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Killington Lake Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4448.9
  • 0m 7f 212y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Killington Lake Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Series Qualifier)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: -34132 CD BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
C&D winner (good to firm) in May; has acquitted himself well in defeat at Pontefract (third), and Newmarket (runner-up) since; fitted with cheekpeices for the first time, and now 6lb above that last winning mark; prowess in testing conditions is the major unknown.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

(11)

3rd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

17:00 Haydock

Pearl Eye

9st 8lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Already a dual winner for current yard, latterly over 1m2f at Ayr (good to firm; has also won on heavy) in July; respectable efforts back at Ayr twice since; this former course scorer enters calculations.

13/2

6th

8

(14)

10th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Ayr

Pearl Eye

9st 12lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Already a dual winner for current yard, going in over C&D in July; posted another solid effort with fourth of five over C&D last time; can't be discounted.

7/1

4th

3

(7)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:15 Ayr

Pearl Eye

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Eight-time turf winner who made 2-6 for Jim Goldie when justifying favouritism over C&D (good to firm) two weeks ago; remains feasibly treated off only 2lb higher and he won't mind if the forecast rain arrives; respected.

9/2

2nd
4 (5)
Reidh

4/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 43-386

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Twice placed, but still seeking a first win (0-5); reasonably consistent though, and twice met trouble when sixth of ten at Chester (7.5f, good to firm) five weeks ago; 3lb lower now but is untested on ground softer than good; needs a fraction more.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

3

(6)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:35 Chepstow

Reidh

9st 8lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Adam Kirby

Won twice over 7f for Richard Fahey in 2024; not added to that tally since, and has been below-par in three starts for new yard; tries a new trip and runs with first-time tongue-tie and blinkers which need to have a positive impact.

7/1

7th

6

(2)

8th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

18:30 Pontefract

Reidh

9st 6lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Adam Kirby

Won twice over 7f for Richard Fahey in 2024; not added to that tally since, and has been below-par on both starts for new yard (7f); takes a marked drop in trip.

7/1

9th

9

(10)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Lingfield

Reidh

9st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Adam Kirby

Won twice for Richard Fahey in the summer of 2024 but lost his way; sold for 10,000gns to join new yard in October; gambled on but well held on stable debut at Thirsk (7f, good) last month in first-time cheekpieces (now removed); may be worth another chance off sliding mark.

6/1

6/1

Form: -57674 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Won twice, including here, as 2yo (7f-1m); bounced back from a laboured effort when a creditable fourth in first-time cheekpieces at Ayr (7f, soft) latterly; could build on that from a still-easing mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9

(3)

3rd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

17:00 Haydock

Pol Roger

9st 7lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Added to a good Ayr record when seeing off 12 rivals over 1m2f (good) 26 days ago; a 6lb rise demands more of him (yet to win above a mark of 70) but he'll handle today's ground and has a more solid recent profile than most.

11/2

1st

5

(5)

8th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Ayr

Pol Roger

9st 10lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

Dual C&D winner in 2024; run down late in refitted cheekpieces at Pontefract (1m2f) in June, and finished third (one place behind Mr Lincoln) over C&D next time; fast ground a plausible excuse for a lesser effort latest; runner-up in this last year.

16/1

4th

2

(5)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Ayr

Pol Roger

9st 12lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Yet to add to his two C&D wins in spring 2024 but got back in the groove with two placed runs last month, the latter in Class 4 C&D contest; ought to pose a potent threat at this lower level.

7/2

Form: 743

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Steadily getting to grips with racing and, despite carrying his head awkwardly, wasn't beaten all that far when upped to 1m2f in a Doncaster novice (good; first-time hood, retained) three weeks ago; drops back to 1m for handicap debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13

6th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:15 Uttoxeter

Timely Escape

11st 3lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

Maiden on the Flat and his form has deteriorated; beaten long way switched to hurdles last time.

100/1

12th

11

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

14:10 Newton Abbot

Timely Escape

11st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Alexandra Dunn

Some promise at a modest level for Charles Hills without winning and was sold on for 7,000gns; down the field in two Flat races for current yard (1m2f/1m3f) and makes very limited appeal on this switch to hurdling.

100/1

Form: 9-32

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Twice placed in novice company since fitted with a tongue-tie, including when no match for the progressive Poet Master over 7f here (good) a fortnight ago; steps up in trip, which should suit on pedigree, for handicap debut in softer conditions; a likely candidate.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(2)

4th Jul 2024

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

14:30 Yarmouth

Tango Man

9st 11lb

J: Fred Daly

T: George Boughey

0-7; having been gelded and undergone wind surgery he made a promising return/stable debut when third of 16 at Wetherby (1m2f, good to firm; first-time cheekpieces) last month, but twice held since including when around 5l behind Blueflagflyinghigh at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm) nine days ago; switch to blinkers will need to make a difference.

6/1

5th

7

(3)

25th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 4

16:17 Beverley

Tango Man

9st 5lb

J: David Egan

T: George Boughey

bumped start, took keen hold, in touch with leaders

6/1

5th

1

(7)

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 5

17:35 Chester

Tango Man

9st 9lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: George Boughey

raced in last

7/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.10
Straight Forecast £8.99
Trifecta £19.80

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Pearl Eye

SPOTLIGHT:

Tango Man

D Express:

Reidh

Telegraph:

Timely Escape

The Guardian:

Pol Roger

The Sun:

Reidh

RP RATINGS:

Tango Man

Daily Record:

Tango Man

The Star:

Timely Escape

POSTDATA:

Pearl Eye

NEWMARKET:

Pearl Eye

The Times:

Pearl Eye

Daily Mail:

Pearl Eye

Daily Mirror:

Pearl Eye