July 26 / 20.10 Sandown

20.10

Good

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  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 1m 1f 209y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 79-011 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Always behind when 80-1 for his handicap debut but led on post at Brighton (good to firm) next time and followed up in clearcut fashion at Newbury (good) 13 days ago, all three races over 1m2f; up another 7lb but there was plenty to like about the style of that latest win from off the pace.
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class
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Verdict Starting price

8th

9

(2)

16th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

13:30 Southwell (AW)

Gallant Lion

9st 5lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Ian Williams

Back to some form over 1m4f on turf on last two starts; 0-11 on AW, however, with two places but they were on Polytrack.

11/1

4th

7

(5)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 4

18:55 Goodwood

Gallant Lion

8st 12lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Struggled over 1m at Southwell last month but relished the step back up in trip when winning at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) three weeks ago; still fairly treated on his old form off this 3lb higher mark and has claims.

100/30

1st

7

(8)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 5

15:20 Brighton

Gallant Lion

9st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Ian Williams

1m2f win here (good to firm) kicked off a four-timer in 2023 for Tony Carroll but he took a while to rediscover his level before scoring at Chepstow (1m4f, good; first-time blinkers) for this yard one year ago; raced mainly over further without success since and latest start over 1m can be written off; handy mark and he's not discounted on just his second visit to Brighton.

9/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: -51255

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Narrow winner at Haydock in April and close second here in May, both in 1m handicaps on good; backward steps in his two outings since, both on good to firm; there's stamina on the dam's side, so he's worth a go at this trip despite one of those failures having been at 1m1f.
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24

(18)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

15:35 York

Dancing In Paris

8st 11lb

T: Ian Williams

Reserve; acts on good to soft, much more to prove on soft; came back to the boil to win a Shergar Cup race at Ascot (2m) two weeks ago and peak efforts last term, including a 2m fourth at this meeting, were a bit better; with 4lb penalty, though, a career best may nevertheless be required.

40/1

1st

4

(3)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 209y

Class 2

14:10 Ascot

Dancing In Paris

9st 6lb

J: L J Ferraris

T: Ian Williams

Third in a 1m4f handicap at this meeting two years ago and his run over the same trip here 15 days ago was a step back in the right direction; has some appealing form to his name at 2m, so very much in the mix.

12/1

Form: 6-4353

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Third in small fields at Ascot (1m, soft) and Haydock (11.6f, good) in two of his three handicaps; not so good over C&D in between, albeit trying to come from last of nine; close up judged on those best efforts.
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5th

4

(1)

30th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 6y

Class 5

18:40 Epsom

Stage Show

8st 13lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Alexandra Dunn

Held on gamely to cause 66-1 shock on Flat return at Salisbury (1m4f, good) in May but was safely held on both subsequent outings and is far too inconsistent to support with confidence; had recent wind op.

8/1

3rd

1

(3)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:55 Lingfield

Stage Show

9st 9lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Alexandra Dunn

66-1 winner on his first Flat start since 2024 when making most to win off 2lb lower in a small field at Salisbury last month; back to his inconsistent self when tailed off at Chepstow next time and it will likely depend on what sort of mood he's in.

8/1

8th

1

(2)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Chepstow

Stage Show

10st 0lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Alexandra Dunn

This year's hurdling form is uninspiring but he held on gamely to cause 66-1 shock at Salisbury a fortnight ago, his first Flat run since 2024; it's hard to tell whether he'll be in the same mood again here but he's only 2lb higher and this is a slight drop in grade.

4/1

Form: 425-18 BF

Last run: 109 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Went close at Brighton (1m, soft) in one of his 2yo starts and won a Southwell maiden (1m, AW) in March on reappearance; flopped when favourite on handicap debut at Musselburgh (1m, good to soft) in April and has since been gelded; mixed messages but has to be considered.
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4th

2

(4)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Dumfries

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Hold-up performer who has yet to hit top form since returning last month, but is 1lb lower than when last successful at Beverley (7f, good to firm) a year ago; has won around here (1m) and worth a second look.

6/1

4th

1

(8)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:45 Beverley

Dumfries

9st 12lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Hostage to fortune under his usual running style but defied trouble in running for both 7.5f wins here last year, one at this meeting off today's mark; should be coming to the boil after two staying-on efforts over that same C&D this term, and did win third time out in 2025; very interesting.

5/1

5th

6

(2)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 5

15:55 Beverley

Dumfries

9st 3lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Two of his three wins last year were on fast ground over C&D; well beaten over C&D on belated reappearance two weeks ago; shpuld come on for that.

9/1

Form: 146

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Scored comfortably at Newbury (1m, soft) in April on debut; has failed to live up to that in two 1m2f races (novice and handicap) on good ground, which sees cheekpieces go on today.
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3rd

6

(5)

31st Aug 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

14:42 Southwell (AW)

Golspie

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Patrick Morris

Frequent slow starter who's consistent but hard to win with and who will always need things to fall just so; on a fair mark, though, under Billy Loughnane (ordinary 2-33 for the yard), having run well over C&D early in the month.

6/1

3rd

6

(5)

6th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Golspie

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Patrick Morris

Sole win on the AW came at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) in December; has posted some good placed efforts since and left the impression he's still in form when sixth of 13 there over 1m3f last time; can be slowly away but is considered.

6/1

6th

3

(13)

25th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

13:35 Newcastle (AW)

Golspie

9st 7lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Patrick Morris

AW regular who scored here (1m2f) in December and has strung together a long line of minor honours this year; should be seriously involved.

11/2

9/2

Form: 43-235

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Showed plenty of ability on all six starts but no win, despite cheekpieces on all three runs this season, different tactics and varied ground; drops in class after his fifth of 12 in a valuable 3yo handicap at Newmarket (1m2f) 12 days ago; probably on the premises.
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9

24th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

17:22 Kelso

Gozo

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: Andrew Hamilton

A fair hurdles winner (also fair on Flat) for Ben Brookhouse; pulled up on his first two runs for current yard at Catterick and here this year though and he also came in last of eight on the Flat for R Mike Smith three weeks ago; very hard to warm to.

33/1

8th

2

(3)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 5

17:35 Hamilton

Gozo

9st 9lb

J: Jamie Gormley

T: R Mike Smith

Well handicapped on Flat form for Ben Brookhouse in early part of 2025, but pulled up in two handicap hurdles when owner-trained this year; now in the care of Mike Smith for Flat return; others have much less to prove.

20/1

8

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

16:00 Kelso

Gozo

10st 13lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Andrew Hamilton

Fair Flat racer who won a juvenile event on hurdling debut in 2023 but was not seen again over jumps until pulled up in Catterick handicap on stable debut in January; current ability in this sphere remains hard to gauge.

16/1

OUR TIP

3/1

Form: 0-841 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Off the mark on handicap debut at Windsor (good to firm) one month ago when upped to 1m2f, admittedly in just a three-runner race but he did it easily; up 8lb but it's hard to pinpoint just how good he is and it would not be a surprise if he still proves well handicapped.
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2nd

4

(7)

24th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

18:18 Windsor

Morcar

9st 9lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Resumed winning ways at Lingfield (1m2f) in May and backed it up with a good second of five at Sandown (1m2f) following month; must enter calculations after a break.

7/1

6th

6

(7)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

15:30 Sandown

Morcar

9st 2lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Returned to form to win at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) this month and he's since been second at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm), albeit no match for the progressive winner; there's every chance he'll be in the mix.

13/2

2nd

5

(2)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:20 Windsor

Morcar

9st 7lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Prevailed narrowly at Newbury last time, taking record to 5-28 and confirming that he's well suited by fast ground; back up 3lb but remains well handicapped on peak form and is a dual C&D winner; good third in this race last year; one of the main players.

5/1

Non-runners

Band Of Steel, Zodiac Star

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £17.40
Straight Forecast £15.34
Tricast £47.60
Trifecta £66.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gallant Lion

TOPSPEED:

Stage Show

D Express:

Dancing In Paris

NEWMARKET:

Gozo

Daily Mail:

Morcar

RP RATINGS:

Gallant Lion

The Times:

Gallant Lion

Telegraph:

Gallant Lion

The Guardian:

Gallant Lion

Daily Mirror:

Gallant Lion

The Sun:

Gallant Lion

The Star:

Gallant Lion

Daily Record:

Gallant Lion

POSTDATA:

Stage Show