July 31 / 19.00 Newmarket (July)

19.00

Good To Firm

Zyn Pole Position Handicap

  • Prize money: £5154
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Zyn Pole Position Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 262321 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
His last three wins have been over C&D and latest was in a Class 4 on good to firm 13 days ago; that was a narrow success but he finished well to beat the favourite and is only 2lb higher here; respected.
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4th

12

(7)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:09 Newmarket (July)

Spring Bloom

9st 3lb

J: David Probert

T: John Butler

In-form 9yo whose last four runs have been over C&D; failed narrowly under a penalty two weeks ago (behind Fifty Nifty) but 1lb lower here and should be involved.

11/2

3rd

4

(7)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:12 Newmarket (July)

Spring Bloom

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: John Butler

Retains plenty of vitality aged nine; record over C&D features wins in this race two years ago and in his last two starts, latest by a neck seven days ago; rock-solid kept to this scenario and likely to remain competitive even with 4lb penalty.

4/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: -47731 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the ninth attempt when justifying 13-8 favouritism with a comfortable win at Nottingham (6f, good to firm) two weeks ago; up 7lb but that was a personal best last time and he's still unexposed at this trip; key player.
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2nd

6

(2)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newmarket (July)

Robert Anstruther

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Henry Candy

Off the mark at the ninth attempt when justifying 13-8 favouritism with a comfortable win at Nottingham (6f, good to firm) two weeks ago; up 7lb but that was a personal best last time and he's still unexposed at this trip; key player.

2/1

1st

5

(5)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

16:02 Nottingham

Robert Anstruther

9st 5lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Henry Candy

Stayed on as strongly as any at Windsor latest (6f, good to firm) after a slow start; more galloping test at the trip is a likely plus, and just a case of whether he helps himself sufficiently; eased 1lb.

5/1

3rd

11

(2)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

21:00 Windsor

Robert Anstruther

9st 1lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Henry Candy

Reappeared with a promising fourth on handicap debut at Lingfield (7f, AW) in April but he's taken two backward steps since; still lightly raced but he needs a transformation on this return to sprinting.

14/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: -77380 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Won on the other course here (6f, good to firm) last May but he's been up and down since and has been out of sorts in his last two starts; now 8lb lower than for his last success but he needs a major revival with cheekpieces added.
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14

(7)

14th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

15:42 Windsor

Rebel Path

9st 4lb

J: Olivia Haines

T: Stuart Williams

Unpenalised for last week's narrow win here when prominent throughout in the reapplied visor; had dropped to a good mark anyway so clear claims if he can hold his form, which is not always the case.

5/1

1st

9

(11)

7th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

14:12 Windsor

Rebel Path

9st 7lb

J: Olivia Haines

T: Stuart Williams

Hit and miss this season but he is on a handy mark and form such as his third at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) on penultimate start brings him right into it; visor back on after two runs in cheekpieces.

8/1

8th

7

(10)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:02 Newmarket (July)

Rebel Path

9st 8lb

J: Chloe Lyons

T: Stuart Williams

His last win was 15 months ago but he made a bold when a close third off a reduced mark over C&D (good to firm) last time; responded well to first-time cheekpieces in that race and has claims if the headgear works again.

15/2

20/1

Form: 218-96

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Dual 7f winner last summer (good to firm/AW) but he's been well held in both runs this season including over C&D; now back on his last winning mark but he needs to turn things around.
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7th

7

(9)

26th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Currahee

9st 2lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Stuart Williams

On a good mark on 2025 best and his last two runs have been more encouraging; drawn widest and he will need a bit more if he is to come out on top.

6/1

4th

9

(3)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:02 Newmarket (July)

Currahee

9st 6lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Now 1lb lower than for his Chelmsford win (7f, AW) last summer and he showed signs of a revival when fourth of ten over C&D (33-1) two weeks ago; ties in with Rebel Path on that form and he's not ruled out with cheekpieces added.

7/1

4th

8

(5)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newmarket (July)

Currahee

9st 4lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Stuart Williams

Dual 7f winner last summer (good to firm/AW) but he's been well held in both runs this season including over C&D; now back on his last winning mark but he needs to turn things around.

20/1

Form: 415420 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Recorded his 13th turf win when scoring in good style at Haydock (6f, good to firm) in April; struggled at York last time but that was a highly competitive Class 4 event and he was runner-up here (5f, good to firm) on his penultimate run; has claims if he can recapture that form and he's not ruled out on this drop back in grade.
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4th

2

(7)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

15:00 Sandown

Good Earth

9st 12lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Michael Herrington

Recorded his 13th turf win when scoring in good style at Haydock (6f, good to firm) in April; only 2lb higher here, but has mixed record since that last success and he was down the field at Beverley last time; others are more persuasive.

11/2

6th

5

(9)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:45 Beverley

Good Earth

9st 6lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

Recorded his 13th turf win when scoring in good style at Haydock (6f, good to firm) in April; respectable fifth of ten at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago but he remains 4lb above the mark he defied at Haydock.

11/1

Form: 1-7752 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Ended his abbreviated campaign last season with a win in this race; well held in his first three runs this term but he turned things around with a near-miss at Newbury (6f, good to firm) three weeks ago; nudged up 2lb but he remains feasibly treated and is respected back at this track.
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8th

3

(14)

7th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

14:12 Windsor

Jimmy Knocker

9st 11lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Andi Brown

Won a couple of 6f handicaps last season and he was better than ever when going down by a short-head at Newbury (6f, good to firm; for today's apprentice) in July; failed to back it up at Newmarket three weeks later; others are preferred.

14/1

7th

5

(7)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newmarket (July)

Jimmy Knocker

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Andi Brown

Ended his abbreviated campaign last season with a win in this race; well held in his first three runs this term but he turned things around with a near-miss at Newbury (6f, good to firm) three weeks ago; nudged up 2lb but he remains feasibly treated and is respected back at this track.

4/1

10/1

Form: 646-67

Last run: 77 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Well held in five runs for Jane Chapple-Hyam including a handicap on the Rowley course here (1m, good) in May; changed hands for 6,000gns since; still early days but she needs improvement dropped to 6f on her stable debut; hood added.
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7th

10

(3)

13th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

18:28 Lingfield (AW)

Blue Samuna

9st 4lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: James Owen

She didn't progress for Jane Chapple-Hyam and then finished down the field in a 6f handicap at Newmarket on her stable debut 13 days ago; drops in class and returns to a longer trip so not discounted.

12/1

8th

9

(8)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newmarket (July)

Blue Samuna

8st 12lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: James Owen

Well held in five runs for Jane Chapple-Hyam including a handicap on the Rowley course here (1m, good) in May; changed hands for 6,000gns since; still early days but she needs improvement dropped to 6f on her stable debut; hood added.

10/1

7th

9

(8)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:42 Newmarket

Blue Samuna

9st 0lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Best form on debut when sixth of ten in good July course novice (7f, good to firm) in August; hasn't kicked on from there but would have claims on this handicap debut if tapping back into that initial promise.

16/1

15/2

Form: 52/9P4 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
His last win was almost two years ago but he's well treated on old form and showed signs of a revival with blinkers added when fourth at Windsor (6f, good to firm) last time; usually comes from off the pace and could be dangerous if he gets the breaks.
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9th

4

(9)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newmarket (July)

Tanmawwy

9st 11lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Heather Main

His last win was almost two years ago but he's well treated on old form and showed signs of a revival with blinkers added when fourth at Windsor (6f, good to firm) last time; usually comes from off the pace and could be dangerous if he gets the breaks.

15/2

4th

10

(2)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

19:20 Windsor

Tanmawwy

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Heather Main

Win haul includes two C&D wins but he missed all of 2025, was beaten a long way on his return from an absence and then failed to finish at Newbury in June; has it all to prove with refitted blinkers added to regular hood.

40/1

16

(9)

11th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:30 Newbury

Tanmawwy

8st 5lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Heather Main

Beaten a long way at 50-1 at Salisbury last month on first run since 2024 and this 8yo has to prove how much ability he retains; however, he's on a dangerous mark on his 2024 exploits and might not be a forlorn hope.

50/1

100/1

Form: 3-0899

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
26-race maiden who returned after a long absence in March and he's been tailed off in his last two runs; long way out of the weights here and he can only be watched; headgear removed.
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6th

4

(5)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 6

20:10 Yarmouth

Chiedozie

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

27-race maiden who has failed to beat a rival home in each of his last three starts, most recently at Newmarket five days ago; visor returns but he has plenty to prove.

50/1

10th

10

(10)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newmarket (July)

Chiedozie

8st 11lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

26-race maiden who returned after a long absence in March and he's been tailed off in his last two runs; long way out of the weights here and he can only be watched; headgear removed.

100/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4685-9

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £8.00
Straight Forecast £6.94
Tricast £35.69
Trifecta £43.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Robert Anstruther

RP RATINGS:

Spring Bloom

Daily Mail:

Jimmy Knocker

TOPSPEED:

Rebel Path

The Sun:

Tanmawwy

Telegraph:

Robert Anstruther

Daily Mirror:

Robert Anstruther

The Star:

Robert Anstruther

Daily Record:

Robert Anstruther

POSTDATA:

Spring Bloom

The Times:

Spring Bloom

The Guardian:

Spring Bloom

D Express:

Spring Bloom