June 20 / 19.50 Newmarket (July)

19.50

Good

Boodles Handicap

  • Prize money: £7731
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Boodles Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £16.80
  • Place: £3.70

Form: 546-57 BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Slow breaks have hindered him in two 6f handicaps this spring, latterly when favourite on the Rowley Mile here; the step up in trip in first-time headgear looks a positive if he can brush things up at the stalls.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(4)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

17:15 Epsom

Dapper Guest

9st 11lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: George Margarson

Just 1-18 on turf and is hard to predict but he finished a fair third over this trip at Brighton (good to firm) last Sunday; could be dangerous if he can back that up but he still has something to prove on slow ground.

13/2

3rd

4

(4)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 4

16:20 Brighton

Dapper Guest

9st 5lb

J: David Egan

T: George Margarson

Won three 7f handicaps last season; generally underperformed in 2026 but his Newmarket fourth in June came off a 4lb higher mark; change of headgear today.

14/1

11th

2

(5)

12th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Dapper Guest

9st 9lb

J: Tom Queally

T: George Margarson

Three wins last year, two on the AW (2-4 on sand); good fourth of ten at Newmarket (7f, good) in June but he's been below his best in two starts since; may do better returned to this surface.

6/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 244-02

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Two solid efforts on soft/heavy going last autumn and appreciated the return to those conditions when second at Chester last Saturday; that came from 5lb out of the handicap and he's due to go up that amount from tomorrow; faster ground is the concern.
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1st

4

(1)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

14:45 Chester

Mayday Malone

9st 10lb

J: Jay Mackay

T: Michael Bell

Progressive 3yo who landed a good prize for Jay Mackay over C&D (good) in June and was also on target at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) last month; makes obvious appeal from the inside stall.

7/4

4

(2)

2nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

16:10 Doncaster

Mayday Malone

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Michael Bell

Progressive gelding who has form figures of 2212 this summer and that latest second was a close call from a tough draw at Chester (7.6f, good); usually races prominently and he's a big player off only 1lb higher on this drop back in trip.

9/4

5/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 332325 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Free-going maiden who again went hard in front over 1m1f last time and paid for it late on; ridden patiently a few times but another aggressive ride seems favourite down to 7f from a wing draw and he's one to consider.
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10th

7

(8)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

19:37 Newmarket (July)

Zarathos

9st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Dylan Cunha

Won at Windsor (1m, good to firm) and York (7f, good) in May and he went close in his hat-trick bid at Epsom the following month; still looks feasibly treated on that form but he's gone off the boil in last two runs and needs to rediscover his spark.

12/1

10th

15

(9)

29th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:40 Goodwood

Zarathos

9st 5lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Dylan Cunha

He has taken it up a notch this season, winning at Windsor (1m, good to firm; made most) in May and beating 21 others under a penalty at York (7f, good) eight days later; fine second to Colombier at Epsom next time and his latest fifth in valuable Curragh handicap (1m) was respectable; has to be of interest again.

16/1

5th

6

(5)

28th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Curragh

Zarathos

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Dylan Cunha

Progressive British raider arrives in excellent form; notched up successive handicap wins at Windsor (1m, gd-fm) and York (7f, good) and another fine effort on latest at Epsom (7f, gd-sft) when a neck runner-up off 85; 5lb higher here so will need to improve again but that's not impossible; top rider booked.

6/1

Form: 06-340 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
No explanation offered for a poor one at York last time, but he'd previously had valid excuses (easy 6f too sharp; took an early clout on the AW); won his novice over C&D last August and should fare better.
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10th

6

(10)

31st Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Cairdeas

9st 6lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Paul Midgley

Still to win a handicap and has had plenty of chances for this yard; fair effort over C&D last time (behind Hectic) and is 2lb lower but he's some way down the pecking order.

20/1

4th

2

(8)

6th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

19:16 Southwell (AW)

Cairdeas

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Failed to beat a rival over C&D ten days ago (Pickersgill second); drops in grade, but still enough doubts remain.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 11-527 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Nursery winner on the Rowley Mile here on rain-softened ground last backend off 3lb lower; didn't appear to see out 1m last time but he also did not seem to have anything in hand off this sort of mark previously and needs to find more.
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2nd

2

(2)

28th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 113y

Class 4

16:40 Epsom

Hyperchromatic

9st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

Similar type to Hot Cash, having been successful on most recent start in this grade (8.5f, AW); however, looks harshly handicapped, being 5lb higher than last attempt on turf.

6/1

5th

8

(4)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 3

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Hyperchromatic

9st 5lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Marco Botti

3yo who made it three wins from his nine starts when taking a Racing League event at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) last month; very disappointing in the Racing League at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) last Thursday and needs to bounce back swiftly, but he's not discounted in view of previous promise.

12/1

9

(14)

21st Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 3

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Hyperchromatic

9st 3lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Marco Botti

His first win at around a mile when beating 12 rivals with some comfort in a Racing League handicap at Wolverhampton; effectively only 2lb higher with Jack Nicholls taking off 5lb.

13/2

Form: 3653-0

Last run: 128 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Generally kept to softer ground by Ralph Beckett last year and was turned over at odds-on in one start on good to firm; off four months since an ordinary debut for his new, in-form yard (which picked him up for 22,000gns) in a Polytrack maiden; market useful.
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6th

4

(4)

5th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:47 Leicester

Megalithic

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Stuart Williams

Now 5lb lower than when placed in 7f Newmarket nursery for Ralph Beckett in the autumn but that was on soft ground and he is yet to strike form after two runs for new stable this year; eased in grade here; still needs to up his game.

10/1

6th

6

(2)

20th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:50 Newmarket (July)

Megalithic

9st 5lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Stuart Williams

Generally kept to softer ground by Ralph Beckett last year and was turned over at odds-on in one start on good to firm; off four months since an ordinary debut for his new, in-form yard (which picked him up for 22,000gns) in a Polytrack maiden; market useful.

12/1

10th

7

(12)

12th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Megalithic

8st 11lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Stuart Williams

prominent

3/1

Form: -31595 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Not best drawn a few times since making all on Polytrack in March, but was able to lead at Haydock four weeks ago and again gave his running; may face competition up front from Zarathos and much could hinge on how things unfold early.
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11th

12

(5)

1st Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Soldiers Star

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Hugo Palmer

Made it 2-2 over C&D in August, off a 2lb lower mark, when again having plenty of use made of him from the same draw as tonight; got upset in the stalls when below par last time and should fare better this time.

10/1

9

(1)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Soldiers Star

9st 7lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Hugo Palmer

Both wins have come at Kempton (7f, Polytrack) this year; 2lb rise for second success last month still leaves him 1lb lower than for the first; one for the shortlist.

7/2

1st

2

(5)

20th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:20 Kempton (AW)

Soldiers Star

9st 9lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Hugo Palmer

Sole win from ten starts came when making all over C&D in March off a mark 3lb higher than today; mostly struggled since but the return to AW could be a positive.

7/1

Form: -67671 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won a small-field claimer on rain-softened ground easily last time but his two market rivals pulled hard and he's fully exposed; that won't have hurt confidence but this task is tougher, back up 2lb, and he was well held in five previous runs in handicaps.
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5th

10

(3)

2nd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 6

19:20 Hamilton

Toy Soldier

9st 4lb

J: Lexie Clarkson

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won a couple of races for George Scott in 2024/25; mainly disappointing since, including on both starts for current yard; others stronger.

20/1

7th

3

(5)

7th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 6

13:50 Musselburgh

Toy Soldier

9st 6lb

J: Lexie Clarkson

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Runner-up on consecutive starts in Ireland (7f/7.4f) in June but made a low-key stable debut at Ayr (1m2f, good to firm) last month and still has stamina to prove over this sort of trip.

8/1

8th

5

(8)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Ayr

Toy Soldier

9st 11lb

J: Lexie Clarkson

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won twice over 7f when trained by George Scott; initially struggled in Ireland but finished second in a couple of handicaps at around 7f last month; beaten favourite over 7f here two week ago, after which he left Maurice Ahern; stamina for 1m2f has to be taken on trust and he goes without headgear on his stable debut.

12/1

Form: 492-45

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Kept to 5f by Charlie Johnston last spring/summer before being sold for 42,000gns and gelded; didn't look at home at Lingfield (turf) on his comeback but then finished well held on the AW and needs to improve.
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7th

1

(7)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Zabeel Road

9st 9lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

2-11, with the latest of those wins coming over C&D in August off a 2lb lower mark than today; below his best over 7f next time but bounced back with a solid effort at Southwell (6f, AW); contender but his hold-up style means things need to drop right.

11/1

3

(9)

27th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Zabeel Road

9st 12lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Hard to predict and a 6f win at Chelmsford in August was followed by a poor run over 7f here 11 days later; needs to bounce back but perhaps the return to this distance will help.

9/1

1

(5)

25th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:33 Southwell (AW)

Zabeel Road

9st 9lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Had been struggling over 7f but he came from behind to win over 6f at Chelmsford (narrowly off 3lb lower) and could build on that; this trip is the query.

3/1

Non-runners

Jewel Of London

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £110.30
Straight Forecast £130.34
Tricast £376.27
Trifecta £684.00

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Zarathos

NEWMARKET:

Mayday Malone

SPOTLIGHT:

Cairdeas

The Times:

Soldiers Star

Daily Mirror:

Toy Soldier

Daily Mail:

Dapper Guest

D Express:

Zarathos

The Sun:

Zarathos

Telegraph:

Mayday Malone

Daily Record:

Mayday Malone

The Guardian:

Soldiers Star

The Star:

Toy Soldier

RP RATINGS:

Cairdeas

POSTDATA:

Cairdeas