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M6Toll Road To Victory Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £8100
  • 0m 7f 212y
  • Class 3
  • 10 runners
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M6Toll Road To Victory Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

OUR TIP

Form: 21-710

Last run: 66 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

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10th

2

(7)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 3

19:00 Hamilton

Return To Unit

10st 1lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Roger Varian

Won a maiden at Nottingham (8.5f, good) last October and doubled his tally when landing a handicap on soft ground over that same C&D in first-time blinkers two months ago; now 8lb higher but this lightly raced 4yo should still have more to offer; stable won this in 2022.

3/1

1st

4

(2)

11th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:42 Nottingham

Return To Unit

9st 7lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Improved with each run as a 3yo, getting off the mark in a C&D maiden last October (good ground); couldn't land a blow on his seasonal/handicap debut at Ayr (1m, good to firm) three weeks ago, but still has potential and blinkers could help unlock it.

3/1

Form: 000876 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

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6th

2

(6)

28th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 3

15:29 Hamilton

Thunder Roar

9st 12lb

J: David Nolan

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Well suited by soft/heavy ground; generally well below form this term, most recently in Ayr race that he'd won off a higher mark 12 months earlier; chance largely depends on the effects of first-time visor.

14/1

7th

6

(6)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:20 Ayr

Thunder Roar

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Well backed when winning the corresponding race 12 months ago; 3lb lower today and although this year's efforts have been modest, he had a break before his reappearance 19 days ago and will be fresh for his autumn campaign; high on the list.

11/2

Form: 482213 D BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 84

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3rd

4

(5)

20th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 4

16:00 Hamilton

Maximising

9st 13lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Close second in last two AW attempts, then went one better at Windsor (1m, soft) returned to turf in latest start; particularly unexposed in this sphere and is one for the shortlist.

7/2

1st

1

(1)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

19:00 Windsor

Maximising

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

AW winner at 7f but has been fine over 1m in his last two races, going close at Lingfield and Kempton; up 3lb for those defeats but capable of winning off this mark; having third run on turf.

7/2

Form: 066342 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

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4th

7

(7)

23rd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Goodwood

Darkness

8st 11lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: David O’Meara

Placed at Haydock last time; form at Goodwood features a success off 3lb higher last term and sixth of 18 in this year's Golden Mile; the 8yo is attractively treated and can't be dismissed.

5/1

Form: 008229 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 83

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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

Form: 230416

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

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6th

5

(11)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

16:52 Chester

Vidmiyr

9st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jennie Candlish

Got back on the up after a break with success in 7.6f handicap here a week ago; both his victories have come on a soft surface so he's much respected despite taking a 5lb rise.

13/2

1st

7

(6)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

16:30 Chester

Vidmiyr

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jennie Candlish

7f maiden winner in May and except one run he's held his own in handicaps; he doesn't look on that good a mark, however.

8/1

Form: 457805

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 80

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5th

8

(8)

28th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 3

15:29 Hamilton

Lir Speciale

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Brian Ellison

Reasonably consistent this season until losing his form in last few outings; registered only wins for current stable when completing a Doncaster 7f double last autumn and may be more interesting when back there.

10/1

10th

3

(14)

6th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 192y

Class 4

17:00 York

Lir Speciale

10st 1lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Brian Ellison

Merely midfield at the Galway festival on last two starts but he's run some really good races in defeat here this year; close third in this race last year and versatile ground-wise; very capable of being in the mix.

9/1

Form: 185460 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 79

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11th

9

(12)

28th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 3

15:29 Hamilton

Milteye

9st 6lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Harriet Bethell

Won narrowly off 1lb higher at Ripon in April to end a spell that improved his strike-rate markedly; has lacked consistency since, however, and failed to show his form in lower grade most recently.

20/1

6th

1

(4)

17th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

16:08 Pontefract

Milteye

10st 2lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Harriet Bethell

Likes give underfoot but has won on good ground; on last winning mark (April) and he was closing on the principals in a Class 2 at Ripon late last month; respected in his bid to go one better than 12 months ago.

8/1

Form: 621113 D BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

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3rd

10

(2)

30th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Venetian Lion

9st 5lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Progressive since gelded and having the tongue-tie fitted, and he made it a hat-trick of wins when comfortably landing a Class 4 handicap at Pontefract (1m, good) two weeks ago; the switch back to the AW will be no problem and this well-bred 3yo is a major contender off this 5lb higher mark.

5/2

1st

9

(9)

17th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

16:08 Pontefract

Venetian Lion

9st 6lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Better for being gelded and having a tongue-tie fitted; has won his last two, both Class 5 handicaps at about 1m; this is tougher and especially as he didn't have a lot in hand last time off 4lb lower, but clearly one to take seriously with his profile.

6/4

Form: 330247

Last run: 34 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

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7th

7

(2)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

17:10 Chester

The Resdev Scholar

9st 1lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Excels on slow ground so positives to take from his close fourth on good at Musselburgh (7f) and that was after a break; likes it here as well; contender.

4/1

Betting Forcast

5/1 Return To Unit, 14/1 Thunder Roar, 9/2 Maximising, 13/2 Darkness, 8/1 Rhoscolyn, 8/1 Vidmiyr, 12/1 Lir Speciale, 16/1 Milteye, 7/2 Venetian Lion, 10/1 The Resdev Scholar