July 20 / 17.55 Epsom

17.55

Good

Steve Donoghue Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 0f 113y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Steve Donoghue Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: -66424 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Won this race last year off 3lb lower on her only visit to Epsom, first leg of a double under Tyler Saunders; not so good this season but still managed a close second of six at Salisbury on penultimate start and ran fairly well on latest; wears headgear first time; considered.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(1)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

New Heights

10st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jonathan Portman

Won her novice on Polytrack but hasn't run well on the AW since and has rather struggled this year, coming 9lb down the weights; needs a revival back from six weeks off.

6/1

6th

1

(1)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

New Heights

10st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jonathan Portman

Won her novice on Polytrack but hasn't run well on the AW since and has rather struggled this year, coming 9lb down the weights; needs a revival back from six weeks off.

6/1

7th

5

(2)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

17:05 Newmarket

New Heights

10st 11lb

J: Mr James Harding

T: Jonathan Portman

led, led narrowly 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

14/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: -13383

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Won last winter on his first two starts for this yard (1m2f at Lingfield, AW); not in peak form lately but had a ten-week absence before latest start, so perhaps he can build on that display.
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13th

17

(7)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Down Royal

Goldsmith

8st 13lb

T: H D McGuigan

Third reserve; five AW wins when trained in Britain; mostly below form for this yard.

12th

8

(3)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Goldsmith

9st 8lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: H D McGuigan

Five AW wins when trained in Britain; mostly below form on turf recently for this yard, though was second at Naas over 1m; can do better back on AW.

33/1

2

(8)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

14:13 Bellewstown

Goldsmith

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: H D McGuigan

All five wins in Britain came on AW at 1m-1m2f; 0-14 on turf but was second in a big field at Naas in July so has it in him to go well; hood removed.

10/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 343605

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
All three wins came as 2yo; basically rather subdued this season but he's 8lb lower than on reappearance and one of his best runs last year came on his only appearance at this track; may be best on good or softer.
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3rd

2

(11)

18th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Oh Herberts Reign

10st 0lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

4yo who has regressed and is on a 23-race losing run; however, he went very close at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) last month and was a fair fifth at Doncaster (1m) eight days later; effective on Polytrack; chance.

5/1

5th

11

(9)

17th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Doncaster

Oh Herberts Reign

11st 7lb

J: Adrian Nicholls

T: Richard Hannon

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

7/1

2nd

4

(8)

9th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Oh Herberts Reign

9st 13lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

On a near two-year losing spell but he's in fair form having made the frame a couple of times in recent starts; on a reduced mark and drops to Class 6 for the first time, so can't be dismissed.

11/2

6/1

Form: 120-75 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
His only win in the last four years was over 7f here last August off 5lb lower; it's hard to make him the percentage call but he was beaten only just over 3l on both starts this term and this is his first go beyond 7f.
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6

(12)

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Bath

Kimifive

9st 5lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Sue Gardner

took keen hold, in rear, lost touch and pulled up over 2f out

50/1

6

(12)

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Bath

Kimifive

9st 5lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Sue Gardner

took keen hold, in rear, lost touch and pulled up over 2f out

50/1

2

(1)

8th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kimifive

9st 10lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Sue Gardner

Won off 6lb higher at Epsom (8.5f, good) last August but he's been out sorts since then and has been beaten 12l or more in his three runs for new yard; AW record now stands at 0-9 and he has a lot to prove.

66/1

Form: 075371 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Unraced here; last two wins have been over 1m at Brighton, including justifying favouritism in clearcut fashion on latest start (Roundabout Silver third); on that display he is not ruled out by going back up 4lb.
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10th

1

(5)

27th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Kempton (AW)

Darvel

9st 13lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: Patrick Chamings

Normally starts slowly; goes well fresh so would like to have seen more on reappearance at Bath and didn't fare much better there four weeks ago; fourth is the best he's managed on AW; passed over.

20/1

5th

1

(1)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Bath

Darvel

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Patrick Chamings

He made a winning reappearance here in 2024 and 2025 so it's disconcerting he was well beaten on his comeback here 24 days ago, and he could do with breaking sharper; however, it's possible he needed the run this time and, having won three times last year, he's entitled to respect.

7/1

9th

2

(1)

5th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Bath

Darvel

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Patrick Chamings

Two of his eight wins have been over C&D and they were first time out in April 2024 and April 2025; two wins last summer ensure that he remains much higher in the weights but that reappearance record here is striking.

8/1

Form: 2-8063

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Mostly comes from off the pace; never-nearer third of seven to Darvel on latest start was clearly his best show this season and came at Brighton, where he won another 1m handicap by a nose last September; player if he's working his way back to peak form.
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Verdict Starting price

6

(5)

22nd Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield

Roundabout Silver

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

Close third in a 7f Lingfield classified last time but that was AW; no win since August 2023 and it's almost as long since he ran well on turf.

10/1

5

(1)

19th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

20:10 Lingfield (AW)

Roundabout Silver

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

Not beaten far on his last attempt at this level (1m2f here) in March; not a solid option but no surprise to see him bounce back with blinkers given a go.

10/1

OUR TIP

7/1

Form: 0-5254

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Can race freely and is usually held up these days; twice a runner-up over about 1m on turf and also ran creditably on latest start, her second run with a hood; chance on those best efforts.
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Verdict Starting price

11th

6

(4)

25th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Silver Screen

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Jack Jones

led

11/2

3rd

1

(8)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Silver Screen

9st 13lb

J: William Buick

T: Jack Jones

7f winner (Tapeta) for Clive Cox as a 2yo; several good runs for current stable, including a keeping-on fourth over 7f here five weeks ago; one to consider back against her own sex and with William Buick booked.

7/1

4th

3

(9)

30th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

16:25 Lingfield (AW)

Silver Screen

10st 0lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Jack Jones

midfield, headway final furlong, went fourth inside final 110yds

13/2

50/1

Form: 605389

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
No show when 50-1 at Brighton latest, after two months off; that was comfortably his worst show this year but he's 6lb out of the handicap today and unlikely to add to last season's two wins just yet.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

14

(13)

5th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Bath

Rainbow Sign

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Mark Pattinson

Running fairly well on the AW when last seen but in only 0-50 company and he is a highly infrequent winner; no more than each-way claims.

20/1

5th

9

(12)

4th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Rainbow Sign

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Mark Pattinson

Strike-rate of 3-61 so thoroughly exposed but latest third in 1m Lingfield classified event is reasonable form for the level; each-way shout assuming a wide stall isn't too troublesome.

6/1

3rd

5

(6)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:18 Lingfield (AW)

Rainbow Sign

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Mark Pattinson

Strike-rate of 3-60 so thoroughly exposed and has come up well short in three visits here since going close at the track in September; contested a classified race last time.

7/1

33/1

Form: 5504-8 D

Last run: 194 days

W: 8st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Last won in 2020 and there's not been much of substance to latch on to since; off since January; tongue-tie removed; 5lb out of the handicap.
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9th

9

(8)

20th Jul 2023

Good

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

17:55 Epsom

Plymouth Rock

8st 9lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Lee Carter

Last won in 2020 and there's not been much of substance to latch on to since; off since January; tongue-tie removed; 5lb out of the handicap.

33/1

4

(10)

11th Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

19:30 Brighton

Plymouth Rock

9st 11lb

J: William Carson

T: Lee Carter

Has regressed since joining this yard a couple of years ago and returns from a lengthy break today; not easily recommended.

20/1

9

(5)

4th Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:02 Brighton

Plymouth Rock

9st 0lb

J: George Rooke

T: Lee Carter

Has regressed since joining this yard a couple of years ago and returns from six months off today; this trip is a bare minimum and he isn't easy to fancy.

33/1

Form: 562111

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
His two runs (modest) at this track were a long time ago; seen mostly at Brighton, where he's won over 1m on his last three starts; back up another 5lb but he's on a roll and good 3lb claimer gets the leg up.
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4th

9

(8)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:00 Brighton

Rivas Rob Roy

8st 10lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: John Gallagher

Six-time course winner but had his disappointments here last year and has finished last in his final two races on the AW.

20/1

4th

9

(8)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:00 Brighton

Rivas Rob Roy

8st 10lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: John Gallagher

Six-time course winner but had his disappointments here last year and has finished last in his final two races on the AW.

20/1

9th

8

(7)

24th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rivas Rob Roy

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Gallagher

12-time winner including over C&D; has mixed record since last success in May 2024 but he's reached the frame here in two of his last four runs; things didn't go well over C&D last time but he had a wide trip in that race and could be dangerous if he can bounce back.

16/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £24.70
Straight Forecast £18.77
Tricast £67.89
Trifecta £91.10

Selections

The Times:

Darvel

SPOTLIGHT:

New Heights

D Express:

Goldsmith

NEWMARKET:

Silver Screen

RP RATINGS:

Oh Herberts Reign

The Guardian:

Kimifive

The Sun:

Goldsmith

POSTDATA:

New Heights

The Star:

New Heights

Telegraph:

Darvel

Daily Mail:

Darvel

Daily Mirror:

Darvel

Daily Record:

Darvel