July 26 / 15.50 York

15.50

Good To Soft

Sky Bet, For The Fans Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £15462
  • 1m 3f 188y
  • Class 3
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £19.50
  • Place: £3.95

Form: 1-0603

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner last season from 7f to 10.5f; has slipped back to a good mark and latest 3l third here was better having come from well off the pace; not a given that he'll stay this far but it's worth finding out.
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6th

3

(3)

7th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 84y

Class 1

15:05 Chester

Beylerbeyi

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Versatile and consistent handicapper who landed the 2025 Cesarewitch (2m2f) in most recent turf attempt and has been placed in all AW starts (1m2f-2m) this year; however, faces a very difficult task at the weights upped in class.

33/1

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10/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: P/16-0

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Has won on good to soft and heavy, and went very close in a good-ground maiden; very lightly raced for a 5yo and this well-bred mare could be a different proposition this time than when behind Kildare Legend at Haydock in May (1m4f, good) on her reappearance; some market confidence would be welcomed.
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1

(7)

4th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 42y

Class 3

16:37 Haydock

Albany

10st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Lightly raced 5yo who won on good to soft and heavy in previous campaigns and hit top form again when pipped in a 1m4f York handicap on good ground on latest start; dropping back in trip poses something of a question but otherwise she looks set for a big run.

5/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 653352 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Reliable 4yo who bumped into one last time at Ripon (1m4f, soft); also effective on good ground; looks sure to give his running; mark is fair.
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3rd

12

(9)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 39y

Class 2

13:30 Carlisle

Per Contra

8st 10lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Won off 2lb lower at Newcastle last autumn but hasn't repeated the form and slow starts are becoming a habit; needs to get back on track.

22/1

13th

10

(13)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

14:55 York

Per Contra

8st 13lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Neck second of 15 over C&D (good to firm) last August and his seventh of 12 at Musselburgh (1m1f, good) last month can be upgraded as he was slowly away in a race which favoured those ridden more prominently; he's one to consider back up in trip.

20/1

7th

6

(4)

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 3

17:15 Musselburgh

Per Contra

9st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Won three of his first four starts for Ollie Sangster between July 2023 and April 2024, but has only been successful in one of his last 17 starts and that was on the AW; needs to step up from his Doncaster return (1m2f, good to soft) a fortnight ago.

20/1

Form: 113-52 D

Last run: 56 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Effective on good to soft and good; record of 2-7 and better than ever when putting the pace to the race and just missing out at Haydock two months ago (1m4f); solid contender here off 3lb higher.
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7th

8

(15)

6th Sep 2025

Good

1m 6f 1y

Class 2

15:00 Haydock

Kildare Legend

9st 1lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Ferguson

Only fourth of nine at York (1m4f, good) in July last time but prior to that he was beaten just a neck by Stressfree when making the running here (1m4f, good) in May; effective on soft/good to soft; remains lightly raced and is not written off now back here.

9/1

4th

2

(6)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 188y

Class 3

15:50 York

Kildare Legend

10st 1lb

J: Shane Foley

T: James Ferguson

Effective on good to soft and good; record of 2-7 and better than ever when putting the pace to the race and just missing out at Haydock two months ago (1m4f); solid contender here off 3lb higher.

5/2

2nd

13

(10)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 175y

Class 2

13:13 Haydock

Kildare Legend

8st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: James Ferguson

All turf starts have been on softer than good; won a Southwell novice last July, followed up in 1m4f handicap at Doncaster (1m4f, good to soft) and good third of 15 off this mark in valuable 1m4f race at Newmarket; he failed to live up to favouritism at Newcastle (1m4f, AW) on reappearance but wasn't disgraced and, after just six races, may still do better.

7/1

13/2

Form: -12247 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
1m4f winner in France and added a 1m2f AW handicap at Newcastle this spring; consistent since and probably better over this far than the 1m6f he ran over last time at Ascot; cheekpieces given a go.
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5th

4

(7)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 188y

Class 3

15:50 York

Creatif

9st 10lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

1m4f winner in France and added a 1m2f AW handicap at Newcastle this spring; consistent since and probably better over this far than the 1m6f he ran over last time at Ascot; cheekpieces given a go.

13/2

1

(6)

12th Jul 2025

Good

1m 6f 34y

Class 3

14:57 Ascot

Creatif

10st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Lightly raced 4yo; 1m4f winner in France and added a 1m2f AW handicap at Newcastle this spring; consistent since, last time appearing to stay the new trip of 1m5f at Ayr; does have a lot weight, though.

5/1

Form: -32511 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Had been expensive to follow in handicaps but has won his last two (1m4f), narrowly at Newcastle then awarded race at Chester having originally dead-heated; up 3lb and they claimed 5lb last time, so has more on his plate.
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6th

10

(4)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:20 Chester

LEagle Aid

9st 8lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Charlie Johnston

Usually races prominently but came from the rear, having fluffed the start, to dead-heat over C&D (good; subsequently awarded outright win) last summer; now only 1lb above that mark and returns here after respectable run in quite valuable Musselburgh race last month; one to consider.

8/1

6th

4

(5)

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 4

17:45 Musselburgh

LEagle Aid

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Johnston

238 days off before his Newcastle run three weeks ago when he may well have been in need of the race and interference exacerbated his margin of defeat; possibilities if that has brought him back to his best.

14/1

Form: 20-016 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Awarded the race over C&D last month when in a first-time visor and didn't get the best of runs from off the pace in the Old Newton Cup; on a competitive mark should this pan out more favourably.
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15th

8

(12)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

14:55 York

Chillingham

9st 2lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Promoted to first in 1m4f handicap here (good to firm) last June and he races off 2lb lower today; however, he wasn't at his best last year on his final few runs for Edward Bethell, and failed to threaten over hurdles in the winter on his first two starts for this yard; may be best watched.

50/1

5th

4

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 3

13:45 Doncaster

Chillingham

11st 2lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Micky Hammond

Talented on the Flat and open to improvement on second hurdle start; however, he was about 14l behind Minstrel Knight when sixth at Wetherby (2m, soft) last month and may be of greater interest when back in headgear.

16/1

Form: -38707 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Has form here but hasn't been at all dangerous on his last three visits in his last three races; others preferred.
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5th

11

(2)

13th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

14:20 York

Dark Moon Rising

8st 9lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Kevin Ryan

C&D winner in 2023; no joy anywhere last season (mostly at this track) but the closest he came was a neck defeat here (1m2f; 4lb higher today) on final start; not far away on AW last three starts this year and the same may be possible on today's return to turf.

16/1

4th

6

(7)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Dark Moon Rising

9st 7lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Kevin Ryan

Losing run now up to 14, but his last couple of efforts have been encouraging as when second of six in a slightly stronger contest at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) last month; still on his last winning mark and holds each-way claims.

10/1

2nd

4

(5)

12th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Dark Moon Rising

9st 5lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Kevin Ryan

Drew a blank in 2025 but he ended that campaign with a good second in a big-field 10.2f handicap at York; two respectable AW runs this year but he will need to raise his game to take this.

5/1

33/1

Form: 3-4000 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Decent on his day at up to 1m6f for the Gosdens; started out okay for current yard but has lost his way and was 100-1 when tailed off in the Northumberland Plate last month (after wind surgery); cheekpieces applied here.
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5th

2

(7)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Intinso

9st 11lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Craig Lidster

Slightly resurgent on reappearance but needs to build on that effort and remains far from solid on his form for current stable; was a useful sort for previous yard.

20/1

6th

4

(2)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 3

16:25 Newcastle (AW)

Intinso

9st 7lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Craig Lidster

Useful performer at up to 1m6f for the Gosdens but regressive for his current yard and tailed off in his last five starts, including on hurdling debut in August; has plenty to prove on his return and last win was almost two years ago.

25/1

4

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

15:55 Cartmel

Intinso

11st 2lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Craig Lidster

Useful Flat performer at up to 1m6f for the Gosdens but regressive for his current yard and tailed off on his last four starts (blinkered on latest); perhaps he'll be sweetened up by hurdling but he carries obvious risks.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £149.90
Straight Forecast £114.37
Tricast £1001.23
Trifecta £1093.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Chillingham

NEWMARKET:

Kildare Legend

TOPSPEED:

L'Eagle Aid

SPOTLIGHT:

Albany

Telegraph:

Dark Moon Rising

D Express:

Per Contra

Daily Record:

Kildare Legend

The Times:

L'Eagle Aid

RP RATINGS:

Albany

The Guardian:

Chillingham

Daily Mirror:

Chillingham

The Sun:

Chillingham

The Star:

Chillingham

Daily Mail:

Dark Moon Rising