June 07 / 17.25 Newbury

17.25

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £5574.2
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.10
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 17-126

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Won twice over 1m2f on good to firm at Yarmouth last summer and scored since on AW over 2m and 1m6f; form dipped when returned to turf on latest start, albeit with some bumping late on failing to help; not dismissed.
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10th

1

(5)

6th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:45 Haydock

Seal Of Solomon

10st 3lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ed Dunlop

Three wins on AW and three on good to firm, the latest at Newbury (1m4f; stays 2m) last June; has struggled this season, given wind surgery before latest start; 8lb lower than reappearance.

16/1

11th

1

(4)

18th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

15:55 Southwell (AW)

Seal Of Solomon

10st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Ed Dunlop

Six-time winner at up to 16.5f, including on Tapeta; has struggled this season and has had wind surgery since being well beaten at Lingfield (1m4f, Polytrack) in June; takes a 2lb drop and slight drop in grade and he's well treated if he can be revived.

14/1

7th

5

(2)

1st Jun 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Lingfield (AW)

Seal Of Solomon

9st 7lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Ed Dunlop

Won off 1lb higher at Newbury (1m4f, good to firm) last June but he's been disappointing in four runs since; takes a big drop back in trip here but he needs to get back near his best; regular visor is replaced by first-time blinkers.

10/1

2nd
5 (5)
Udaberri

5/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 73-237 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Latest start (racing freely attempting 1m6f) probably best forgiven; went into that following solid placed efforts over 1m4f on AW and he had comparable form on one of last summer's three runs on good to firm; in the mix.
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3rd

9

(8)

18th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

14:01 Lingfield (AW)

Udaberri

8st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: S Woods

in rear

10/1

2nd

4

(6)

2nd Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Udaberri

9st 12lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: S Woods

slowly away, in rear, going easily 2f out, headway from over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

4/1

5th

2

(6)

26th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:50 Lingfield (AW)

Udaberri

10st 0lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: S Woods

Quite well handicapped on some of his placed form in ths spring (1m3f-1m6f) but was just a respectable fourth of seven when dropped back to 1m2f at Epsom last month and has a modest 1-20 strike-rate; others preferred.

8/1

Form: 35-675 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won seven handicaps last March-August, including on good to firm on penultimate occasion; has not made a serious impact his year but now sits 2lb below his last winning mark and he was not disgraced at Newmarket last time; considered.
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10th

11

(4)

29th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 3

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Captain Kane

9st 2lb

J: Liam Wright

T: George Scott

Got back on the scoresheet over C&D (Class 4) last July but he's not really gone on from that and has been well held in his three runs this year; has dipped back below his last winning mark but he's not easy to predict and others are preferred.

14/1

6th

4

(2)

13th Mar 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Captain Kane

9st 9lb

J: Liam Wright

T: George Scott

Not at his best on his second start back from a break at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) nine days ago, but mainly consistent and is 1lb lower than when runner-up over C&D last September; not dismissed entirely.

14/1

6th

4

(5)

4th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Captain Kane

9st 10lb

J: Liam Wright

T: George Scott

took keen hold, in rear

5/1

Form: 715-18 C

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
A success story for this yard, for which he's won five of 11 starts; one of those wins (last May) was on good to firm and another was 1m3f at this track; not proven beyond that and he needs to bounce back from a last of eight on AW five weeks ago when trying 1m4f for the first time.
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5th

6

(9)

14th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:58 Lingfield (AW)

Wonder Starelzaam

9st 12lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Denis Coakley

in rear

7/1

4th

10

(10)

16th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Newbury

Wonder Starelzaam

9st 9lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Denis Coakley

towards rear

25/1

12th

2

(13)

18th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Chepstow

Wonder Starelzaam

9st 11lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Denis Coakley

Five wins to his name and he's 8lb lower than for the last of them (March 2023); hasn't beaten a rival in three runs this year; hopes pinned on the drop to Class 6 company sparking a revival.

12/1

11/8

Form: 6/3-41 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Returned to the Flat for last two starts, coming from towards the rear to justify favouritism at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) on latest; back up 3lb but he looks a reliable sort and probably has good chance to follow up.
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4

29th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

15:53 Cartmel

Saligo Bay

11st 10lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won five times over hurdles (once over C&D) and three times on the Flat last year; quite versatile regarding ground but has been safely held on both starts this summer (hurdle/Flat) and current mark probably demands a personal-best.

20/1

8th

3

(1)

2nd Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

16:52 Chester

Saligo Bay

10st 0lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Sam England

Progressive form under both codes last year included a 1m4f course win; quiet return to jumping at Cartmel two weeks ago but that was after a lengthy break and he's on better Flat mark than he is over hurdles.

4/1

8th

2

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

15:10 Cartmel

Saligo Bay

11st 12lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Sam England

Progressive on the Flat and over hurdles last year, collecting eight wins (one over C&D) in total; absent since respectable fifth in Scottish County Hurdle at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) in January, though, and current mark demands another personal best.

14/1

14/1

Form: 1090-0

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Fair initial form included winning a 1m2f AW maiden last March, but he's finished down the field in his four handicaps and needs to leave those runs way behind.
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6th

3

(8)

26th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Swatch

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Won 8.6f Wolverhampton Class 6 handicap in December; not so good at Lingfield eight days later and off for two months since; may do better again now.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £40.70
Straight Forecast £39.59
Trifecta £160.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Saligo Bay

TOPSPEED:

Wonder Starelzaam

NEWMARKET:

Seal Of Solomon

The Sun:

Captain Kane

The Times:

Wonder Starelzaam

Daily Mail:

Wonder Starelzaam

Daily Mirror:

Wonder Starelzaam

The Star:

Wonder Starelzaam

RP RATINGS:

Saligo Bay

POSTDATA:

Saligo Bay

Telegraph:

Saligo Bay

The Guardian:

Saligo Bay

D Express:

Saligo Bay

Daily Record:

Saligo Bay