2m1f.
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3

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:41 Worcester

Prince Imperial

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Won four of his first five for Olly Murphy (including a handicap off 12lb higher) but looks to have lost his way, having been pulled up on his last three starts.

100/1

5

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 2f 191y

Class 4

15:15 Haydock

Prince Imperial

11st 8lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Won four of his first five for Olly Murphy (including a handicap off 8lb higher) but he's yet to get going for this yard and was pulled up on his last two starts, latterly when 200-1 at Southwell one month ago.

100/1

1

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:52 Southwell

Prince Imperial

12st 0lb

J: Sean Grantham

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Flat winner who won four handicap hurdles at around this trip on good/good to soft for Olly Murphy; below-par on both starts for new yard; bit to prove now.

40/1

Form: 513-18 D

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Last season's best form was 1m6f (AW) and he stayed on strongly when winning over 11.4f on soft at Windsor this June on stable debut; raced freely when respectable eighth in hot 1m4f race eight weeks ago; considered.
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9th

10

24th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 2

15:28 Uttoxeter

Liverpool Knight

10st 13lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Plenty of good runs to his name since his last win in September 2023 and he raced freely after a break when behind Miss Maverick and Sir Galahad here 22 days ago; better can be expected this time.

20/1

6th

7

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

15:50 Uttoxeter

Liverpool Knight

11st 6lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Has made the frame several times since his last win in September 2023; returns from a winter break on a career-low mark and not out of this if he is ready to roll.

4/1

6

24th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 3

14:25 Cheltenham

Liverpool Knight

10st 12lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Scores good marks for his consistency for Fergal O'Brien since last autumn but is yet to win for this stable and appears to have very little margin for error off current mark.

12/1

Form: 640211 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Ex-French 5yo (won in the mud there); won on good ground this year at York (1m6f; second past the post and promoted) and Chester (1m4f with strong finish); the latter was in cheekpieces which he also wore when disappointing in a hot race at Hamilton (good to soft) yesterday.
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2nd

3

(4)

5th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Haliphon

9st 6lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ian Williams

0-17 on AW but he returned to form with a staying-on third here (1m6f) last month; now drops back in trip but he's 1lb lower than last time and has possibilities if this sets up for his closing style; visor reapplied.

9/2

3rd

2

(7)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Haliphon

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

On losing run and 0-16 on AW, unable to justify favouritism at Chelmsford 12 days ago; another 2lb lower today and too much ability to discount.

9/2

Form: 00-505

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Ran creditably in two of his three starts this term, including when fifth of 13 at Goodwood (1m6f) on latest; has some fair soft-ground form; could be thereabouts.
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5

(5)

27th Aug 2022

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:50 Newmarket (July)

Gold Maze

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

midfield, went second after 6f, unseated rider 5f out, looked to go wrong

14/1

5th

7

(1)

30th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:10 Goodwood

Gold Maze

9st 3lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

took keen hold, prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on final 110yds

33/1

Non-runners

Haliphon

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £29.40
Straight Forecast £31.27
Tricast £164.12
Trifecta £152.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Liverpool Knight

NEWMARKET:

Traila

TOPSPEED:

Haliphon

RP Ratings:

Prince Imperial

Daily Express:

Soapy Stevens

Daily Mirror:

Gold Maze

POSTDATA:

HMS President

Telegraph:

Sam Cooke

Daily Mail:

Liverpool Knight

The Sun:

Liverpool Knight

The Star:

Liverpool Knight

The Times:

Traila

Daily Record:

Traila

The Guardian:

Haliphon

LAMBOURN:

Prince Imperial