August 05 / 20.15 Newbury

20.15

Good

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  • Prize money: £5757.4
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.60
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 218474

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; 2-32 overall, the latest win at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) in April; back to turf on last two outings, not beaten far when last of four on latest but that's not the most convincing pointer.
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4th

5

(3)

12th Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

13:20 Bath

Shahbaz

10st 6lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Reached the frame twice in similar races on AW under Brodie Hampson in February; well treated on those efforts but hasn't found the same form back on turf this summer and he was laboured at Haydock last week.

14/1

7th

11

(7)

3rd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

13:30 Haydock

Shahbaz

10st 3lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Reached the frame twice in similar races on AW under Brodie Hampson in February; well treated on those efforts but hasn't found the same form back on turf (good to firm/good) after a break, including well behind Star Start and Austrian Theory at Catterick 17 days ago; the return to softer ground could help but leap of faith needed.

25/1

2nd
9 (3)
Taritino

16/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 660-85 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Completed Flat hat-trick last May/June and added a low-grade hurdle race this April; disappointing returned to Flat for last two outings but he's now 3lb below his last winning mark in this sphere.
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8th

11

(1)

27th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:22 Epsom

Taritino

11st 0lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Won two in a row in June (1m4f, good) and, bar one blip, he's continued in good form, finishing fourth of 12 at Bath (1m6f, good to soft) a fortnight ago; each-way shout under regular rider Taylor Fisher.

10/1

4th

1

(4)

13th Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Bath

Taritino

9st 12lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Dual hurdle and dual Flat winner this year; probably doesn't have much margin for error off current mark but his recent defeat on soft ground is excusable; enters each-way calculations.

16/1

6th

10

(11)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Goodwood

Taritino

9st 5lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

More wins this year, two over hurdles and two on the Flat (about 1m4f, good), but perhaps found out by a career-high mark at Ascot and Lingfield (back at 1m6f, good to firm) since; probably has work to do again.

16/1

9/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 4-5537 CD

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Losing run goes back 18 races to July 2023; third of 14 at York on penultimate start and his lesser show there last time came at 25-1 in an amateurs' race; usually wears some headgear (C&D win in 2022 was in first-time blinkers) and this is his first go in a visor.
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6th

2

(3)

17th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Saratoga Gold

9st 11lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Third over 1m6f at Redcar on penultimate start but the bottom line is that he has not won since July 2023; what might offer hope is that, in a 56-race career, this is the first time he's had his tongue tied.

10/1

6th

6

(5)

24th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

16:27 Pontefract

Saratoga Gold

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Ran a bit better from reduced mark when third over 1m6f at Redcar 47 days ago but it's now over three years since he last tasted success.

9/1

Form: 44/52 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
AW fourth over 1m on both starts as 2yo in 2023; missed last season and back to form when second of six on handicap debut here (1m2f, good to firm; favourite) 12 days ago; has lacked improvement so far but has had just four races and there is encouragement for 1m4f in her pedigree.
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2

(2)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Lightning Touch

10st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

0-7 but in the frame on six occasions and has been placed over 1m4f on Tapeta the last twice, going down by a head at Wolverhampton on the first occasion; dropping a furlong may be no bad thing and respected with cheekpieces now given a go.

11/4

2

(2)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Lightning Touch

10st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

0-7 but in the frame on six occasions and has been placed over 1m4f on Tapeta the last twice, going down by a head at Wolverhampton on the first occasion; dropping a furlong may be no bad thing and respected with cheekpieces now given a go.

11/4

3

(6)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 4

18:25 Newcastle (AW)

Lightning Touch

9st 3lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Beaten favourite in all three handicaps this summer but she ran well at Wolverhampton last month (1m4f), finding only a course specialist too strong (third won next time); 2lb higher but not fully exposed just yet.

5/2

Form: 13688- D

Last run: 427 days

W: 8st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Both wins were AW Flat early in 2024 over 1m4f in Ireland; downhill in Britain that spring, with pieces of modest hurdles form since; others are more enticing.
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6

(5)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 197y

Class 5

19:02 Doncaster

Dreams Fled Away

8st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Barry Brennan

Inconsistent hurdler who's been off for five months since a poor effort here in the winter; nothing to suggest he's best caught fresh and it's tough to find any positives.

20/1

1st

4

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

16:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Dreams Fled Away

11st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Barry Brennan

Dual Dundalk winner when based in Ireland; 0-8 over hurdles, once finishing runner-up in a 2m handicap off 3lb higher; only midfield on the Flat last time; others are more convincing.

16/1

5th

14

(10)

5th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Newbury

Dreams Fled Away

8st 10lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Barry Brennan

Both wins were AW Flat early in 2024 over 1m4f in Ireland; downhill in Britain that spring, with pieces of modest hurdles form since; others are more enticing.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3-8242 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Runner-up this May on his only appearance at this track (1m4f, good); there have been six seconds on turf altogether (all three wins on AW) and the latest would have been a dead-heat for first at Chester had he not been demoted for slight interference; should be seriously involved.
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6th

6

(5)

13th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Percy Jones

8st 13lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Largely consistent 7yo who has gained all four wins at this track (1m4f-2m); placed twice off this mark at Bath last month (1m6f/1m5f) and commands respect on return to this happy hunting ground.

5/1

3rd

1

(10)

29th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 11y

Class 5

14:32 Bath

Percy Jones

10st 2lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Mark Loughnane

On a losing run but he arrives in good form, in the frame for the fourth start running when third of 12 in in 1m6f handicap here 16 days ago; ought to be in the shake-up.

9/1

Form: 35868/

Last run: 657 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Three wins on good ground over hurdles, the latest in 2m3f handicap in May and he ran creditably both starts since; six-race Flat career was all in Ireland in 2023, failing to cut it in handicaps; not entirely dismissed.
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7th

3

10th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

Ikigai Star

11st 7lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Seemingly on the downgrade now but has posted two good efforts over 2m7f here (good) this summer and might benefit from this drop back in trip.

9/2

5th

15

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:08 Worcester

Ikigai Star

11st 1lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Last won at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) in May 2025; while not so good over the last year, he has gone down the weights and third of six to The Great Escape over C&D (his first run beyond 2m5f) last time gives him a place chance.

10/1

16/1

Form: 34766-

Last run: 391 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
0-6 on the Flat, followed by 0-4 as a hurdler and he's been off since December; has enough ability, though, to make him worth a second look off today's reduced mark.
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3rd

4

15th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

13:44 Fontwell

Moab

11st 4lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Henrietta C Knight

Last month saw him get off the mark over hurdles at the 12th attempt, in a five-runner maiden over C&D; competitive on Flat either side of that but probably needs to raise his game a notch in this sphere; stable also runs Motazzen.

3/1

5th

9

(6)

29th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 11y

Class 5

14:32 Bath

Moab

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Henrietta C Knight

Good third at Salisbury (1m6f) in August before scoring over hurdles at Fontwell (2m3f) 23 days ago; must enter calculations back in this sphere.

7/1

1st

3

6th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

14:55 Fontwell

Moab

11st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Exposed after 11 hurdle starts but ran commendably well when close third in valuable series final at Punchestown festival (2m3f, yielding) in April; returned from break with decent Flat run last month and has strong claims here.

6/4

Form: -25217 D BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Two turf wins, which came last June and at Doncaster (1m4f, good) almost exactly one year later on penultimate start; two seconds earlier this year but she needs to bounce back from a poor show here (1m3f; co-favourite) six weeks ago.
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2

(12)

4th Sep 2025

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

14:00 Haydock

Dibble Dabble

11st 2lb

J: Mr Cian Murphy

T: James Ferguson

Went close in April and won at Doncaster (1m4f, good) in June next time; her two runs since (Newbury) have not been great, though.

14/1

9th

10

(9)

5th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Newbury

Dibble Dabble

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Ferguson

Two turf wins, which came last June and at Doncaster (1m4f, good) almost exactly one year later on penultimate start; two seconds earlier this year but she needs to bounce back from a poor show here (1m3f; co-favourite) six weeks ago.

6/1

7th

1

(4)

24th Jun 2025

Good

1m 3f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Newbury

Dibble Dabble

9st 13lb

J: Fred Daly

T: James Ferguson

Bounced back to winning form when successful under Fred Daly at Doncaster (1m4f, good) 18 days ago, winning with a great deal more in hand than the margin would suggest; 5lb rise may prove lenient.

2/1

16/1

Form: 54/976 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Triple Flat winner in France; went close last June on one of his hurdle races (2m2f, good) but he's not beaten many in his three runs on Flat for James Owen; headgear on five of last six starts but not this time; 13lb lower than he was for stable debut five weeks ago.
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1st

3

13th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

14:20 Hereford

No More Bolero

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

In good form under both codes since April, winning once on the Flat and three times over hurdles, latest when scoring comfortably on his first attempt at 2m6f at Stratford eight days ago; escapes a penalty for that success and could have more to offer over this even longer trip; key player.

10/11

2

5th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

13:41 Stratford

No More Bolero

11st 12lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: James Owen

In good form on the Flat (one win) and over hurdles (two wins) since returning from a break in the spring; not yet proven over this far but recent 2m1f Flat third offers hope he could have untapped potential as a staying hurdler.

11/8

2nd

2

(3)

17th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 5

16:38 Pontefract

No More Bolero

10st 1lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

Has got himself high in the weights over hurdles but has continued to run well in recent weeks; assured stayer who is only 3lb higher than for his 2m1f win at Bath back in the spring.

7/2

Non-runners

Newtown Duke, Free Speech, Meleri, Artavian

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Payout
Exacta £93.20
Straight Forecast £95.94
Tricast £364.78
Trifecta £340.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lightning Touch

TOPSPEED:

Percy Jones

The Times:

Newtown Duke

Daily Mirror:

Shahbaz

POSTDATA:

Meleri

RP RATINGS:

Saratoga Gold

NEWMARKET:

Lightning Touch

Telegraph:

Lightning Touch

Daily Mail:

Lightning Touch

Daily Record:

Lightning Touch

The Guardian:

Percy Jones

D Express:

Percy Jones

The Sun:

Percy Jones

The Star:

Percy Jones