July 02 / 20.30 Newbury

20.30

Good To Firm

Local IQ Handicap

  • Prize money: £5757.4
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Local IQ Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75

Form: 4-71

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
With Joseph Parr when an eyecatching fourth at Leicester (7f; 150-1) last September; produced only a fair opening effort for this trainer, but stepped up to score at Lingfield (7.5f, soft; 2-1 favourite) a fortnight later; interesting to see what he makes of handicapping now with Tom Marquand booked.
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1st

5

(4)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Sandown

Drymee

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: James Fanshawe

Justified favouritism in a Lingfield maiden in June before scoring on handicap debut at Newbury (1m, good to firm) last month; held in third in hat-trick bid at Newmarket but that was a tactical race and was beaten less than 1l; looks interesting off same mark here and should have more to offer at this trip.

7/2

6/1

Form: 66-334 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Still seeking breakthrough (0-6), going closest when third at Nottingham (8.5f, good; 4-1 favourite) in April; soft ground given as the reason for a less-convincing effort at Lingfield (1m1f; fourth of seven, 5-2 favourite) latest.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

7

(4)

11th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

17:32 Sandown

Del Corso

9st 2lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Ed Walker

Landed the odds when making all in two small-field handicaps at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm) this summer; only third of four in hat-trick bid at Newmarket last month, but that was behind an improver and he was ridden a bit more patiently; probably hasn't reached his ceiling yet and he still feasibly treated on his penultimate form.

5/2

3rd

1

(2)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:50 Newmarket (July)

Del Corso

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ed Walker

He is on a hat-trick after making all (odds-on) in small-field handicaps at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm); handicapper hasn't been going overboard and he holds leading claims once again.

4/7

1st

3

(2)

3rd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

16:40 Nottingham

Del Corso

9st 6lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Expensive to follow this season before being found a weak handicap over C&D last time, when always in control from the front; has only been nudged up 1lb for that and has a decent chance of following up.

5/4

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11/10

Form: 22-211 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Progressive; 2-2 since fitted with cheekpieces, supplementing a convincing 7f Lingfield win with another over 1m at Chepstow (good to firm, 4-6 favourite); this is a sterner test from 10lb higher than last time but, with fast ground to suit, it'll be no surprise if he's up to the challenge.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

(2)

27th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 113y

Class 4

16:32 Epsom

Thanos

9st 8lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Harry Charlton

Two emphatic wins in May when these cheekpieces went on (7f/1m, good/good to firm) and he was back on the scoresheet in a big field at Chepstow (1m, good to soft) four weeks ago, again with plenty in hand; highly progressive and could still be well treated even after an 8lb rise since last time.

3/1

1st

8

(17)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

16:35 Chepstow

Thanos

8st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Harry Charlton

Gained two emphatic wins in May after the cheekpieces went on, the second one over this C&D (good to firm); a 10lb rise seemed to find him out when third of four at Newbury (1m, good to firm) the following month and he needs to resume his progress; unraced on ground slower than good.

8/1

3rd

1

(4)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Newbury

Thanos

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Harry Charlton

Progressive; 2-2 since fitted with cheekpieces, supplementing a convincing 7f Lingfield win with another over 1m at Chepstow (good to firm, 4-6 favourite); this is a sterner test from 10lb higher than last time but, with fast ground to suit, it'll be no surprise if he's up to the challenge.

11/10

9/1

Form: 79-4

Last run: 139 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Didn't offer much on his first two starts for Donnacha O'Brien, and only marginally better when a staying-on fourth at Dundalk (1m maiden; 6-1, beaten over 12l) in February; best watched on first start for Tony Carroll; handicap debut.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

11

(4)

21st Sep 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Venturing

9st 2lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Hinted at ability in his final start for Donnacha O'Brien when fourth of 12 in a Dundalk maiden (1m, Polytrack) in February, but beaten a long way in three handicaps for this yard; sports first-time tongue-tie but best watched for now.

33/1

7th

2

(2)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:08 Lingfield (AW)

Venturing

9st 9lb

J: William Cox

T: Tony Carroll

Hinted at ability in his final start for Donnacha O'Brien when fourth of 12 in a Dundalk maiden (1m, Polytrack) in February, but beaten a long way in two turf handicaps for this yard; best watched for now.

25/1

8th

3

(4)

4th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

16:00 Ffos Las

Venturing

9st 10lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Didn't offer much in three runs for Donnacha O'Brien, and fared even worse when last of four on stable/handicap debut at Newbury (1m, good to firm) last month; still early days but needs to show considerable improvement.

16/1

Form: 461

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
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