August 15 / 16.20 Newbury

16.20

Good To Firm

Swings & Smiles Supported By AP&C Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £10468
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Swings & Smiles Supported By AP&C Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 160-81 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Has rather a mixed record (had wind surgery in January) but latest start was a ready win in four-runner race at Catterick (1m4f, good to firm) last month; back up 4lb but has to be considered.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

8

(8)

19th Sep 2026

Good

1m 5f 61y

Class 2

13:37 Newbury

Explode

8st 13lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Faye Bramley

Justified favouritism in maiden hurdle last week; Flat form this year features Newbury success that completed a 1m4f Class 4 double; however, faces a stiffer task off current mark in this grade.

14/1

1st

4

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:30 Newton Abbot

Explode

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Faye Bramley

Showed promise when making the frame on all three hurdle starts last winter; won twice on the Flat during the summer following wind surgery and looks sure to make his presence felt back hurdling.

7/4

15th

11

(15)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

16:10 York

Explode

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Faye Bramley

Had wind surgery in January; he's since had three runs this summer and something has clicked in a major way on last two occasions as he registered a ready win in four-runner race at Catterick and had no problem making all in a five-runner race at Newbury (again 1m4f on good to firm) six days ago; has a 5lb penalty and this is a vastly more competitive race, but never better.

16/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 3-7122 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Won at Salisbury in May and improved again when second since at Goodwood (again 1m4f on good) and Ascot (1m4f, good to firm); versatile tactically and made the running last time; raised another 3lb but looks set for another bold show.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(1)

24th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Newmarket

Masterinthewoods

10st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Emma Lavelle

Won at Salisbury (1m4f, good) in May and runner-up on next three starts (1m4f, good/good to firm); below par at Doncaster a fortnight ago but good to soft ground may not have suited; may well bounce back.

14/1

8th

1

(2)

10th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 3

17:20 Doncaster

Masterinthewoods

9st 10lb

J: David Probert

T: Emma Lavelle

Won at Salisbury in May and better form when second at Goodwood, Ascot and Newbury in his three starts since; all were at 1m4f and he's versatile tactically, having made the running on penultimate start; below form much earlier in career on softer than good; thereabouts if ground is okay.

9/2

2nd

5

(6)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Newbury

Masterinthewoods

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Emma Lavelle

Won at Salisbury in May and improved again when second since at Goodwood (again 1m4f on good) and Ascot (1m4f, good to firm); versatile tactically and made the running last time; raised another 3lb but looks set for another bold show.

13/8

Form: -28283 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Beaten on his last 15 starts but placed over 1m4f/1m2f in three of his five races this term; has the form for another prominent finish and is claimer ridden for the first time.
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5th

1

(4)

14th Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

16:12 Windsor

Great Bedwyn

10st 0lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Has run several good races in defeat this year and perhaps found good to soft ground troublesome when well behind at Epsom two weeks ago; should be on the scene granted suitable conditions.

8/1

7th

3

(10)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:35 Epsom

Great Bedwyn

11st 7lb

J: Mr Lucas Murphy

T: Richard Hannon

Yet to win this year but he has run several good races in defeat at this trip; the bulk of his racing has been on good ground or quicker so underfoot conditions could be troublesome.

12/1

3rd

4

(5)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Newbury

Great Bedwyn

9st 11lb

J: Seamus Cronin

T: Richard Hannon

Beaten on his last 15 starts but placed over 1m4f/1m2f in three of his five races this term; has the form for another prominent finish and is claimer ridden for the first time.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: -92071 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Peak efforts on AW but he won on good to firm last May and did so again when he first tried cheekpieces in eight-runner race at Ascot (1m4f; by a neck, led over 2f out) five weeks ago; back up 3lb but in the mix in small field.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

(9)

22nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 3

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Tryfan

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Harry Charlton

Landed a 1m6f handicap here last September and gained his first success since when wearing first-time cheekpieces at Ascot (1m4f, good to firm; 4lb out of the handicap) in July; however, he failed to beat a rival home at Newbury (1m4f, good to firm) last month and returns to the AW needing to bounce back.

10/1

5th

3

(2)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Newbury

Tryfan

9st 11lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Harry Charlton

Peak efforts on AW but he won on good to firm last May and did so again when he first tried cheekpieces in eight-runner race at Ascot (1m4f; by a neck, led over 2f out) five weeks ago; back up 3lb but in the mix in small field.

7/2

1st

7

(5)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

16:12 Ascot

Tryfan

8st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Harry Charlton

Better on AW but he did win on good to firm last May; placed in two of his AW starts last winter but tailed off in a hot 2m race at Easter (hooded) and well beaten when returned to turf at Salisbury in May; now tries cheekpieces and a lower turf mark is largely negated by being 4lb out of the handicap.

10/1

Form: 46960-

Last run: 279 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Non-runners

Nicator

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.80
Straight Forecast £15.11
Trifecta £34.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Great Bedwyn

SPOTLIGHT:

Masterinthewoods

POSTDATA:

Tryfan

D Express:

Nicator

NEWMARKET:

Pinatique

The Star:

Explode

LAMBOURN:

Masterinthewoods

Telegraph:

Masterinthewoods

The Guardian:

Masterinthewoods

The Sun:

Tryfan

Daily Record:

Tryfan

TOPSPEED:

Great Bedwyn

The Times:

Great Bedwyn

Daily Mail:

Great Bedwyn

Daily Mirror:

Great Bedwyn