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Malvern Castle And Compass Hospitality Handicap

  • Prize money: £3925.5
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Malvern Castle And Compass Hospitality Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

Form: 4316-9

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Off the mark with a 7f soft-ground success (first-time hood) at Musselburgh last November; 10lb rise hasn't helped her in two subsequent starts; more needed.
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9th

5

(6)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:42 Newmarket

India Gold

9st 3lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Gay Kelleway

Belied market weakness to get off the mark in first-time hood at Musselburgh (7f, soft; fifth start) in November; didn't match that form off this mark when sixth on nursery debut at Southwell (1m, AW) the following month; no hood for this return but any softening of the ground should be in her favour.

12/1

Form: 641-41 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
1m AW winner; first turf win when upped to 1m2f at Beverley (good to firm) in May; 3lb rise suggests he is still well treated; big player.
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1st

1

(4)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

17:10 Beverley

Ciao Capo

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Progressed last season, culminating in a nursery win over 1m at Newcastle; gelded during the winter and his Ripon return was eye-catching; might be ready for this longer trip.

100/30

4th

7

(5)

16th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:52 Ripon

Ciao Capo

9st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

He got better with each of his three runs in nurseries last autumn, winning comfortably at Newcastle (1m, AW) in November; gelded since; he needs to transfer his improvement back to turf but is bred to do better still and a 6lb rise might not stop him if he can continue the good work.

9/2

Form: 3-57

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Showed some promise on debut when third at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) but took a couple of backward steps since then; tongue-tie fitted for stable debut; perhaps best watched.
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7th

9

(7)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Rogue Desire

8st 12lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Jack Jones

Shaped with promise on her debut at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) last August but she wasn't able to build on that on her comeback run at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) 19 days ago; may come on for that but she'll need to.

20/1

5th

3

(5)

4th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

18:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rogue Desire

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Jack Jones

Sent off the 7-2 third favourite for her Salisbury debut (7f, good to firm) last August but she was unable to land a telling blow, beaten 4.5l into third at the finish; bred to do better at some point.

5/2

Form: 6-243

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 63

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No Results Found

Form: 35-330

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
0-9; best effort came as a juvenile when a close second at Doncaster (7f, good to firm; RPR 70); placed four times since and is slipping back to a more competitive mark; well below par latest but each-way player on best efforts.
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12th

13

(11)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 5

16:45 Musselburgh

Sovereign Bright

8st 4lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Charlie Johnston

Convincingly beaten when third on both outings this year (1m/1m2f, AW) and she's 0-8; however, she's run just twice on turf and the first occasion produced her career-best RPR, when going close at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) last June; the other run on grass was on heavy going last July; the return to turf could be a major positive for this 3yo.

14/1

3rd

2

(2)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Sovereign Bright

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

She isn't progressing but she is 10lb lower than for her only other handicap run and this trip should suit on pedigree; not a solid option but cannot be dismissed.

4/1

Form: 643-8

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Showed a degree of promise in a fillies' novice event at Newcastle on her third start (7f, AW); may have needed last month's handicap debut after a break, when upped to 1m2f at the same track (nibbled at in the market); drops 3lb; Oisin Murphy booked; check the market for further clues.
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8th

1

(7)

1st May 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:45 Newcastle (AW)

Skirt Around

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Philip Kirby

Not without hope in three 7f runs in the space of a few weeks last September, including here, since when she's undergone wind surgery; starts handicap life at a sensible level and the market should tell a tale for a yard also responsible for Project Kinsman.

8/1

3

(4)

28th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

17:05 Newcastle (AW)

Skirt Around

9st 2lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Philip Kirby

Neither start this month has been without promise but she'll need a big step forward to shake up the principals.

20/1

Form: 5494

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 60

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No Results Found

Form: 771-42

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
1m AW winner last December when 4lb lower; has bettered that effort in defeat on both subsequent starts on turf; step up in trip could help tease out a bit of improvement; each-way player.
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2nd

3

(6)

8th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Ripon

Dalamara

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Finished well when scoring at 16-1 on handicap debut at Newcastle (1m, AW) in December; never-dangerous fourth behind an emphatic winner at Redcar (1m, good to firm) last month but that was a creditable effort after a break and she still has potential; shortlisted.

5/1

Form: 76-644

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 48

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Betting Forcast

16/1 India Gold, 6/4 Ciao Capo, 10/1 Rogue Desire, 8/1 Stepanov, 8/1 Sovereign Bright, 8/1 Skirt Around, 5/1 Haltonwood, 7/1 Dalamara, 33/1 Riddikulus

Verdict

On the evidence of his recent win CIAO CAPO is the standout candidate here and a repeat of that effort would make him tough to beat. Haltonwood can perhaps be more effective now upped in trip and could emerge as next best, with Dalamara another for the shortlist.[Jonathan Doidge]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ciao Capo

Telegraph:

Stepanov

D Express:

Dalamara

Daily Mail:

Rogue Desire

NEWMARKET:

India Gold

The Guardian:

Stepanov

Daily Record:

Dalamara

RP RATINGS:

Ciao Capo

POSTDATA:

Ciao Capo

The Times:

Ciao Capo

Daily Mirror:

Ciao Capo

The Sun:

Ciao Capo

The Star:

Ciao Capo