July 18 / 20.40 Newmarket (July)

20.40

Good To Firm

Hallgarten Wines Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Hallgarten Wines Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form: 12-487 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Has won at this trip; inconsistent but won twice last year (1m2f/1m1f) and shaped when seventh of 20 at York (10.2f, good to firm) last month as though this step back up in trip would be worth a go; not ruled out.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(10)

23rd May 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

20:45 Salisbury

First Officer

9st 6lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Six-time winner but only one of those came in a double-figure field (October 2022); ran well at Newmarket when last seen eight months ago; has gone well fresh in the past; others appeal more all the same.

10/1

5

(6)

25th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

First Officer

9st 8lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Beat three rivals over 1m4f on the July Course here (good to firm) under Alexandra Egan in midsummer; comfortably held in three outings since but has dipped back to that successful mark.

6/1

4th

4

(2)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:45 Newmarket (July)

First Officer

9st 1lb

J: David Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Beat three rivals over 1m4f here in July since when he's been comfortably held; on the plus side, he might appreciate this belated return to 1m6f as he does have form over this far.

5/1

Form: 721847

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Won at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) in April but he's been disappointing the last twice (1m4f, AW/good) and needs to turn things around.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(1)

14th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

12:50 Lingfield (AW)

Shahbaz

10st 13lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Struggled early on for this yard (at huge prices) but he was dropped into a Class 6 at Wolverhampton (1m4f) 12 days ago, backed into 11-8 favouritism and duly returned to form, finding only an in-form rival too good; 1lb rise not an issue given what he was capable of last year; key player.

2/1

2nd

2

(8)

2nd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Shahbaz

11st 2lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Two wins (1m2f/1m4f) in 2025 for previous yard, but he's raced in the rear and stayed there in all five runs for this trainer; on dangerous mark on this drop back in grade but he needs to rediscover his spark.

7/1

Form: 535

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Made debut in May and has shown ability among his three starts (10.3f-1m4f); improvement needed on handicap debut but he's been gelded since last time and wears first-time cheekpieces; not discounted; check the betting.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

10

(5)

18th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Little Saver

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Hugo Palmer

Ran well when second of four in a 1m4f handicap at Newmarket in July; tailed off over 1m6f and 2m on his last two starts; carries risk.

16/1

7th

12

(9)

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

17:35 Chester

Little Saver

8st 6lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Hugo Palmer

Gelded before his second of four in first-time cheekpieces (retained) on handicap debut at Newmarket (1m4f, good to firm) in July and that's his best form, but tailed off when making most at Yarmouth (1m6f, good to soft) ten days later; others look more solid.

20/1

5

(4)

28th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 5

15:15 Yarmouth

Little Saver

9st 5lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Hugo Palmer

Gelded before his last outing, he showed improvement on his handicap debut in first-time cheekpieces (retained) when second of four at Newmarket (1m4f, good to firm) 10 days ago; step up in trip should suit and holds claims.

9/2

Form: 5-5233 BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
0-6 but has run really well in his first three handicaps, most recently suited by the step up in trip when third of five at Goodwood (1m4f, good to firm); that could prove to be a warm little race and he's one to consider.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

(2)

18th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

20:40 Newmarket (July)

Babylon

9st 0lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Harry Eustace

0-6 but has run really well in his first three handicaps, most recently suited by the step up in trip when third of five at Goodwood (1m4f, good to firm); that could prove to be a warm little race and he's one to consider.

9/4

3rd

1

(4)

20th Jun 2025

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 5

17:52 Goodwood

Babylon

9st 7lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

Has improved since handicapping, finishing second of ten at Yarmouth (1m2f, good to firm) in April and third of eight (clear of the rest) at Salisbury (1m2f, good to firm) last month; on both occasions he has shaped as though he would appreciate further; respected.

9/4

3rd

4

(1)

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 5

19:50 Salisbury

Babylon

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Harry Eustace

Has improved in each of his four starts, going down by less than a length when second of ten on handicap debut at Yarmouth (1m2f, good to firm) last month; up 4lb but remains open to further improvement and shouldn't be far away.

7/2

Non-runners

Bondi, New York Minute

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.30
Straight Forecast £15.40
Trifecta £27.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Babylon

POSTDATA:

New York Minute

Daily Mirror:

Bondi

RP RATINGS:

First Officer

Daily Mail:

Little Saver

The Star:

New York Minute

NEWMARKET:

Babylon

The Times:

Babylon

Telegraph:

Babylon

The Guardian:

Babylon

The Sun:

Babylon

Daily Record:

Bondi

D Express:

First Officer