October 13 / 16.30 Yarmouth

16.30

Good

winningpost.co.uk Free Racing Tips Handicap

  • Prize money: £4396.56
  • 1m 3f 104y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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winningpost.co.uk Free Racing Tips Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

1st
4 (2)
Jonnie

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 7485

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Beaten 9l or more in his three qualifying runs and was a remote fifth on handicap debut at Sandown (1m2f, soft; 33-1) last month; still early days but he needs improvement at this new trip.
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1st

4

(2)

13th Oct 2025

Good

1m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:30 Yarmouth

Jonnie

9st 7lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

Beaten 9l or more in his three qualifying runs and was a remote fifth on handicap debut at Sandown (1m2f, soft; 33-1) last month; still early days but he needs improvement at this new trip.

16/1

8

(3)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:45 Sandown

Jonnie

8st 13lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

Backward step at Windsor last time (on soft but bred to handle these conditions) but his two previous runs weren't devoid of promise and makes handicap debut in a race his yard has won twice in three years.

20/1

8

(8)

21st Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Windsor

Jonnie

9st 7lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

Significant ability on both starts (good) and he stuck to his task well for fourth of 11 in C&D novice last time, albeit never threatening Gallic Legend who finished 3l ahead; needs to find extra.

25/1

11/4

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 066

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Cracksman half-brother to four winners; well held at 16-1 or bigger in three AW runs (1m3f/1m4f) last month but he now goes handicapping and is bred to be much better than this opening mark; needs a close look in market.
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13th

12

(2)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

19:22 Ballinrobe

Ethelwulf

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Had one good run for the Gosdens, namely a Yarmouth second; nothing yet for current connections, last twice on soft ground at Gowran; down 14lb already this year; yard have a much stronger contender in Majestic King.

25/1

13th

6

(9)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 5f 160y

19:48 Gowran Park

Ethelwulf

9st 9lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Had one good run for the Gosdens, namely a Yarmouth second; moderate form at Dundalk; better here 13 days ago but has a bit to find with Prom Queen and Masego.

10/1

Form: 472-66

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Went very close in a Chelmsford novice (1m2f, AW) last November but after being gelded, he's had two heavy defeats in handicaps (1m2f/1m4f) this season; still unexposed but he needs a major revival with visor now tried.
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3rd

2

(5)

13th Oct 2025

Good

1m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:30 Yarmouth

Mersea Island

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

Went very close in a Chelmsford novice (1m2f, AW) last November but after being gelded, he's had two heavy defeats in handicaps (1m2f/1m4f) this season; still unexposed but he needs a major revival with visor now tried.

12/1

6th

2

(7)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

17:25 Catterick

Mersea Island

9st 10lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Charlie Johnston

Best two efforts from five starts have been on AW and he's been off since finishing last of six in a class 3 at Doncaster (1m2f, good; beaten 24l) in March; drops in grade and steps up in trip with a bit to prove.

9/1

6th

4

(5)

30th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 3

14:30 Doncaster

Mersea Island

8st 10lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Recorded his best efforts last year on AW, albeit was perhaps unsuited by soft going in both turf starts; gelded over the winter; open to improvement on this forecast better ground on handicap debut.

7/1

6/4

Form: 6353 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
575,000gns yearling; held at 7-2 or shorter in the last three of her four runs but she ran respectably in tough conditions on recent handicap debut at Sandown (1m2f, soft); has leading claims if she can build on that and yard won this in 2022 and 2023.
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4th

5

(7)

13th Oct 2025

Good

1m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:30 Yarmouth

Itraaq

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

575,000gns yearling; held at 7-2 or shorter in the last three of her four runs but she ran respectably in tough conditions on recent handicap debut at Sandown (1m2f, soft); has leading claims if she can build on that and yard won this in 2022 and 2023.

6/4

2

(2)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 209y

Class 5

17:17 Sandown

Itraaq

9st 7lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Cost 575,000gns as a yearling; she's made a thoroughly underwhelming start (1m-1m2f) and when third at Nottingham only four ran; again beat just the one home at Goodwood 25 days ago; now makes handicap debut; impossible to know what she'll make of this slower ground and the addition of a hood.

7/4

5th

4

(5)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

15:15 Goodwood

Itraaq

9st 2lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: William Haggas

From a good family and cost 575,000gns as a yearling; has something to find on her two efforts, front-running third in small field at Nottingham (1m2f) latest, but looks the type who should still be capable of improvement; not dismissed.

6/1

Form: /71133

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won over 1m2f at Ffos Las (good to soft) and Sandown (good) in June/July but he's finished a well-held third in small-field events in last two starts; only 3lb higher than for his last success but he needs to rediscover his spark back in trip.
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2nd

5

(3)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 133y

Class 5

14:10 Lingfield

Kings Castle

9st 6lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: David Simcock

Won at Ffos Las (1m2f, good to soft) and Sandown (1m2f, good) last summer, but he wasn't able to build on those victories in three subsequent starts; absent since October but has place claims on this reappearance.

7/1

12/1

Form: 684

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Didn't show a great deal in three qualifying runs (1m/1m2f) but he has plenty of stamina in pedigree and is a possible improver upped to this trip on handicap debut; needs checking in market.
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9th

6

(7)

28th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:00 Yarmouth

Suitcase Smith

9st 5lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Unexposed 4yo but he's not finished closer than 6l to a winner and was a remote seventh over C&D (good) two weeks ago; dropped another 3lb but he's hard to fancy.

25/1

7th

9

(7)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

14:08 Yarmouth

Suitcase Smith

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: John Berry

Raced too freely here (1m3.5f) on his handicap debut in October and it was the same story on his return at Pontefract (1m4f, good to soft) 36 days ago; may settle better returned to this shorter trip.

25/1

10th

10

(9)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

16:27 Pontefract

Suitcase Smith

9st 1lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Still unexposed after only four starts but was soundly beaten after racing too freely on handicap debut at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to soft) in October and this is his first run since.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 568

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Well beaten at big prices in three bumpers and the same outcome in three Flat runs (1m2f/11.6f) this summer; now goes handicapping after a break but she needs a transformation back up in trip.
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5th

1

(1)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Potters Marmite

9st 12lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Matt Crawley

Well beaten at big prices in three bumpers and same outcome in four Flat runs (1m2f/11.6f) since June; failed to beat a rival on handicap debut at Yarmouth 18 days ago and she needs a transformation on this step up to 1m6f; cheekpieces added.

33/1

5th

1

(1)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Potters Marmite

9st 12lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Matt Crawley

Well beaten at big prices in three bumpers and same outcome in four Flat runs (1m2f/11.6f) since June; failed to beat a rival on handicap debut at Yarmouth 18 days ago and she needs a transformation on this step up to 1m6f; cheekpieces added.

33/1

7th

3

(4)

13th Oct 2025

Good

1m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:30 Yarmouth

Potters Marmite

9st 8lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Matt Crawley

Well beaten at big prices in three bumpers and the same outcome in three Flat runs (1m2f/11.6f) this summer; now goes handicapping after a break but she needs a transformation back up in trip.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £36.80
Straight Forecast £39.53
Trifecta £181.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Itraaq

RP RATINGS:

Ethelwulf

Daily Mail:

King's Castle

NEWMARKET:

Ethelwulf

Daily Mirror:

Ethelwulf

POSTDATA:

Itraaq

The Times:

Itraaq

Telegraph:

Itraaq

The Guardian:

Itraaq

D Express:

Itraaq

The Star:

Itraaq

Daily Record:

Itraaq

The Sun:

King's Castle