May 13 / 15.45 Ascot

15.45

Soft

Carey Group Handicap

  • Prize money: £10800
  • 1m 1f 212y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Carey Group Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 424-12

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Unraced on softer than good and the last three of his five starts were on AW; blinkered at Kempton this year for a 1m3f novice win and good second of four in a 1m4f handicap; that demands some respect.
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2nd

3

(5)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 5

15:20 Brighton

Maasai Mara

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

Regressed over hurdles last year but there was some encouragement with a hood deployed when fourth of seven at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) on his Flat return last month; blinkers (retained) were back on when a pace bias and wide draw did for him at Chester three weeks ago; not entirely ruled out.

14/1

12th

7

(12)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:20 Chester

Maasai Mara

9st 10lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: John O’Shea

Lost his way over hurdles last year and made only a mildly encouraging return to the Flat when keeping-on fourth of seven at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW; first-time hood) last month; not the most obvious answer.

40/1

4th

4

(5)

4th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Maasai Mara

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

Lost his way over hurdles, running poorly in two runs back from a break last November; the usual cheekpieces are replaced by a first-time hood and it's hard to believe he's still up to this sort of mark on the Flat.

33/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 452-2 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Improved when second in maiden at Nottingham (1m, soft) last October; creditable second of six to an impressive winner on handicap debut at Doncaster (1m2f, soft) on reappearance, which puts him firmly in the picture.
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3

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Westerton

11st 11lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Jennie Candlish

Built on the promise of his seasonal return when a close second at Warwick (2m, good) last month, despite making a mistake at the last; a 5lb rise asks a little more, though Lewis Stones's 3lb claim helps offset that, and he still looks favourably treated on his best Flat form; with further progress likely, he's high on the shortlist.

9/4

2nd

1

20th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

Westerton

11st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Sole success came on the Flat in a Sandown maiden in 2023 when trained by Alan King; beaten 29l on stable debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good) 18 days ago in his first handicap hurdle; best watched.

9/1

8th

5

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

12:45 Uttoxeter

Westerton

11st 8lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Jennie Candlish

Sole success on the Flat came in a Sandown maiden in 2023 when trained by Alan King; no joy in three runs over hurdles; sold for 10,000gns to join new yard in October; makes handicap debut and probably best watched for now.

8/1

Form: 16-4

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Got up in the final strides in novice at Chester last June on debut; put in her place in Listed event at Sandown (again 7f on good to firm) the following month but that was much better form than her novice run at Newcastle (1m, AW) one month ago; lacks solid form credentials but early days and there's enough stamina in the family to make this interesting on handicap debut.
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4th

6

(7)

12th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Leicester

Mlle Chanel

9st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Winning debut as 2yo (good to firm); gave it a good shot when a close third of seven on handicap debut at Ascot in May (1m2f, soft) but hasn't found a thing in two subsequent runs on similar surfaces; others preferred.

10/1

5th

6

(2)

10th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

19:15 Sandown

Mlle Chanel

9st 6lb

J: William Buick

T: Andrew Balding

Won on fast ground as a 2yo and belied 40-1 odds when keeping on well for close third on handicap debut at Ascot (1m2f, soft) in May; not in the same form when a well-held third at Salisbury (1m2f, soft again) two months later but it's still early days and William Buick does the steering.

11/2

5/1

Form: 4-12 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Sole start as 2yo was in August; got up by a head at Lingfield (AW) on reappearance and ran well behind an impressive winner in another 1m2f novice at Yarmouth (soft) four weeks ago; more to offer and looks a serious contender on this handicap debut.
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5th

7

(6)

26th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

14:45 Newmarket (July)

Dasho Lennie

8st 11lb

J: Harry Davies

T: S Woods

Kept on for good third at Newbury (1m4f, good) last month and edged ahead close home to win at Ripon (1m4f, soft) last time; this 3yo is open to further improvement now up in trip and he's a strong contender.

2/1

1st

2

(5)

8th Aug 2023

Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 4

19:40 Ripon

Dasho Lennie

9st 10lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: S Woods

Three solid placed efforts in handicaps and neither trip nor ground should be an issue; set to be in the thick of the action once again.

4/1

3rd

9

(8)

21st Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Newbury

Dasho Lennie

9st 2lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: S Woods

towards rear

5/1

20/1

Form: 8159-7

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
2-2 on AW last term; last three races have been on good to soft (unraced on worse) and he ran creditably on first occasion but not since; perhaps he needed the run five weeks ago but he also needs to prove his stamina over new trip, which on pedigree is not sure to suit.
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3rd

5

27th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:56 Newton Abbot

Chillhi

10st 13lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Barry John Murphy

Flat and dual hurdle winner for James Owen last summer but well beaten in three runs for new stable (Flat/hurdles) this spring; now 4lb lower than for his last success but he needs a major revival; blinkers return and visor is removed.

25/1

11th

10

4th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 2

17:13 Fakenham

Chillhi

10st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Barry John Murphy

Flat and dual hurdle winner for James Owen last summer but well beaten on both starts for new stable last month (hurdle/Flat); might be aided by refitted visor and/or first-time tongue-tie here but has lots to prove.

33/1

8th

1

(4)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Chillhi

9st 12lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Barry John Murphy

Flat and dual hurdle winner during busy summer for James Owen last year but well beaten (over hurdles) on stable debut on Tuesday and returns to the Flat with quite a bit to prove.

33/1

Form: 5421-3

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Acts on soft; tended to hang on penultimate start as 2yo and has worn cheekpieces since; good third of nine at Newmarket (1m2f, good to soft) on reappearance and may be able to build on that.
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4th

4

(1)

14th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

12:50 Lingfield (AW)

Shahbaz

10st 13lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Struggled early on for this yard (at huge prices) but he was dropped into a Class 6 at Wolverhampton (1m4f) 12 days ago, backed into 11-8 favouritism and duly returned to form, finding only an in-form rival too good; 1lb rise not an issue given what he was capable of last year; key player.

2/1

2nd

2

(8)

2nd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Shahbaz

11st 2lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Two wins (1m2f/1m4f) in 2025 for previous yard, but he's raced in the rear and stayed there in all five runs for this trainer; on dangerous mark on this drop back in grade but he needs to rediscover his spark.

7/1

Form: 633-

Last run: 216 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Third in novice events last autumn on good to soft at Chester (7f) and Goodwood (1m1f); looks sure to be suited by this longer trip, at the least, and brings potential to this handicap/seasonal debut.
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10th

4

(6)

13th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

14:20 York

Kings Code

9st 8lb

J: P J McDonald

T: David Evans

Second at this meeting in 2024 but only eighth in this race last year; had an excellent autumn on AW and won again in January, but he's struggled to make an impact in recent AW starts and his record is a lot stronger at up to 1m3f than at about 1m4f.

33/1

14th

3

(1)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

16:10 Newcastle (AW)

Kings Code

9st 8lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: David Evans

He's never won off a mark this high and he needs to produce more than he's managed at Kempton and Lingfield on his last three starts; however, before those he won a 13-runner handicap over C&D with something to spare and the return to Newcastle could be in his favour; not ruled out each-way.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £20.10
Straight Forecast £17.23
Trifecta £143.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Westerton

NEWMARKET:

Shahbaz

Daily Mail:

Dasho Lennie

SPOTLIGHT:

King's Code

TOPSPEED:

Westerton

POSTDATA:

Westerton

The Times:

Westerton

Telegraph:

Westerton

The Guardian:

Westerton

Daily Mirror:

Westerton

The Sun:

Westerton

The Star:

Westerton

Daily Record:

Westerton

D Express:

Shahbaz