July 24 / 19.02 Newbury

19.02

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.20
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 512 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Bought in for £42,000 after coming with a strong late surge to win Chester seller (7f, good) last month; improved again with second in Beverley novice (7.5f good to firm) 19 days ago; enters nurseries on the up.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

12

(10)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 3

19:00 Hamilton

Strength Of Spirit

9st 4lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

Made a winning reappearance at Musselburgh (1m, good to soft; first start since being gelded) in April and he also went close there over 1m1f in June; down the field at Goodwood (1m2f, good to firm) 12 days ago having raced freely, but it's likely this slight drop back in trip will suit.

20/1

10th

11

(10)

30th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Strength Of Spirit

8st 9lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Three wins from ten races, the latest win in April on reappearance; well beaten here in May but that was 7f and he's done much better when finishing close up from towards rear over 1m1f at Musselburgh on his two outings since; better is needed but 1m2f looks plausible.

25/1

4th

8

(2)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 3

15:00 Musselburgh

Strength Of Spirit

8st 11lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Three wins at 7f and 1m (on this track; good to soft) but topped those efforts when a running-on close third, just behind Pandemonium over C&D (good; same terms) this month; should have more options now he's shown he stays this far; solid chance for last year's winning yard.

11/2

7/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 047

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Well beaten here on debut in May but that maiden has worked out fabulously; finished a lot closer at Salisbury next time but it was a lesser effort when beaten over 7l back here (also 6f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; still early days and he's up in trip for this nursery debut; yard in cracking form.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

8

(7)

25th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Haydock

John Barleycorn

9st 7lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Second of seven on his nursery debut last July (7f, good to firm) but that was followed by two lacklustre efforts (gelded before latest); back down in trip for his reappearance and goes in blinkers for the first time.

12/1

11

(8)

19th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Newbury

John Barleycorn

8st 8lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Patchy form in qualifying runs and two nurseries, but it may be encouraging that his best form in the latter sphere came when second over C&D (good to firm) in July; has been racing freely so a gelding operation may have helped too.

16/1

7th

5

(1)

9th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:55 Newmarket (July)

John Barleycorn

8st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Didn't look progressive in his qualifying races over 6f but was only a length away on nursery debut at Newbury (7f) and he was keen enough in that race; only 1lb higher and there's every chance he'll settle better this afternoon.

4/1

Form: 5254 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Respectable efforts at up to 6f all four starts, including when nearly brought down at Wetherby in June, but she's not shown any improvement yet; dam won over 1m4f so this step up in trip may trigger something bigger on nursery debut.
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1st

5

(2)

2nd Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Mehmas Air Force

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Richard Hughes

Not beaten far in five of her six races, including a Newbury nursery and Brighton maiden (both at 7f) in last two starts; should go well again but she's not progressed so far and needs to find more to make the breakthrough.

4/1

3rd

5

(6)

7th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

15:10 Brighton

Mehmas Air Force

9st 0lb

J: David Egan

T: Richard Hughes

Not beaten far in four of her five races and saw out the 7f fine when third in a Newbury nursery two weeks ago; could have finished second had that race panned out kinder; good chance.

13/8

3rd

7

(4)

24th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:02 Newbury

Mehmas Air Force

8st 12lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Richard Hughes

Respectable efforts at up to 6f all four starts, including when nearly brought down at Wetherby in June, but she's not shown any improvement yet; dam won over 1m4f so this step up in trip may trigger something bigger on nursery debut.

15/2

4/1

Form: 761 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Modest form when beaten a fair way at Chelmsford (6f, AW) and Windsor (5f, good to firm) last month but found a big chunk of improvement when stepped up to this trip and first of ten at Chepstow (good to firm; 14-1; made all) a fortnight ago; still looked a little raw that day and the RPR awarded suggests this opening mark is lenient; could be the answer.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

14

(3)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Bath

Who Is Alice

9st 1lb

J: George Bass

T: Grace Harris

7f scorer last term for Jack Channon; quiet for current yard and she finished behind Buckland Belle at Windsor last time when tried in a hood.

33/1

5th

6

(1)

24th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

18:48 Windsor

Who Is Alice

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Grace Harris

A fair 7f scorer last term for Jack Channon; yet to show that form for her new yard this season and beat only one rival at Chepstow (7f) last month; wears first-time hood.

12/1

5th

1

(3)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

19:01 Chepstow

Who Is Alice

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Grace Harris

Landed a maiden over C&D last June when trained by Jack Channon; she has been well below that form for current yard this year and the step back up in trip needs to spark significant improvement.

16/1

Form: 10

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Justified joint-favouritism to score on her debut at Goodwood (good; second won by 5l next time) in May but no show when 80-1 for the Albany (also 6f, good to firm) at Royal Ascot since; half-sister to a 1m4f winner so well worth a go over this trip; enters nurseries unexposed.
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Verdict Starting price

7

(7)

25th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Newmarket

Indigo Dawn

8st 12lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Things haven't gone to plan on her three starts since her winning debut at Goodwood (6f, good) in May; she's hinted this step up to 1m may suit but she's not easy to fancy having been soundly beaten in both nurseries.

16/1

11

(14)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

16:45 Doncaster

Indigo Dawn

9st 0lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Richard Hannon

Scored at Goodwood (6f, good) on debut but has come up well short in the Albany and Newbury nursery (7f) since; still needs to prove she's able to progress.

20/1

5th

1

(3)

24th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:02 Newbury

Indigo Dawn

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Richard Hannon

Justified joint-favouritism to score on her debut at Goodwood (good; second won by 5l next time) in May but no show when 80-1 for the Albany (also 6f, good to firm) at Royal Ascot since; half-sister to a 1m4f winner so well worth a go over this trip; enters nurseries unexposed.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 071 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Backed ahead of his debut in May, when well held (6f, good to soft); bettered that from the front next time and got on the scoresheet at Brighton (also 7f, good to firm; made all) a fortnight ago; another improver; nursery debut.
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2nd

1

(1)

8th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 3

14:50 Musselburgh

Snake Charmer

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Best form when making all in ordinary maiden at Brighton (7f, good to firm) on penultimate start; faces no easy task at the weights but may be able to dominate from the inside draw; headgear fitted.

4/1

6th

3

(6)

24th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:02 Newbury

Snake Charmer

9st 6lb

J: William Cox

T: Archie Watson

Backed ahead of his debut in May, when well held (6f, good to soft); bettered that from the front next time and got on the scoresheet at Brighton (also 7f, good to firm; made all) a fortnight ago; another improver; nursery debut.

7/2

2

(1)

8th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

18:42 Brighton

Snake Charmer

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Backed ahead of his debut in May, when well held (6f, good to soft); bettered that from the front upped to this trip last time and remains open to further improvement.

11/4

14/1

Form: 371525 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
The most experienced of these; Lingfield maiden winner (good) in May whose best effort came when fifth of nine in a C&D novice (good to firm) last month; creditable second on her nursery debut at Kempton (also 7f, AW) three weeks ago but her form dipped when up in grade in first-time cheekpieces (discarded) last time; probably doesn't have much wiggle room in her mark.
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8th

9

(11)

1st Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:48 Ripon

Paroda Diva

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Patrick Neville

Refitted with cheekpieces when landing 1m Haydock handicap for current yard in May; resumed from ten-week break with a solid sixth of ten at Ayr (1m) 22 days ago, hampered over 1f out; can't be discounted.

10/1

6th

6

(8)

10th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Ayr

Paroda Diva

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Patrick Neville

Has a patchy profile but she returned to form with a win at Haydock (1m, good to soft) in May and backed that up with a good second at Ripon (1m, good) the following month; now goes back up in grade but she's respected off same mark as last time.

7/2

2nd

3

(5)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:42 Ripon

Paroda Diva

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Patrick Neville

Proved suited by the step up to 1m at Haydock (good to soft) last time, recording a first win since joining her current yard and belatedly doubling her tally; unexposed at this trip; shortlisted.

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £26.10
Straight Forecast £28.65
Trifecta £101.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Who Is Alice

Daily Mail:

Indigo Dawn

POSTDATA:

Snake Charmer

The Times:

Mehmas Air Force

RP RATINGS:

Who Is Alice

LAMBOURN:

Who Is Alice

Telegraph:

Who Is Alice

The Guardian:

Who Is Alice

D Express:

Who Is Alice

The Star:

Who Is Alice

Daily Record:

Who Is Alice

Daily Mirror:

Indigo Dawn

The Sun:

Snake Charmer