Today / 17.55 Salisbury

17.55

Good To Soft

Lester Aldridge Handicap

  • Prize money: £5888.24
  • 1m 1f 201y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Lester Aldridge Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 3-8117 CD BF

Last run: 62 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo who posted two easy wins in June (including C&D, good/good to firm) before a disappointing run at the start of July (1m2f, good to firm); however, a two-month break may have helped and she could bounce back with a big performance; effective on soft ground.
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7th

5

(4)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 4

15:45 Doncaster

Redbud Sixteen

9st 12lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Charlie Pike

Two easy wins from the front in recent weeks, appreciating the step up to this sort of trip back on turf; due to be 4lb higher from tomorrow, after last week's Newbury demolition, and her claims are obvious for a yard bang among the winners.

2/1

1st

3

(3)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 0y

Class 5

20:35 Newbury

Redbud Sixteen

9st 12lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Charlie Pike

Bolted up under a positive ride to make it sixth-time lucky at Salisbury (1m2f, good) nine days ago; likely to go up a good deal more than her 5lb penalty, but whether her rivals will allow her as much rope this time is uncertain.

3/1

Form: 0-6047 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
She's well handicapped on last season's 3yo form and things may click again at some point; step back in right direction with close fourth at Chester in July but well beaten at Goodwood since and she has something to prove.
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7th

3

(7)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

17:55 Goodwood

Zgharta

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Lightly raced 4yo who hasn't been at her best this season but took a step back in the right direction when fourth of eight at Chester (10.3f, good) three weeks ago; she's well treated on the form shown at this meeting 12 months ago and it will be no surprise if she's in the mix.

13/2

4th

4

(5)

10th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

19:00 Chester

Zgharta

9st 10lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

Held her own in some hot handicaps after winning Newmarket maiden (1m2f, good) in May 2025 but has not really fired on either start this season; will appreciate this ease in grade but needs to up her game.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 12 CD BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 87

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Form: 22313

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
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Form: 3-6127 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won heavy-ground nursery here last September and won at 40-1 in first-time blinkers (retained since) at Sandown (1m2f, good) in June; scuppered by a slow start at Kempton (1m, AW) a fortnight ago and could have a big part to play if breaking on terms.
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7th

8

(4)

19th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Chapter

9st 6lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Charles Hills

Caused a 40-1 surprise when winning in first-time blinkers at Sandown (1m2f, good) in June and backed that up when caught on the post at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW); well drawn and there's no obvious reason why he can't go well.

6/1

2nd

4

(1)

17th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

16:28 Wolverhampton (AW)

Chapter

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charles Hills

Ran poorly at Kempton last August in his only AW race; resumed progress with his turf form on latest outing, winning a 12-runner handicap at Sandown (1m2f, good) five weeks ago when 40-1 in first-time blinkers; up 4lb but that was a warm race and he'll go well if this surface proves no impediment.

11/4

Form: 2148

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 80

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Form: 481215 C

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Won at Yarmouth (1m, good) in May on second handicap start and got up in the final strides here (1m, good) in June; reportedly never travelling when below par at Sandown (1m2f, good to firm) in July and she's well worth another crack at this trip; unraced on slow ground.
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5th

7

(4)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

15:30 Sandown

Kamaway

8st 10lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Won on turf debut at Yarmouth (1m, good) in May before good second there (1m, good) seven days later, and she got up in the final strides at Salisbury (1m, good) last month; the step up in trip could be a positive for this lightly raced 4yo and there's lots to like.

5/2

1st

5

(7)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:57 Salisbury

Kamaway

9st 6lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Low-mileage filly who won by 3l on last month's turf debut at Yarmouth and ran well in defeat under a penalty there a week later; could still have more to offer; likely contender.

11/4

Betting Forcast

9/2 Redbud Sixteen, 13/2 Zgharta, 3/1 Aleatrix, 5/1 Lucky Camino, 8/1 Chapter, 9/1 Leonardo Blu, 9/2 Kamaway

Verdict

Handicap newcomer ALEATRIX may well prove to be better than her opening mark and is the selection ahead of Kamaway, a course winner who is much better than she showed at Sandown last time. Redbud Sixteen returns from a two-month break and remains one to be interested in, while Chapter is another who is capable of going well.[Ben Hutton]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Aleatrix

TOPSPEED:

Kamaway

RP RATINGS:

Zgharta

NEWMARKET:

Leonardo Blu

The Star:

Lucky Camino

The Times:

Aleatrix

Telegraph:

Aleatrix

The Guardian:

Aleatrix

Daily Record:

Aleatrix

LAMBOURN:

Kamaway

Daily Mirror:

Kamaway

The Sun:

Kamaway

POSTDATA:

Zgharta

Daily Mail:

Zgharta

D Express:

Zgharta