June 10 / 16.50 Yarmouth

16.50

Good

Royal Ascot On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

  • Prize money: £5652.72
  • 1m 0f 3y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Royal Ascot On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.10
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 43-234 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Won twice as a 3yo, including a handicap at Goodwood (1m, good) last May; placed on his first two starts this year (1m/1m2f) but below his best when held in fourth at Haydock (1m2f, good to firm) 46 days ago; drops back in trip with blinkers now tried.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

5

(11)

5th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Kempton (AW)

Cavolo Nero

9st 6lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

Keeps getting better and arrives on a hat-trick after wins at Yarmouth (final start for James Ferguson) and over C&D; heavily backed and quickened smartly to come from the rear and beat seven rivals last time; does not look overburdened by a 5lb rise, and although this is stronger he looks sure to go well again.

7/2

1st

1

(7)

19th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Cavolo Nero

10st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

His second of 11 over C&D (wore cheekpieces) on reappearance in March was a new high and he bettered that when landing soft-ground Yarmouth handicap (1m) in first-time blinkers in June; off since and no headgear for this stable debut (same owners) but he still commands respect.

5/2

1st

3

(5)

10th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:50 Yarmouth

Cavolo Nero

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: James Ferguson

Won twice as a 3yo, including a handicap at Goodwood (1m, good) last May; placed on his first two starts this year (1m/1m2f) but below his best when held in fourth at Haydock (1m2f, good to firm) 46 days ago; drops back in trip with blinkers now tried.

9/2

12/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: -36108 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Made it 3-4 on the AW when winning at Newcastle (1m, AW) in March but below that level in two starts on turf since, including when last of his group of five at Newmarket (1m; first-time cheekpieces) 39 days ago; cheekpieces discarded.
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11th

2

(7)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Carron

9st 13lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

3-4 on the AW and was only beaten a neck at Yarmouth (1m, soft) last time; makes his stable debut after 78 days off having changed hands for 20,000gns last month, but a stiffer test than this may suit him better now.

8/1

2nd

5

(9)

10th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:50 Yarmouth

Carron

9st 9lb

J: Zac Lloyd

T: George Boughey

Made it 3-4 on the AW when winning at Newcastle (1m, AW) in March but below that level in two starts on turf since, including when last of his group of five at Newmarket (1m; first-time cheekpieces) 39 days ago; cheekpieces discarded.

12/1

8th

10

(6)

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:55 Newmarket

Carron

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Seems more effective on AW (3-4) than turf (1-9) and finished down the field in the Spring Mile at Doncaster (14-1) five weeks ago; now has cheekpieces to accompany the usual tongue-strap.

16/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 214- BF

Last run: 196 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Made a promising debut here on good ground in October and built on that when winning comfortably at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) next time; disappointing at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) 196 days ago, weakening late after racing freely, but she may settle better over this shorter trip; interesting on her handicap debut.
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3rd

4

(6)

10th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:50 Yarmouth

Sprightly Dance

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Made a promising debut here on good ground in October and built on that when winning comfortably at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) next time; disappointing at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) 196 days ago, weakening late after racing freely, but she may settle better over this shorter trip; interesting on her handicap debut.

9/4

1st

4

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sprightly Dance

9st 2lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Sibling to six winners; showed promise with her second-place finish behind an impressive winner in Yarmouth event (1m) while shaping as if this longer distance will suit; leading claims.

4/9

Form: 3830-0 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
All three wins on turf have been on the Newmarket July course (7f/1m) but he has been placed in two of his three starts over this C&D, including on soft; never featured on his reappearance 25 days ago and needs to build on that.
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10th

2

(2)

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Newmarket (July)

Wheres Freddy

10st 2lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Stuart Williams

His win in July took C&D record to 3-4 (good to soft and good to firm); had a very awkward start here since and was soon tailed off (stablemate Cherry Cobbler was second) but, given his fine strike-rate here, he can't easily be left out.

10/1

9th

6

(4)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:32 Newmarket (July)

Wheres Freddy

9st 3lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

All four turf wins have been gained on this course (7f/1m); beaten around 9l in his first two runs this season but he returned to form when beating Jumby over C&D (good to firm) 13 days ago; only 2lb higher here and has leading claims if he can back that up.

7/2

1st

7

(5)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:42 Newmarket (July)

Wheres Freddy

9st 4lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

All three wins on turf have been achieved on this course (7f/1m); beaten around 9l in two comeback outings in recent months but eased 3lb and capable of bouncing back to form to a form with a bang.

9/2

10/1

Form: /322-0

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Record of 4232 in novice/maiden events and ran well when second of 12 on her handicap debut at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) in October; however, she failed to beat a rival home at Thirsk (1m) on her reappearance and needs to take a big step forward from that effort.
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9th

7

(5)

2nd Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:08 Kempton (AW)

Renewal

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Record of 4232 in novice/maiden events and was a good second on her handicap debut at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) in October; looks interesting on that form but she's struggled in both subsequent runs (1m, good/soft) and needs to get back on track.

16/1

5th

9

(4)

10th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:50 Yarmouth

Renewal

9st 4lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ralph Beckett

Record of 4232 in novice/maiden events and ran well when second of 12 on her handicap debut at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) in October; however, she failed to beat a rival home at Thirsk (1m) on her reappearance and needs to take a big step forward from that effort.

10/1

11th

3

(9)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 4

18:45 Thirsk

Renewal

9st 11lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Record of 4232 in novice/maiden events on turf and again ran well when runner-up on handicap debut at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) last October; shaped on that latest outing as though the drop back in trip may be a positive and this unexposed 4yo could have a big part to play on her reappearance.

7/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 9113-9 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden at Southwell (7f, AW) and two 1m handicaps at Lingfield (AW) last year when trained by the Crisfords; drops in grade having failed to beat a rival home on her stable debut at Ascot (1m, good) 32 days ago and has a bit to prove on turf.
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1

(2)

1st Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

20:42 Epsom

Bella Perla

10st 1lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Tom Clover

Three AW wins at up to 1m for the Crisfords in 2025; well beaten in two 1m handicaps on turf for new yard this year but was better than the result on soft ground at Yarmouth last time, weakening having raced too keenly close to the pace; the return to 7f looks a good move.

11/1

7th

2

(3)

10th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:50 Yarmouth

Bella Perla

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Tom Clover

Won a maiden at Southwell (7f, AW) and two 1m handicaps at Lingfield (AW) last year when trained by the Crisfords; drops in grade having failed to beat a rival home on her stable debut at Ascot (1m, good) 32 days ago and has a bit to prove on turf.

14/1

9th

4

(10)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:45 Ascot

Bella Perla

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Tom Clover

No impact in sole turf start for the Crisfords, on handicap debut last September, but she fared much better over 1m on AW since, winning two of her last three starts; subsequently sold for 35,000gns; this may be needed.

14/1

Form: 228-88 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won three times here last year (good to soft/good to firm), the most recent coming over C&D off a 10lb lower mark than today's; eighth in both starts since returning from a 182-day break and better is needed.
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10th

1

(1)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

15:12 Redcar

Gorgeous Mr George

10st 4lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Dylan Cunha

Slightly disappointing off this career-high mark when dropped back to 7f at Yarmouth last month but won twice over the straight 1m there (good to firm) in June and further progress is not yet out of the question.

10/1

4th

1

(1)

15th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

18:40 Yarmouth

Gorgeous Mr George

10st 4lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Dylan Cunha

Course specialist who has won over 1m here on his last two starts (good to firm; for Taryn Langley), most recently 19 days ago off a 4lb lower mark than today's; needs things to drop right given the way he's ridden but he can't be dismissed now returned to 7f.

2/1

1st

1

(1)

26th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

11:30 Yarmouth

Gorgeous Mr George

10st 1lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Dylan Cunha

Yarmouth specialist who turned things around with a comfortable success over C&D (good to firm) last week; only 3lb higher under a penalty and he's a major player again in his bid for a fifth course win.

100/30

Form: 4823-0 C

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Disappointing on reappearance at Newmarket (1m, good; reported to have stopped quickly) 57 days ago and both wins came over 1m2f on good to firm in 2024 (one here); however, he did post some good efforts last season (including on soft) and may be able to put his comeback run well behind him.
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12th

13

(13)

4th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:48 Ascot

Mythical Guest

8st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: George Margarson

Likes it here and he was a close third at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) latest but he's hard to win with and is 7lb out of the handicap today.

33/1

3rd

10

(2)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

19:37 Newmarket (July)

Mythical Guest

8st 13lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: George Margarson

Both wins were at 1m2f in 2024; good third off a reduced mark at Ascot (1m, good to firm) last month but he was only fourth of six over C&D last time; that took his overall record to 2-32 and others are preferred.

14/1

4th

2

(5)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Newmarket (July)

Mythical Guest

9st 10lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: George Margarson

Both wins at 1m2f in 2024 but he has run well over this C&D and, after a slow start to the year, he showed more when a close third of eight at Ascot (1m, good to firm) last week; on the premises again.

7/2

11/1

Form: 441006 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
All three of his wins have been on the AW, the most recent at Kempton (1m) in March off 4lb lower; never a threat when sixth at Windsor (1m, good to firm) 16 days ago and he was well beaten on soft ground last year.
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10th

1

(1)

10th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:50 Yarmouth

Advancing

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

All three of his wins have been on the AW, the most recent at Kempton (1m) in March off 4lb lower; never a threat when sixth at Windsor (1m, good to firm) 16 days ago and he was well beaten on soft ground last year.

11/1

6th

4

(6)

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 3

17:00 Windsor

Advancing

9st 7lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

Has posted two duck eggs since most recent AW success and latest effort took his turf form figures to 370; not particularly solid kept to this sphere and others are preferred.

14/1

11th

4

(7)

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:55 Newmarket

Advancing

9st 11lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marco Botti

Mostly in good form on the AW during the winter, winning at Wolverhampton (8.6f) and Kempton (1m); however, he was below par back at Wolverhampton six weeks ago and has something to prove on a rare encounter with turf.

14/1

11/2

Form: /5414-

Last run: 307 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Can race freely, just as he did when making all at Haydock (7f, good) last summer; didn't get away with it at Sandown (7f, good) 307 days ago and he's since been gelded; tongue-tie is removed and he needs to settling better now stepping back up in trip on his reappearance.
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3rd

6

(1)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Padua

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Hughie Morrison

Found the race not run to suit at Epsom early last month, when hanging left, but then pulled way too hard in front on his Tapeta debut latest; that was far from the first time he'd over-raced and much will hinge on how he settles early from the inside stall.

12/1

9th

3

(4)

27th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Padua

9st 10lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Hughie Morrison

One win from five handicap runs, when making all over 7f at Haydock last summer; looked capable of finding some improvement when a never-nearer fourth of ten at Epsom (7f) in June on second run back from a layoff, despite not handling the track; acts on Polytrack but unraced on Tapeta.

10/1

4th

4

(5)

1st Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

20:42 Epsom

Padua

9st 10lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Hughie Morrison

Can race freely, just as he did when making all at Haydock (7f, good) last summer; stopped quickly without a tongue-tie on Yarmouth reappearance (gelded) and that aid is back in place now.

10/1

12/1

Form: 1/45-0

Last run: 87 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £41.10
Straight Forecast £35.78
Tricast £104.62
Trifecta £185.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sprightly Dance

POSTDATA:

Cavolo Nero

RP RATINGS:

Gorgeous Mr George

Telegraph:

Padua

The Sun:

Carron

TOPSPEED:

Where's Freddy

NEWMARKET:

Sprightly Dance

The Times:

Sprightly Dance

The Guardian:

Sprightly Dance

Daily Mail:

Sprightly Dance

D Express:

Sprightly Dance

Daily Record:

Sprightly Dance

Daily Mirror:

Cavolo Nero

The Star:

Cavolo Nero