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Ken Meredith Memorial Race Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3454.44
  • 0m 7f 80y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Ken Meredith Memorial Race Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly sunny

OUR TIP

Form: 3-4567

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Both wins at around 1m when trained by Ed Bethell; his losing run is mounting up and a first-time eye-shield is now applied along with returning blinkers; now on a career-low mark but doesn't look ready to take advantage.
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1

(8)

4th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

15:30 Ffos Las

Lerwick

10st 1lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Both wins at around 1m when trained by Ed Bethell; his losing run is mounting up and a first-time eye-shield is now applied along with returning blinkers; now on a career-low mark but doesn't look ready to take advantage.

7/1

7th

4

(5)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:48 Newbury

Lerwick

10st 9lb

J: Mr Jack Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Began this year with three respectable 7f AW runs in blinkers (missing today) and can also be effective over 1m2f on turf but has fitness to prove after 145-day break and his last win came in summer 2024.

12/1

6th

5

(3)

28th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:21 Southwell (AW)

Lerwick

9st 7lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Mark Loughnane

0-13 on AW and 0-11 for current yard, runner-up both starts here; largely consistent this autumn/winter at Kempton and Newcastle but others are more persuasive for the win.

9/1

Form: 12-863 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark when landing this equivalent race (good) last August off 1lb lower; hasn't been beaten far twice over C&D this summer and cannot dismiss.
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2

(9)

4th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

15:30 Ffos Las

Sofian

9st 12lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Nikki Evans

Got off the mark when landing this equivalent race (good) last August off 1lb lower; hasn't been beaten far twice over C&D this summer and cannot dismiss.

9/2

3rd

5

(3)

28th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

18:30 Ffos Las

Sofian

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Nikki Evans

Got off the mark at the ninth attempt over C&D last August; yet to hit top form this summer, although saddle reportedly slipped when sixth of eight over C&D four weeks ago; not out of things.

16/1

6th

2

(7)

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

19:39 Ffos Las

Sofian

10st 0lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Nikki Evans

Best efforts come over C&D, including a surprise win off 2lb lower last August; absent for three months since an ordinary AW comeback but plenty of rain would suit and it wouldn't be a shock were he to pop up.

12/1

Form: 41-853 BF

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Hosed up at Newcastle (1m, AW) last November off 8lb lower; best run since when third back there (7f) in June; has possibilities if he can translate that form to turf on which he is yet to be placed from six starts.
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3

(6)

4th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

15:30 Ffos Las

Bird Of War

9st 10lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Charles Hills

Hosed up at Newcastle (1m, AW) last November off 8lb lower; best run since when third back there (7f) in June; has possibilities if he can translate that form to turf on which he is yet to be placed from six starts.

2/1

3rd

7

(10)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:02 Newcastle (AW)

Bird Of War

9st 8lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Charles Hills

Comfortable winner here (1m, Class 6; 6-4 favourite, from 7lb lower) last November; less productive on Nottingham comeback run; fifth of 14 at Bath (1m, good) 12 days ago was better, and he's noted over 7f at a track which suits; Harry Vigors takes off a handy 5lb.

7/1

5th

3

(12)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:27 Bath

Bird Of War

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Charles Hills

Ended 2025 with breakthrough success in 1m Newcastle nursery in November; went too freely on his reappearance when eighth of 12 at Nottingham (1m) in April; can take a step forward now.

10/1

Form: -59863 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Recorded back-to-back wins over C&D last August; has been below that level since although she ran better when third over C&D when last seen in June; has dropped to a career-low mark and course record holds her in good stead; possibilities.
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4

(4)

4th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

15:30 Ffos Las

Cypriot Diaspora

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Rod Millman

Recorded back-to-back wins over C&D last August; has been below that level since although she ran better when third over C&D when last seen in June; has dropped to a career-low mark and course record holds her in good stead; possibilities.

4/1

3rd

3

(1)

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

19:39 Ffos Las

Cypriot Diaspora

9st 12lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Rod Millman

Two wins and a second to her name in three runs here, all over C&D; slid to a dangerous mark now, being 8lb lower than when last successful, but she's lost her way this year; soft ground ideal, so the more rain the better for her.

10/1

6th

8

(5)

13th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Leicester

Cypriot Diaspora

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Five-time winner from 32 starts, the latest success coming at Ffos Las (7.5f, soft) last August; below her best in three starts this year and this drop back to 6f isn't certain to suit, but she is back on a handy mark.

10/1

Form: 1600-5

Last run: 127 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Both wins came on AW in early-2025 when trained by Daragh Bourke; hasn't run to that level since and now with his sixth trainer; best watched at present.
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5

(2)

4th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

15:30 Ffos Las

Our Dagger

9st 9lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Adrian Wintle

Both wins came on AW in early-2025 when trained by Daragh Bourke; hasn't run to that level since and now with his sixth trainer; best watched at present.

25/1

5th

6

(4)

30th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:10 Kempton (AW)

Our Dagger

8st 13lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Adrian Wintle

5yo who has had several different stables during his light career; well beaten at Galway last autumn on final two outings but he's well worth a second look today given he's 2-2 on AW, the latest of those wins coming over C&D last February; makes stable debut with new trainer's horses running well.

6/1

10/1

Form: -80230

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 72-678

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in Lingfield novice (7f, AW) last December on third start; soundly beaten in three handicaps this season; others have more compelling claims.
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7

(1)

4th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

15:30 Ffos Las

Laughterintherain

9st 7lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Runner-up in Lingfield novice (7f, AW) last December on third start; soundly beaten in three handicaps this season; others have more compelling claims.

9/1

8th

11

(8)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:35 Newbury

Laughterintherain

9st 4lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Runner-up in Lingfield novice (7f, AW) last December on third start; soundly beaten in 1m handicaps on her two starts this season; showed pace last time and it's possible this lightly raced 3yo will be suited by today's first crack at sprinting, but others have more compelling claims.

8/1

7th

7

(4)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:48 Nottingham

Laughterintherain

9st 6lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Sent off favourite when disappointing on her debut at Newmarket in October but it was an improved effort when second of 12 in a novice at Lingfield (7f, AW) in December; ran to a similar level when behind a couple of these on her handicap debut over this C&D in April and she may come on for that first start for 139 days.

9/2

Form: 467707

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Has failed to beat a rival in three starts for this yard this year; change of headgear but can't consider.
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8

(3)

4th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

15:30 Ffos Las

Ebn Sabt

9st 4lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Ben Lund

Has failed to beat a rival in three starts for this yard this year; change of headgear but can't consider.

50/1

7th

7

(7)

1st Jul 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:18 Bath

Ebn Sabt

8st 7lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Ben Lund

Failed to beat a rival in two starts for this yard; can't consider.

100/1

13th

10

(3)

16th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ebn Sabt

9st 13lb

J: Miss Megan Jordan

T: Ben Lund

Poor debut for his new trainer on soft ground ten days ago; went close here for his previous yard last autumn but has never been quite this far and is hard to recommend.

50/1

Form: 5-5038

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Has shown glimpses of ability, such as when fourth on his debut at Newbury (6.5f, soft) last October, and when third at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) last month, but below that level at Wolverhampton since; first-time cheekpieces now on and not one to give up on.
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9

(7)

4th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

15:30 Ffos Las

Grand Vista

9st 1lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Has shown glimpses of ability, such as when fourth on his debut at Newbury (6.5f, soft) last October, and when third at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) last month, but below that level at Wolverhampton since; first-time cheekpieces now on and not one to give up on.

10/1

8th

5

(7)

21st Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Grand Vista

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Stayed on for third, beaten under one length, at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) 13 days ago; didn't look entirely straightforward but he holds each-way claims.

4/1

3rd

2

(4)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

19:01 Chepstow

Grand Vista

9st 7lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Had shown hints of promise on first three starts but was last of 11 on handicap debut at Salisbury (6f, soft) last month in first-time blinkers (removed here); steps up in trip and has questions to answer.

12/1

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bird Of War

RP RATINGS:

Cypriot Diaspora

Daily Mail:

Sofian

Telegraph:

Thestral

The Times:

Grand Vista

LAMBOURN:

Bird Of War

D Express:

Bird Of War

Daily Mirror:

Bird Of War

The Star:

Bird Of War

Daily Record:

Sofian

POSTDATA:

Cypriot Diaspora

WEST COUNTRY:

Cypriot Diaspora

The Guardian:

Cypriot Diaspora

The Sun:

Cypriot Diaspora