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    15.25

    Good To Firm

    Wellman Cars Private Hire Almada Mile Handicap

    • Prize money: £15462
    • 1m 0f 68y
    • Class 2
    • 6 runners
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    Wellman Cars Private Hire Almada Mile Handicap

    Runners: 6 runners

    Type: Flat Turf

    Surface: Turf

    Weather: Partly cloudy

    2nd
    1 (2)
    English Oak

    English Oak

    J: Jack Nicholls

    T: Hamad Al Jehani

    7/1

    • Place: £1.90

    Form: 0-1160 D

    Last run: 28 days

    W: 10st 4lb

    6 yo Colt

    OR: 102

    Form & Verdict
    High-class handicap form at 6f to 1m on a range of surfaces and he was up against it when second to a progressive winner in this race last year; has since won two handicaps at Meydan for new yard and perhaps felt the lack of a recent run when mid-division in the Buckingham Palace at Royal Ascot last month; leading player.
    Place /
    No / Draw    		 Date / Going /
    Distance / Class    		 Time + Course Horse + Weight
    Jockey / Trainer    		 Verdict Starting price

    13th

    1

    (14)

    19th Sep 2026

    Soft

    1m 0f 0y

    Class 2

    13:20 Ayr

    English Oak

    10st 0lb

    J: James Doyle

    T: Hamad Al Jehani

    Looked destined for the top when thrashing 25 opponents in 7f handicap at Royal Ascot in 2024 but he never quite kicked on for Ed Walker; back to winning ways over 7f/1m for his new trainer in Dubai early in the year; up and down since returning to Britain but he's capable of a prominent showing.

    12/1

    6th

    1

    (4)

    31st Aug 2026

    Good

    1m 0f 0y

    Class 2

    15:40 Ripon

    English Oak

    10st 4lb

    J: Harry Vigors

    T: Hamad Al Jehani

    Two wins at Meydan for current yard; best effort since returned to British soil when second in small field at Hamilton; rather weighted to the hilt on 2026 form but Harry Vigors takes off a useful 5lb.

    8/1

    16th

    5

    (22)

    31st Jul 2026

    Good To Firm

    1m 0f 0y

    Class 2

    15:00 Goodwood

    English Oak

    9st 9lb

    J: Faleh Bughenaim

    T: Hamad Al Jehani

    Completed a Meydan double early this year; came up short in the Royal Ascot handicap he'd won in 2024 but ran respectably, behind an unbeaten rival, at Hamilton most recently; has to overcome the widest draw returned to a bigger stage.

    40/1
    3rd
    5 (3)
    Monarchs Gold

    Monarchs Gold

    J: David Egan

    T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

    9/1

    Form: -52029

    Last run: 41 days

    W: 9st 0lb

    3 yo Colt

    OR: 92

    Form & Verdict
    Two 6f AW wins as a juvenile and he nearly pulled off a step up in trip when going down narrowly at Chester (extended 7f, good) in May; had no chance of getting involved after getting badly hampered on the rail at Epsom in June; gelded since; open to some improvement but he's another trying a new trip.
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    Jockey / Trainer    		 Verdict Starting price

    5th

    10

    (4)

    2nd Oct 2026

    Good To Firm

    1m 0f 0y

    Class 3

    15:00 Ascot

    Monarchs Gold

    9st 6lb

    J: Sean Levey

    T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

    Two 6f wins as a 2yo; some creditable efforts in defeat at up to an extended 1m this season but not at best the last twice; this is a slight drop in grade but the other 3yos make greater appeal.

    14/1

    6th

    7

    (1)

    29th Aug 2026

    Good

    0m 7f 0y

    Class 3

    16:05 Sandown

    Monarchs Gold

    9st 5lb

    J: Sean Levey

    T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

    Two 6f wins as a 2yo; several creditable efforts this season but has looked held by the handicapper, fifth over this trip at Chester four weeks ago; needs something extra.

    12/1

    5th

    9

    (7)

    2nd Aug 2026

    Good

    0m 7f 1y

    Class 2

    15:52 Chester

    Monarchs Gold

    9st 2lb

    J: Toby Moore

    T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

    Won twice on AW (6f) as a 2yo; his best run this season came at Chester when a close second over 7.6f at the May meeting; good third at Hamilton last month (first run after a gelding operation); each-way shout.

    11/2
    5th
    2 (1)
    Rhoscolyn

    Rhoscolyn

    J: Daniel Tudhope

    T: David O’Meara

    16/1

    Form: 04-500 D

    Last run: 41 days

    W: 9st 8lb

    8 yo Gelding

    OR: 92

    Form & Verdict
    A superstar down the years and he's quite well treated again now but all his handicap wins at 7f and 1m have been on downhill tracks on good to soft or slower ground; better days ahead once the rains come.
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    9th

    6

    (4)

    28th Sep 2026

    Soft

    1m 0f 68y

    Class 3

    15:29 Hamilton

    Rhoscolyn

    9st 9lb

    J: Daniel Tudhope

    T: David O’Meara

    Well suited by ground softer than good; ten-time winner, mainly at Goodwood, most recently in last year's Golden Mile off 12lb higher; has proved resurgent with second-place finishes over 7f the last twice, latest at Haydock; in the mix.

    5/1

    2nd

    9

    (12)

    5th Sep 2026

    Soft

    0m 6f 212y

    Class 3

    16:50 Haydock

    Rhoscolyn

    9st 6lb

    J: Daniel Tudhope

    T: David O’Meara

    Given his fine record on slow ground at Goodwood he was thoroughly underwhelming there last weekend, but two days later he bounced straight back to finish second at Epsom (7f, good to soft); might run well again but he's hard to catch right these days.

    7/2
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    3 (4)
    Salam Dubawi

    Salam Dubawi

    J: Paul Mulrennan

    T: Jim Goldie

    100/30

    Form: -01035 C

    Last run: 5 days

    W: 9st 3lb

    4 yo Gelding

    OR: 87

    Form & Verdict
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    Distance / Class    		 Time + Course Horse + Weight
    Jockey / Trainer    		 Verdict Starting price
    No Results Found
    4 (5)
    Ill Be Back

    Ill Be Back

    J: Sam James

    T: K R Burke

    5/2

    Form: 1-1

    Last run: 94 days

    W: 9st 0lb

    3 yo Colt

    OR: 92

    Form & Verdict
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    Distance / Class    		 Time + Course Horse + Weight
    Jockey / Trainer    		 Verdict Starting price
    No Results Found
    6 (6)
    Noelan Star

    Noelan Star

    J: Connor Beasley

    T: Edward Bethell

    11/2

    Form: 1-130 D

    Last run: 28 days

    W: 8st 12lb

    3 yo Gelding

    OR: 90

    Form & Verdict
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    Distance / Class    		 Time + Course Horse + Weight
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    No Results Found

    Non-runners

    Noelan Star

    +o+e Accumulators

    Payout
    Exacta £10.20
    Straight Forecast £15.09
    Trifecta £37.70

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    SPOTLIGHT:

    I'll Be Back

    POSTDATA:

    Salam Dubawi

    TOPSPEED:

    English Oak

    RP RATINGS:

    I'll Be Back

    The Times:

    I'll Be Back

    Telegraph:

    I'll Be Back

    The Guardian:

    I'll Be Back

    D Express:

    I'll Be Back

    Daily Mirror:

    I'll Be Back

    The Star:

    I'll Be Back

    Daily Record:

    I'll Be Back

    Daily Mail:

    Salam Dubawi

    The Sun:

    Salam Dubawi

    NEWMARKET:

    English Oak