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14.10

Soft

Silent Pool Gin ‘Confined’ Handicap (Have Won No More Than One Race)

  • Prize money: £10800
  • 1m 1f 212y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Silent Pool Gin ‘Confined’ Handicap (Have Won No More Than One Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 2-0300

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Signed off last season with excellent runs in a valuable sales race at Doncaster and a nursery (on soft) at York; the only run of note this year was his third at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) in July; others preferred.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

(1)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

20:00 Windsor

Seagolazo

9st 9lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Hugo Palmer

Maiden winner who is 0-13 in handicaps; has a reduced mark and competitive this term, including over C&D, but others are preferred for win purposes.

7/1

2nd

3

(4)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Leicester

Seagolazo

9st 8lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Hugo Palmer

Maiden winner who is 0-12 in handicaps but he's on a reduced mark and ran respectably in a Class 3 at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) two weeks ago; has possibilities if he can find something extra and he won't mind what the weather does.

9/1

12/1

Form: -32120

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Made all in a maiden on his fourth start and very nearly followed up on handicap debut here, again over 1m on good to firm; strong in the finish that day and didn't get the chance to show what he could do upped to 1m2f at Glorious Goodwood; soft ground is a complete unknown but remains of interest.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

(13)

26th Sep 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Newmarket

Hymnbook

9st 7lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: S Woods

Rallied for eyecatching second on handicap debut at Ascot (1m, good to firm) in July; mid-division in Glorious Goodwood handicap (1m2f, good) next time and well beaten at Ascot (1m2f) most recently, but that was on soft ground; not ruled out now back on better ground in view of the Ascot promise.

11/1

2

(1)

6th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 212y

Class 3

14:10 Ascot

Hymnbook

9st 7lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: S Woods

Made all in a maiden on his fourth start and very nearly followed up on handicap debut here, again over 1m on good to firm; strong in the finish that day and didn't get the chance to show what he could do upped to 1m2f at Glorious Goodwood; soft ground is a complete unknown but remains of interest.

12/1

10th

13

(9)

31st Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

13:20 Goodwood

Hymnbook

8st 12lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: S Woods

Off the mark at the fourth attempt when making all in Nottingham maiden (1m, good to firm) in May and went very close on handicap debut in small field at Ascot (1m, good to firm) three weeks ago; this race is hotter but he kept on strongly last time and could have more to offer now upped to 1m2f.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: -26132 D BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Competitive in two handicaps since winning his maiden at Sandown (1m2f, good to firm) and his Hamilton conqueror last time was unexposed; has a race in him off this mark and he's proven on soft ground.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

2

(3)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

16:10 York

Wave Rider

9st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: George Scott

Probably acts on soft; off four months (given wind surgery) before shaping as if back in good form when mid-division at Glorious Goodwood (1m2f) last month, not getting best of runs and finishing with more to give, which might also be encouraging for this first crack at 1m4f; needs a career best in first-time cheekpieces.

11/2

11th

8

(15)

28th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Wave Rider

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: George Scott

Ended his time with Harry Charlton on a high for Pontefract win (1m2f, good to soft; has won on good to firm) last September; had three races in Bahrain in December-March, clearly best of those on first occasion and given wind surgery since latest; needs a career best.

10/1

1st

7

(1)

25th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 2f 5y

Class 3

16:28 Pontefract

Wave Rider

9st 2lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Harry Charlton

Solid in three handicaps since winning his maiden at Sandown (1m2f, good to firm) and despite being beaten about 7l last time the headline-grabbing winner took up over six of them; looks likely to make his presence felt.

5/2

Form: 254122 D BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Took six races to win for previous yard and that came in a weak novice at odds of 4-11; runner-up in two 1m2f fast-ground handicaps for James Owen but both were in a lower grade than this; cheekpieces worn for last three races are replaced by a visor; kept to good or quicker ground since debut on heavy (well beaten).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

4

(8)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:45 Ascot

Asmen Warrior

9st 7lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

With this visor back on, and back on better ground, he returned to form with a well-backed win at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) a fortnight ago, coming clear with a runner-up who was returning from a long absence and won at Sandown on Thursday; an 8lb rise might not stop him.

5/1

1st

7

(11)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newmarket (July)

Asmen Warrior

9st 12lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: James Owen

Below par in first-time blinkers at Epsom last month but the good to soft ground may not have suited and he's back in a visor today, in which he went close at Windsor (1m, good to firm) in May; has an each-way shout.

7/1

15th

15

(5)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 2

16:40 Epsom

Asmen Warrior

9st 0lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: James Owen

Won a Salisbury maiden (1m2f, good to firm) last June when sporting first-time cheekpieces for previous yard; yet to score for current stable but he's been placed on six of those seven starts and it was a narrow defeat when second of ten at Windsor (1m, good to firm; visored) under Silvestre De Sousa latest; soft going would ask a question but he's well drawn to go forward and newly fitted blinkers might eke out more.

7/1

Form: 1-30

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Wide-margin winner on heavy at Newbury last season (7f novice); it was a good race in which he was third under a penalty at Doncaster (1m4f, good) and unlikely that he gave his true running when connections went pot-hunting in a valuable conditions race at Deauville three weeks ago; not yet exposed, not by a long chalk.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

12

(6)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 2

14:15 Sandown

Stem

9st 1lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Only 2lb higher than when winning over C&D (good to firm) in July, and he's still well handicapped judged on the pick of his form from last autumn; saddle slipped when down the field in the Shergar Cup three weeks ago; tactically versatile, and plenty of rain would not inconvenience him in the slightest; has rock-solid credentials.

9/1

10th

10

(3)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

14:45 Ascot

Stem

9st 6lb

J: Jamie Melham

T: Richard Hannon

Looked as though he needed further than 1m when a rallying fourth at Newmarket in June and he duly obliged returned to 1m2f at Sandown; didn't have a lot in hand that day but only went up 2lb and he could approve for going even further this afternoon.

7/1

1st

8

(6)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 2

17:22 Sandown

Stem

9st 5lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Off the bridle a long way out over 1m at Newmarket 15 days ago but he did stick at it for fourth of 13, suggesting this return to 1m2f for the first time this year may suit; nicely handicapped on his second at Newbury on his final 3yo start.

7/1

Form: 3-331 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Had some fancy entries at the start of the season but those went west after suffering two defeats at odds-on; however, was gelded prior to getting off the mark on handicap debut at Ayr (1m2f, good; 6lb lower) and won that with a nice bit in hand; in the Cambridgeshire and retains significant potential; unraced on soft ground.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

1

(8)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 2

14:15 Sandown

Crown Of Oaks

10st 2lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: William Haggas

Progressive in handicaps last season, winning the Balmoral at Ascot (1m, good) on final start; may still have untapped potential but he ran poorly in Irish Group 3 on reappearance and is now fitted with a tongue-strap.

15/2

7th

1

(2)

28th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

15:20 Curragh

Crown Of Oaks

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

British raider; three handicap wins last season at 1m-1m2f on good and soft ground, including the Balmoral at Ascot (1m, good) on his final start of 2025 off 99; ran well when third in C&D handicap last September; a bit to find on the figures here and lacks a recent run but respected.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £9.70
Straight Forecast £13.14
Trifecta £25.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Crown Of Oaks

TOPSPEED:

Stem

Daily Mail:

Wave Rider

RP RATINGS:

Crown Of Oaks

NEWMARKET:

Crown Of Oaks

The Times:

Crown Of Oaks

Telegraph:

Crown Of Oaks

The Guardian:

Crown Of Oaks

Daily Mirror:

Crown Of Oaks

The Sun:

Crown Of Oaks

The Star:

Crown Of Oaks

Daily Record:

Crown Of Oaks

POSTDATA:

Stem

D Express:

Wave Rider