June 20 / 15.11 Newmarket (July)

15.11

Good

JCB Hydrogen Handicap

  • Prize money: £7731
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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JCB Hydrogen Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 9-2879 D

Last run: 73 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Drawn away from the action on his return to turf but was then said to have been unsuited by the undulations of Catterick last time, which would be a concern round here; 2lb above his last winning mark and has a bit to prove back from a short break.
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1

(3)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:11 Newmarket (July)

Valley Ofthe Kings

10st 2lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Dylan Cunha

Drawn away from the action on his return to turf but was then said to have been unsuited by the undulations of Catterick last time, which would be a concern round here; 2lb above his last winning mark and has a bit to prove back from a short break.

16/1

9th

2

(3)

8th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 4

17:05 Catterick

Valley Ofthe Kings

9st 7lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Dylan Cunha

Two AW wins last year; didn't run badly in a stronger handicap at Doncaster ten days ago (not well drawn as things panned out); each-way shout going back around a left-hand bend.

9/1

Form: 444121 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
C&D winner this time last year who bounced back to form off 6lb lower on the Rowley Mile five weeks ago; not been this high in the weights for a good while but having Jack Callan (second ride for the yard) take off 3lb will help and he's high on the shortlist.
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2

(4)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:11 Newmarket (July)

Expert Agent

10st 1lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Stuart Williams

C&D winner this time last year who bounced back to form off 6lb lower on the Rowley Mile five weeks ago; not been this high in the weights for a good while but having Jack Callan (second ride for the yard) take off 3lb will help and he's high on the shortlist.

7/2

1st

6

(9)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:27 Newmarket

Expert Agent

9st 4lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Won at Kempton (6f, AW) last month and second of 11 at Windsor (6f, good to firm) next time; this in-form 6yo is one to consider.

6/1

2nd

8

(8)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

16:08 Windsor

Expert Agent

9st 1lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Generally in good form on AW since December and regained the winning thread at Kempton (6f) most recently; goes without usual cheekpieces but that was also the case when he scored over C&D (off 2lb higher) in 2024; warrants respect.

3/1

Form: 213064 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Only turf win came off a much lower mark more than two years ago and he remains weighted to his AW best after a couple of no-shows at Yarmouth last month; some way down the pecking order.
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3

(8)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:11 Newmarket (July)

Twilight Fun

9st 13lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Only turf win came off a much lower mark more than two years ago and he remains weighted to his AW best after a couple of no-shows at Yarmouth last month; some way down the pecking order.

16/1

4th

3

(6)

28th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

16:23 Yarmouth

Twilight Fun

9st 9lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Tends to lead; started the year well on AW but it all went wrong at Newcastle in March and he could only beat one home in seven-runner 5f course handicap a fortnight ago; easy ground probably no help that day and it's not impossible this C&D winner can stage a revival.

16/1

6th

8

(12)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 3

14:40 Yarmouth

Twilight Fun

9st 2lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Front-runner whose last four wins have been on the AW, the most recent over 6f at Newcastle in February, but he did win here (6f) in 2024; failed to beat a rival home having unseated his rider on the way to the start at Newcastle in March and now drops back to 5f on first start since; looks likely to face competition for the lead.

20/1

Form: 577-58 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Highly tried after a successful debut last year; never involved upped to 1m last time, having made a solid comeback over 7f, and the drop to sprinting would suggest stamina may have been the issue; one to consider down another 2lb.
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4

(1)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:11 Newmarket (July)

Sapphire Steps

9st 8lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

Highly tried after a successful debut last year; never involved upped to 1m last time, having made a solid comeback over 7f, and the drop to sprinting would suggest stamina may have been the issue; one to consider down another 2lb.

8/1

8th

7

(12)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:40 Newbury

Sapphire Steps

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Filly whose Newbury record features her debut success last July (6f) and creditable fifth on handicap/seasonal debut (7f, good; Class 2); in the mix, provided she stays this new trip.

14/1

5th

9

(2)

17th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:55 Newbury

Sapphire Steps

8st 12lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Ready winner of a 6f fillies' maiden here on debut last July; came up short in stronger company in three subsequent runs (5f-7f); absent for 237 days and she returns in a warm handicap; stable also runs Tamashal.

33/1

Form: 626-1 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
625,000gns yearling who offered bits of promise in three runs in a hood last autumn; very easy to back ahead of her handicap debut four weeks ago but won well and remains open to improvement upped 7lb.
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5

(2)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:11 Newmarket (July)

Bintola

9st 8lb

J: Zac Lloyd

T: Harry Charlton

625,000gns yearling who offered bits of promise in three runs in a hood last autumn; very easy to back ahead of her handicap debut four weeks ago but won well and remains open to improvement upped 7lb.

5/2

1st

12

(6)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

19:00 Windsor

Bintola

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Harry Charlton

Hooded all three starts last term; best effort when second at Kempton (6f, AW) in September; opening mark looks a little punchy ahead of her handicap debut/reappearance but pedigree offers plenty of hope she'll do better this season.

14/1

6th

2

(7)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Bintola

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Harry Charlton

Twice-raced filly who ran well behind a clearcut winner at Kempton (6f) switched to AW last time and could take another step forward; possibilities.

11/2

Form: 13380- D

Last run: 282 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Had a couple of wide stalls to deal with over 7f on the AW lately and may yet have more to offer as a sprinter; interesting to see how he goes in the market, back from nine months off, for a yard also responsible for Expert Agent.
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6

(6)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:11 Newmarket (July)

Dutch Finale

9st 7lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Stuart Williams

Had a couple of wide stalls to deal with over 7f on the AW lately and may yet have more to offer as a sprinter; interesting to see how he goes in the market, back from nine months off, for a yard also responsible for Expert Agent.

16/1

7

(9)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Dutch Finale

9st 8lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Stuart Williams

Looked one to follow when producing a dominant display at Lingfield in June (6f, AW; second handicap run); only third behind H Key Lails over C&D next time but ran well for third at Windsor (6f, good to firm) in June; not seen to best effect on his stable debut last month but he's not fully exposed and could have a bigger run in him; stable form is hard to fault.

6/1

13

(13)

12th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:00 Lingfield (AW)

Dutch Finale

9st 0lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Clear winner of first AW handicap (6f) here then finished a close third over 7f at Chelmsford under a penalty before keeping on quite nicely when third of eight at Windsor (6f) in June; left George Boughey for 42,000gns since; now tongue tied; interesting for new yard.

10/1

Form: 00-350 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Didn't look to see it out on his final two runs last year and 7f has again looked beyond him the past twice, off the back of a solid AW comeback off 2lb higher; today's stiff 6f should be more up his street and he's worth a second look.
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7

(9)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:11 Newmarket (July)

Goldwork

9st 6lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Didn't look to see it out on his final two runs last year and 7f has again looked beyond him the past twice, off the back of a solid AW comeback off 2lb higher; today's stiff 6f should be more up his street and he's worth a second look.

12/1

11th

1

(4)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 York

Goldwork

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Proved his effectiveness over 7f when fifth of ten at Ascot (good ground) two weeks ago; others have more obvious potential but first-time cheekpieces could give him a boost.

14/1

5th

9

(4)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Ascot

Goldwork

8st 8lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Best 2yo form when winning a 6f novice at Goodwood last May and he was back near that level when a keeping-on third of eight on Kempton AW (6f) in April; heavy ground was probably against him when well held in his only 7f run but he still has stamina to prove and in tough company, too.

11/1

Form: 22-1 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Improved a touch on last summer's runner-up efforts, back from gelding and wind operations, when winning an ordinary-looking Newbury maiden early in the month; lightly raced still but will find this tougher now handicapping.
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8

(5)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:11 Newmarket (July)

Sea Cookie

9st 6lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Tom Clover

Improved a touch on last summer's runner-up efforts, back from gelding and wind operations, when winning an ordinary-looking Newbury maiden early in the month; lightly raced still but will find this tougher now handicapping.

5/2

1st

5

(3)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:25 Newbury

Sea Cookie

9st 7lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Tom Clover

Second over C&D on last July's debut and he filled the same spot at Wolverhampton one month later; gelded and had a wind op since last seen; should be in the thick of it.

5/2

3

(6)

10th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:37 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sea Cookie

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Tom Clover

125,000euros 2yo breeze-up purchase; 6-1 when beaten less than a length into second of six on his Newbury debut (6f, good to firm) last month; half-brother to an AW winner in Italy and open to improvement; holds a Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes entry.

2/1

Form: 5016-0 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Best efforts last year came from the front but she had no chance of leading on her comeback behind Bintola four weeks ago thanks to a slow start; should do better then, but she was a big price at Windsor and is fully exposed now.
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9

(7)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:11 Newmarket (July)

Romantic Twilight

9st 3lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: William Stone

Best efforts last year came from the front but she had no chance of leading on her comeback behind Bintola four weeks ago thanks to a slow start; should do better then, but she was a big price at Windsor and is fully exposed now.

33/1

13th

6

(11)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

19:00 Windsor

Romantic Twilight

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: William Stone

Made all in Yarmouth nursery (6f, good; handicap debut) in October but raced freely before weakening over 7f nine days later; that's easily forgiven and she's not ruled out on this return.

33/1

3

(9)

22nd Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:18 Newmarket

Romantic Twilight

9st 3lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: William Stone

Made all in Yarmouth nursery (6f, good) last week, opening her account; has to overcome a 6lb penalty and possibly isn't crying out for the return to 7f (second attempt).

8/1

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Expert Agent

The Times:

Bintola

RP RATINGS:

Sea Cookie

SPOTLIGHT:

Goldwork

POSTDATA:

Sapphire Steps

D Express:

Dutch Finale

The Guardian:

Bintola

Daily Mail:

Bintola

NEWMARKET:

Sea Cookie

Daily Record:

Sea Cookie

Telegraph:

Goldwork

Daily Mirror:

Expert Agent

The Sun:

Expert Agent

The Star:

Expert Agent