July 04 / 16.02 Beverley

16.02

Good To Firm

Charlie Wood Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £34026
  • 1m 4f 23y
  • Class 1
  • 5 runners
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Charlie Wood Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

8/13 (Won)

  • Win: £1.45
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 7159-2 D

Last run: 77 days

W: 9st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Dual Group 3 scorer at Sandown (1m2f) and Goodwood (1m4f) in 2025; resumed from six months off with a very good second of six in Newbury's John Porter Stakes in April so this veteran looks the one to beat dropped into Listed company here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(8)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

14:25 Goodwood

Al Aasy

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

9yo who has won the last two runnings of this race (good to firm/good to soft) and has run well on both starts this season, most recently posting a cosy Listed win at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm); leading claims.

2/1

1st

2

(6)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 1

16:02 Beverley

Al Aasy

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Dual Group 3 scorer at Sandown (1m2f) and Goodwood (1m4f) in 2025; resumed from six months off with a very good second of six in Newbury's John Porter Stakes in April so this veteran looks the one to beat dropped into Listed company here.

8/13

2nd

3

(5)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

14:35 Newbury

Al Aasy

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Held up; eight Group 3 wins are already in the bag, including this race in 2021 (his only appearance in it); has a slightly mixed reappearance record but he was almost as good as ever with his two wins last term, including first time out, and a return to that level would make this 9yo the one to beat.

5/2

OUR TIP

9/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 31-336 D

Last run: 98 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 5yo who made it 3-4 when winning a 1m4f handicap at Meydan in December; posted a good third in Group 3 there in January but last of six in Group 1 there (1m4f) in March; yard has an excellent record in this so he's a likely player after a break.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(2)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 1

16:02 Beverley

By The Book

9st 2lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Charlie Appleby

Low-mileage 5yo who made it 3-4 when winning a 1m4f handicap at Meydan in December; posted a good third in Group 3 there in January but last of six in Group 1 there (1m4f) in March; yard has an excellent record in this so he's a likely player after a break.

9/4

3rd

4

(4)

26th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

By The Book

9st 7lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Won easily on debut at Haydock (7f, good to firm) in June 2023 and again impressive when belatedly making it 2-2 in warm Chelmsford novice (1m2f, AW) in December 2024; another absence subsequently and he's up in grade on his comeback, but this 4yo has bundles of potential for his powerful stable.

2/1

Form: /01346

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Very useful gelding who landed 9.5f handicap in Meydan in March; posted a good fourth in Goodwood Listed event in May but last of six in similar company there (1m4f) last month; needs to bounce back.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

4

(6)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

14:25 Goodwood

Involvement

9st 3lb

J: William Buick

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Won Meydan handicap (9.5f, good) in March and ran well in defeat in Listed races on next two starts (including here over 1m2f); however, no match for Al Aasy in Listed race at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm) four weeks ago and others have more substance to their claims.

20/1

3rd

4

(3)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 1

16:02 Beverley

Involvement

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Very useful gelding who landed 9.5f handicap in Meydan in March; posted a good fourth in Goodwood Listed event in May but last of six in similar company there (1m4f) last month; needs to bounce back.

8/1

6th

4

(4)

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

16:45 Goodwood

Involvement

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Missed 2025; started this season at Meydan and Longchamp but returned to British soil with career-best form 16 days ago when a close fourth of nine in 1m2f Listed race at this track; more to prove on softer than good and this is also his first appearance beyond 1m2f, but that latest run gave some encouragement; either way he needs to find a bit extra.

9/1

Form: 5-1401 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Got back on the up when gaining a second handicap victory of 2026 over 1m2f here last month; this demands a significant step forward though.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(3)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 3

19:34 Salisbury

Percys Daydream

10st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: David O’Meara

Steadily progressive filly who made the running when taking 1m2f handicaps (good to firm) at Doncaster and Beverley this year; didn't get the breaks at Pontefract last time and this return to 1m4f is no reason to rule her out.

16/1

4th

1

(1)

26th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 5y

Class 3

16:30 Pontefract

Percys Daydream

10st 0lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Made the running when 1m2f handicap winner (good to firm) this year at Doncaster and Beverley; this is a less demanding task than her last two starts, so a return to winning ways can't be ruled out.

5/1

4th

4

(2)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

18:58 Newmarket (July)

Percys Daydream

9st 13lb

J: David Probert

T: David O’Meara

Made the running when 1m2f handicap winner (good to firm) this year at Doncaster and Beverley; 25-1 and again set the pace when fourth of five in Listed race at Beverley (1m4f) 13 days ago, which was another good run but whether it's worth another 3lb rise in today's mark can be questioned.

14/1

20/1

Form: 128-76

Last run: 42 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Looked on the up when landing a pair of handicaps (around 1m3f) at Kempton and Yarmouth last summer; below that form in 1m4f Listed event at Goodwood and Group 3 at York (1m6f) in May; cheekpieces added; faces another tough ask.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(4)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 1

16:02 Beverley

Miss Wong

8st 11lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: David Simcock

Looked on the up when landing a pair of handicaps (around 1m3f) at Kempton and Yarmouth last summer; below that form in 1m4f Listed event at Goodwood and Group 3 at York (1m6f) in May; cheekpieces added; faces another tough ask.

20/1

6th

5

(2)

23rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:15 York

Miss Wong

9st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: David Simcock

From a useful middle-distance family and she won two handicaps at around 1m3f in the second half of 2025; however, she has come up well short in two attempts at Listed/Group 3 level, and she has a mountain to climb on form.

14/1

7th

8

(6)

1st May 2026

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

15:50 Goodwood

Miss Wong

9st 2lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: David Simcock

Looked firmly on the up when landing a pair of handicaps (around 1m3f) at Kempton and Yarmouth last autumn but she ended 2025 on a low note when tailed off in the St Simon Stakes at Newbury; this is no easy reappearance.

20/1

Non-runners

Phantom Flight

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.00
Straight Forecast £2.15
Trifecta £4.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Al Aasy

TOPSPEED:

By The Book

POSTDATA:

By The Book

The Sun:

By The Book

RP RATINGS:

Al Aasy

NEWMARKET:

Al Aasy

The Times:

Al Aasy

Telegraph:

Al Aasy

The Guardian:

Al Aasy

Daily Mail:

Al Aasy

D Express:

Al Aasy

Daily Mirror:

Al Aasy

The Star:

Al Aasy

Daily Record:

Al Aasy