June 20 / 17.25 Newmarket (July)

17.25

Good

Win With Zyn Handicap

  • Prize money: £5154
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Win With Zyn Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £20.50
  • Place: £4.40

Form: 424279

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Exposed ex-Irish maiden who ran poorly back on turf four weeks ago and is tried in a first-time tongue-tie tonight; stable could barely be in better form, with four winners from their last seven runners (two at big prices), but he's had plenty of chances.
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5th

4

(9)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Political Power

9st 10lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Charlie Clover

Got off the mark at Newmarket (1m, good) in June; showed the benefit of wind surgery when showing improved form when beaten a head by an unexposed sort at Newcastle (7f, AW) last month; looks sure to go close.

11/4

9

(5)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Political Power

9st 6lb

J: David Egan

T: Charlie Clover

Infrequent winner but he is effective on Tapeta and has undergone wind surgery since his latest start; not ruled out.

10/1

9th

8

(7)

8th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:14 Newmarket (July)

Political Power

9st 6lb

J: David Egan

T: Charlie Clover

Only one win (14 races) but that 1m handicap in June was at this track; ran respectably next time and rallied into a close fourth of five for slowly run race on latest; needs to find extra but his tongue-tie (worn two and three starts back) is restored and new trip now looks worth a go.

8/1

OUR TIP

5/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 132442 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Won his maiden over a straight 1m in February (Tapeta) but has been fine over 7f since and a stiff 1m under a big weight could be too much of a test; otherwise, he turned in another solid effort off this mark from a wide stall at Goodwood last time and is a player.
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3

(7)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

16:00 Lingfield (AW)

Saxonia

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Charlie Johnston

Four wins this year and he has found another burst of improvement for the addition of cheekpieces, winning 1m handicaps at Pontefract and Musselburgh either side of a C&D second (behind Arctician); another 3lb higher but should make a bold bid.

7/2

3

(7)

14th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 5

17:08 Musselburgh

Saxonia

9st 10lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

A three-time 1m winner in 2025 who posted another good effort when runner-up in 1m Lingfield handicap 11 days ago; very much one to consider nudged up 1lb.

9/4

2nd

7

(1)

3rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

17:05 Lingfield (AW)

Saxonia

9st 9lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

3-18; second of nine at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW) last month before winning by a nose at Pontefract (1m, good to firm; first-time cheekpieces) 17 days ago; looks a likely player returned to AW following a 1lb rise.

9/4

5/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 767-41 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Well-related gelding who was strong in the market ahead of two handicap starts this spring, showing the right attitude when nabbing a subsequent winner last time (AW) having pulled hard at Bath; 3lb rise looks fair and he's open to further improvement.
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9th

4

(9)

8th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:55 Kempton (AW)

Opening Bat

9st 6lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Harry Charlton

Gained a breakthrough victory over C&D last May but ended 2025 with a poor run over C&D and has fared no better in handicaps at Chepstow (7f) and Salisbury (1m) this season; not easy to make a case for.

14/1

11th

9

(10)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:57 Salisbury

Opening Bat

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Harry Charlton

Scored on AW last spring and subsequently ran well over C&D; on good mark if judged on those exploits but ended last season with a below-par effort and was well beaten when returning last month; now has a point to prove.

10/1

Form: 453196

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Ended a lengthy dry run for his yard when springing a surprise at Nottingham last month off 3lb lower; back to that sort of level last week but lacks consistency and is fully exposed now.
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4th

11

(7)

25th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Leicester

Mini Mac

9st 1lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

A repeat of the form which netted him a C&D second last month (good to firm) off today's mark would take him close; hard to blame his Doncaster flop since on the return to a 1m trip he has won over before.

8/1

11th

15

(3)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

17:15 Doncaster

Mini Mac

9st 1lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Jessica Macey

Back in better form over 7f at Doncaster and Leicester the last twice; still attractively treated, having gained sole handicap win off 12lb higher (over 1m); respected.

5/1

2nd

8

(7)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:04 Leicester

Mini Mac

9st 5lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Jessica Macey

His form has deteriorated since his last win last May but he took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 16 at Doncaster (7f, good to soft) nine days ago; has another career-low mark today and is not ruled out.

7/1

33/1

Form: 0-8585

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Regressive maiden who's been tried in cheekpieces a few times and now goes in first-time blinkers; seemed fine with 1m2f last time and will find this a bit tougher back on turf.
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1st

1

(6)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

20:00 Leicester

Jack Andrea

9st 9lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: John Butler

Won at Southwell in March and April (1m3f/1m4f) before another solid effort when third there 46 days ago; still seeking his first win on turf but has each-way claims in the returning cheekpieces.

4/1

3rd

6

(10)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

16:05 Southwell (AW)

Jack Andrea

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: John Butler

In fine form in recent months and bids for a course hat-trick; had half a length to spare over Arth's Gold over this trip last time and is now 3lb worse off, but something appears to have clicked; major player.

11/4

1st

6

(5)

5th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

17:20 Southwell (AW)

Jack Andrea

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: John Butler

Took him 19 attempts to break his duck but his last three efforts read 121, the latest win coming by a head over 1m3f here eight days ago; 3lb rise fair enough and should stay the extra furlong; shortlisted.

3/1

Form: -15307 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Found an ordinary Polytrack maiden when off the mark early in the year and has gone the wrong way in handicaps since; tongue-tie didn't improve matters back on turf six weeks ago.
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3rd

3

(1)

28th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 113y

Class 4

16:40 Epsom

Jiffs Army

9st 0lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Stuart Williams

Brings good stats as he's 2-3 since wearing cheekpieces and gained those wins over C&D (good/good to firm) to take his Epsom record to 2311; respected in the retained headgear.

2/1

4

(2)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

16:28 Epsom

Jiffs Army

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Stuart Williams

Took advantage of a reduced mark when scoring over C&D (cheekpieces added) last month but he finished ninth of 12 in his follow-up bid at Brighton; now drops back in grade but he's not easy to predict and comes with risks attached.

13/2

9th

11

(7)

6th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 4

15:45 Brighton

Jiffs Army

9st 2lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Stuart Williams

Sole run here wasn't his best at two but that was on soft; resurgent the last twice, a close third (good) followed by a stylish win (also Epsom, 8.5f; good to firm) last month in first-time cheekpieces; seems to love that track which bodes well for Brighton; back up 5lb which looks perfectly fair.

7/1

Form: -21225 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Progressive since handicapping and a stiff 1m2f on rain-softened ground may not have been ideal last time; now has to prove this mark is within range, though, his Kempton win in February having come off 12lb lower.
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4th

3

(2)

27th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Appleblossomwhite

9st 9lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Lemos De Souza

3yo who returned to form in reapplied cheekpieces and a first-time tongue-tie (both retained) to win at Kempton (1m4f, Polytrack) last month; led on the line last time and this further increase in distance could be a positive; effective here and she's one to consider.

3/1

1st

5

(6)

27th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:37 Kempton (AW)

Appleblossomwhite

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Lemos De Souza

Course winner at 1m in February and she followed that with two close calls at the trip on Tapeta and turf; no progress since returning from a short break, though, and she has some holes in her case up in distance with returning cheekpieces replacing a visor and a tongue-tie added.

16/1

Form: 514274

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Plenty of racing for two previous yards, mainly over shorter and often from the front; again gave her running for new trainer in the second-time hood early in the month but this stiff 1m could leave her vulnerable off a mark 7lb higher than for her sole win.
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2nd

6

(7)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

18:45 Chepstow

Kaleidoscope Eyes

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Bernard Llewellyn & Robert Williams

Acts on good to firm and heavy ground; has been up and down this season and was well held at Ffos Las (7.3f) last time, but she justified strong support there on her penultimate run; has claims if she can recapture that form and she's effective over C&D.

9/2

5th

4

(4)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

14:45 Ffos Las

Kaleidoscope Eyes

9st 7lb

J: Robbie Downey

T: Bernard Llewellyn & Robert Williams

In good form over C&D this summer, most recently when keeping on well for narrow win on good ground 17 days ago; probably doesn't have much margin for error after 3lb rise but rain will aid her cause.

8/1

1st

7

(7)

4th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

16:00 Ffos Las

Kaleidoscope Eyes

9st 6lb

J: Robbie Downey

T: Bernard Llewellyn & Robert Williams

Scored over C&D (heavy) off this mark last September; showed she was on the way back when beaten a neck over C&D (good) last month and should be in the firing line.

3/1

Form: 576-5 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
470,000gns yearling who started a short price on his handicap debut last month, having been gelded, only to pull hard and not see it out; this mark is evidently felt within range and he's shortlisted for last year's successful trainer-jockey combination.
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8th

7

(6)

1st Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

17:40 Brighton

Fitzmaurice

9st 0lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Tony Carroll

0-15 but placed for the first time when second in a 1m2f classified here last month; did quite well given he was slowly away and this far is worth a go.

15/2

2nd

3

(2)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:30 Brighton

Fitzmaurice

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Still to make the frame after 14 starts (5f-1m); didn't see it out at Chepstow last time, having pulled hard back in the blinkers (removed today), and will need to settle better if he's to see out the longer trip.

6/1

5th

3

(9)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

19:36 Chepstow

Fitzmaurice

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Tony Carroll

Out of the frame in all 13 starts including when dropped to this level at Lingfield (1m, AW) 11 days ago; best watched until showing some spark; stable also runs Lady Margaret.

33/1

Form: 53425

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Wanted to do nothing but hang left on his handicap debut at Windsor and it was some effort to go as close (Fitzmaurice behind); easy to back and pulled too hard upped to 1m2f on Polytrack last time but can surely win off this mark.
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5

(10)

20th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Newmarket (July)

The Hrse Horse

9st 8lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Wanted to do nothing but hang left on his handicap debut at Windsor and it was some effort to go as close (Fitzmaurice behind); easy to back and pulled too hard upped to 1m2f on Polytrack last time but can surely win off this mark.

10/1

8

(1)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:35 Chelmsford (AW)

The Hrse Horse

9st 3lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Went very close when upped to 1m for recent handicap debut at Windsor (1m, good to firm) despite losing ground by hanging left and racing wide around the first two bends; moves up in trip again before 1lb nudge takes effect and will be fine back on Polytrack; needs to be taken very seriously.

100/30

8

(1)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:35 Chelmsford (AW)

The Hrse Horse

9st 3lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Went very close when upped to 1m for recent handicap debut at Windsor (1m, good to firm) despite losing ground by hanging left and racing wide around the first two bends; moves up in trip again before 1lb nudge takes effect and will be fine back on Polytrack; needs to be taken very seriously.

100/30

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £110.20
Straight Forecast £87.70
Tricast £197.26
Trifecta £421.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fitzmaurice

RP RATINGS:

Opening Bat

Telegraph:

Saxonia

POSTDATA:

Opening Bat

The Guardian:

Opening Bat

NEWMARKET:

Fitzmaurice

The Times:

Fitzmaurice

Daily Mail:

Fitzmaurice

D Express:

Fitzmaurice

Daily Mirror:

Fitzmaurice

The Star:

Fitzmaurice

Daily Record:

Saxonia